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RESPONSE OF HIS EXCELLENCY BHARRAT JAGDEO, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) TO PRESIDENT FIDEL CASTRO AT THE SUMMIT FOR HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT ON THE OCCASION OF THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AMONG BARBADOS, GUYANA, JAMAICA, AND TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AND CUBA, 8 DECEMBER 2002
Your Excellency President Fidel Castro Colleague Heads of Government Ministers of Government of Cuba and of CARICOM Secretary General of the Caribbean Community Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States Distinguished Ambassadors Specially invited guests Ladies and Gentlemen On behalf of the Governments and people of the Caribbean Community, I extent warm and sincere greetings to you, President Castro,…
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OPENING REMARKS OF MR. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN FORUM (CARIFORUM) OF AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES, AT THE TWELFTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF CARIFORUM, 23 OCTOBER 2002, KINGSTOWN, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
His Excellency the Governor-General and Mrs. Ballantyne; Honourable Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Ralph Gonsalves; Honourable Members of the Council of Ministers of the Caribbean Forum of ACP States; >Honourable Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands; Representatives of the European Commission; Representatives of the Regional negotiating Machinery; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Distinguished Delegates; Distinguished Guests; Members of…
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KEY REMARKS BY DR. FIDEL CASTRO RUZ, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH BARBADOS, GUYANA, JAMAICA AND TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 8 DECEMBER, 2002
Honourable Heads of State or Government of Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, the four Caribbean countries that, having achieved independence in 1972, 30 years ago, took the courageous step of establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba; Honourable Heads of State or Government of the other member countries of CARICOM, whom we are bound to by close and excellent…
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ADDRESS BY MR. WALTER T. SANDRIMAN, INCOMING CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE SEVENTH MEETING OF COHSOD, 23 OCTOBER, 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honorable Ministers Mrs. Deputy Secretary General of CARICOM and Assistant Secretary General of CARICOM Permanent Secretaries Representatives of Ministries Members of the CARICOM Secretariat Ladies and Gentlemen Guests, On behalf of Suriname and myself I am honoured to represent Suriname, which accede to Chair of the Seventh Meeting of the Council of Human and Social Development at this meeting. I…
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A Sustainable Approach To Human Resource Development
The Region is seeking to advance discussions on a sustainable approach to human and social development as a major step towards securing a better future for its peoples by improving their quality of life and creating a region more capable of taking on the challenges of globalisation. At a three-day meeting of the Council of Human and Social Development (COHSOD…
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OPENING REMARKS BY HONOURABLE GAIL TEIXERA, MINISTER OF CULTURE, YOUTH AND SPORT, GUYANA, TO THE SEVENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 23 OCTOBER 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Chairman Deputy Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett Ministers of Government and Representatives of Member States Diplomatic Corps Members of International and Regional Organs Ladies and Gentlemen It is with pleasure, on behalf of the Government and people of Guyana, that I welcome my distinguished Colleague Ministers and their delegations to Guyana as we convene this Seventh Meeting of the Council For…
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SPEECH DELIVERED BY DR. EDWARD GREEN, ASST. SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARICOM, AT SPECIAL COSHOD SESSION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD IN THE CARIBBEAN, 22 OCTOBER 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
It is my pleasure to welcome you to this important meeting which is essentially a follow up to the UN General Assembly Special Session on the Rights of the Child held in New York in May this year. It also provides an opportunity for the Caribbean to continue the process of building on the previous proposals for a Regional Framework…
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OPENING REMARKS OF MR. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN FORUM (CARIFORUM) OF AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES, AT THE TWELFTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF CARIFORUM, 23 OCTOBER 2002, KINGSTOWN, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
His Excellency the Governor-General and Mrs. Ballantyne Honourable Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Ralph Gonsalves Honourable Members of the Council of Ministers of the Caribbean Forum of ACP States >Honourable Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Island Representatives of the European Commission Representatives of the Regional negotiating Machinery Members of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished Delegates Distinguished Guests Members of…
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Welcome Remarks delivered by Dr. Carla Barnett, Deputy Secretary-General, CARICOM, to the Seventh Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (cohsod), 23 October 2002, Georgetown, Guyana
Mr. Chairman, Honourable Ministers, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Officials of Member States Representatives of Regional and International Organisations Distinguished guests Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Ladies and Gentlemen: Good Morning. It is my pleasure to welcome you all on behalf of the Secretary-General and on behalf of the Secretariat as a whole. My welcome to you to the Headquarters…
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CARICOM OPENS THE ROAD FOR A BETTER FUTURE FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE REGION
To ensure a Caribbean fit for children, a regional response to the UN Special Session on Children is being crafted at a One Day Meeting of CARICOM Ministers with Responsibility for Children. The main purpose of the Meeting is to provide an opportunity for the Region to examine the “regional framework for the implementation of children’s rights and human development…
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