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FAO presents plan for eradicating hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean
Fight against hunger and poverty on the table at the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summit 27 January 2015, San José, Costa Rica – Today FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva presented a new regional Plan for Food Security, Nutrition and Hunger Eradication by 2025 during a summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)…
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CARICOM and Pacific Community Secretariats collaborate to mark end of UN Year of the SIDS
Message to the Pacific Community from Caribbean Community on Vimeo. Monday January 26 marked the end of the United Nations Year of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The Caribbean Community and Pacific Community Secretariats agreed to stage a joint social media campaign this week to mark the occasion and to signal the start of closer collaboration by their communications teams beyond the declared…
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At CELAC: PM Christie focuses on human development, migration, poverty reduction
The Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and Chairman of theCaribbean Community (CARICOM) on Wednesday focused on human development, migration and poverty as he addressed the opening ceremony of the CELAC Summit underway in San Jose, Costa Rica. The Summit is being held under the theme `Building Together’. I wish to identify with the…
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PM Browne makes another call for ending of US Embargo against Cuba
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – 29th January 2015……Heads of States and Governments attending the Third Summit of the Community of Latin America and Caribbean states have been urged to call on the United States Congress to lift the economic blockade imposed on Cuba by the United States government. Speaking at the Opening of the session on Wednesday, Prime Minister Browne outlined…
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PM Browne calls for strengthening of relations between CELAC Members
SAN JOSE – Costa Rica – 29th January 2015…..Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda the Hon. Gaston Browne, who is attending the Third Summit of CELAC Heads of State and Government in Costa Rica has commended President Luis Guillermo Solis for his leadership of the organisation and calls for nations to further strengthen relations. Speaking at the opening of the two-day…
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OAS Secretary General Calls for Greater Integration and Expanding Domestic Markets at the Opening of CELAC Summit
The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, urged the countries of the region to further integrate and to expand their domestic markets to restore the economic growth of the past decade, in his speech today at the opening ceremony of the summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Costa…
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Spotlight on Youth as CARICOM Chairman addresses CELAC Summit in Costa Rica
A call for a special initiative for young people will be put “four-square and centre” at next month’s inter-sessional meeting of CARICOM Heads, the Chairman announced Wednesday. CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister of The Bahamas Rt. Hon. Perry Christie signaled his intention as he addressed the Opening Ceremony of the Third Summit of the Community of Latin American and the Caribbean…
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Caribbean climate change officials meeting in Saint Lucia
CASTRIES, St Lucia, Jan 27, CMC – Caribbean climate change negotiators are meeting here in preparation for global talks on the environment in Paris later this year. The talks are a follow-up to the 20th Conference of Parties (CoP) held in Peru last December. “The crucial Paris meeting should see the adoption of a new global agreement for reducing climate…
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Key Stakeholders Being Trained in Matters of CSME
CARICOM, in partnership with the Ministry of Trade, is working to create more awareness among even more stakeholders as it relates to the CARICOM Single Market and Economy. This drive to create awareness about CSME is one component of the CARICOM Trade and Competitiveness Project. Several workshops have been held across the region in this regard and specific stakeholder groups…
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FAO presents plan for eradicating hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean
Fight against hunger and poverty on the table at the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summit. 27 January 2015, San José, Costa Rica – Today FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva presented a new regional Plan for Food Security, Nutrition and Hunger Eradication by 2025 during a summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) taking…
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