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STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, DR. DENZIL DOUGLAS ON THE GUYANA/SURINAME BORDER DIFFICULTIES
The Caribbean Community has learnt with concern of the growing tension between two of its Member States – Guyana and Suriname – over border issues. The Community welcomes however, the process of dialogue to which the two Parties have resorted and expresses the hope that they will find, through that constructive approach, a mutually satisfactory solution to the current difficulties.…
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STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, DR. DENZIL DOUGLAS ON THE GUYANA/SURINAME BORDER DIFFICULTIES
The Caribbean Community has learnt with concern of the growing tension between two of its Member States – Guyana and Suriname – over border issues. The Community welcomes however, the process of dialogue to which the two Parties have resorted and expresses the hope that they will find, through that constructive approach, a mutually satisfactory solution to the current difficulties.…
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BELIZE MOVES FORWARD ITS COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the Government of Belize have agreed on a model framework through which the Prime Minister of Belize, who has responsibility for Sustainable Development issues throughout the Community, could effectively execute his mandate. The programme outline was discussed during a two-day CARICOM Mission to Belize on 29 and 30 May 2000, to heighten interaction between…
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CARICOM WOMEN’S REPRESENTATIVES SATISFIED WITH UN OUTCOMES DOCUMENT
Member States of the Caribbean Community have expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly Special Session on Women 2000, Gender development, development and Peace for the 21st century. The Special Session is also known as Beijing +5 as it comes five years after the Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing, China in 1995.…
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CARIBBEAN LIKELY PEACE BROKER AMONG UN MEMBERS
The Caribbean is the likely peace broker among the almost 200 United Nations (UN) membership as its General Assembly winds-up the Special Session, Women 2000, Gender Equality, Development and Peace in the 21st Century at the UN headquarters in New York. At issue is the “Outcome Document”, which will outline the review since the last World Conference on Women in…
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CARICOM FAVOURABLY RATED – WORLD’s WOMEN 2000 REPORT
Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are among countries that have received favourable ratings in the much lauded Progress of the World’s Women 2000 Report. This edition of the biennial report was launched on 5 June, 2000 on the opening day of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly Special Session, Women 2000: Gender Equality, Development and Peace for the…
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COMPLETING CARICOM TREATY REVISION MAIN COTED FOCUS
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will focus its attention on a number of trade and economic issues, particularly those in relation to the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy in June. These Meetings will be held under the umbrella of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). The Meetings will take place in Barbados and the CARICOM Secretary-General,…
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CARICOM FRONT AT UN SPECIAL SESSION, BEIJING +5
Representatives from Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be among delegates from over 100 countries in attendance at a Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly 5-9 June, 2000. The UN Special Session will be convened at its New York Headquarters under the title Beijing +5. This Meeting comes five years after the Fourth World Conference on…
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POSTPONEMENT OF CARICOM BUREAU MEETING
The Meeting of the Bureau of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government involving the Chairman, the Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Hon. Basdeo Panday, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago and the Rt. Hon. Sir James Mitchell, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Mr. Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General, CARICOM, scheduled…
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