Prime Minister Mia Mottley in a tête-à-tête with Commonwealth Secretary General, Shirley Botchwey, at the opening ceremony of the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, at the Wyndham Grand Barbados Sam Lord’s Castle Resort on Tuesday. (C. Pitt/BGIS)

With growing threats to democracy and the escalating consequences of the climate crisis, Prime Minister Mia Mottley has underscored that the world is demanding more than “polite conversations” from governments to solve these complex issues.