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Remarks by Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite, Secretary – General (ag) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) On the Occasion Of the Thirty – Second Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED)
The myriad issues before this Thirty-Second Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) speak to the breadth and depth of the regional integration movement and its impact on the everyday life of the citizens of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The discussions are taking place in what continues to be a difficult environment in the Region as a…
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ADDRESS BY SENATOR, THE HON. THERESE BAPTISTE-CORNELIS, MINISTER OF HEALTH, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AT THE 64TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY, 17 MAY 2011, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
Good morning. Permit me to extend my congratulations to the Minister of Health of Cyprus upon his election to the Presidency of this august body and to assure him and the rest of the World Health Assembly the full support and cooperation of my Delegation. We are confident that his experience and skill will do much to secure an impactful…
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PREVENTING DRUG ABUSE : INTERFACING MEDICAL, LEGAL AND CULTURAL RESPONSES WITH A HUMAN RIGHTS VISION. SIR PHILLIP SHERLOCK DISTINGUISHED LECTURE BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, CARICOM/PAHO ADVISOR, AND FORMER ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT, TO THE SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNIVERSITY DIABETIC OUTREACH PROGRAMME, 25 MARCH 2011, OCHO RIOS, JAMAICA
I am very grateful to the University of Technology, The University of the West Indies and the National Drug Council of Jamaica and the Diabetes Association of Jamaica for inviting me to speak at this prestigious Conference and the University Diabetes Outreach Programme (UNOPS) for bestowing on me this honour of the Sir Phillip Sherlock Award. Following in the footsteps…
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COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE FOURTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), 4-5 MAY 2011, FRIGATE BAY, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Fourteenth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community was held in Frigate Bay, St Kitts and Nevis, on 4-5 May 2011, under the Chairmanship of the Hon. Sam Condor, Minister for Foreign Affairs, National Security, Immigration, Labour and Social Security of St. Kitts and Nevis. The…
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Communique Issued at the Conclusion of the Fourteenth Meeting of the Council of Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR)
The Fourteenth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community was held in Frigate Bay, St Kitts and Nevis, on 4-5 May 2011, under the Chairmanship of the Hon. Sam Condor, Minister for Foreign Affairs, National Security, Immigration, Labour and Social Security of St. Kitts and Nevis. The Ministers attending were, the Hon. Winston…
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REMARKS BY THE HON. SAM TERRENCE CONDOR, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, NATIONAL SECURITY, IMMIGRATION, LABOUR AND SOCIAL SECURITY, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE FOURTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), 4-5 MAY 2011, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
I have the signal honour and distinct pleasure to welcome you most warmly, to our part of the Caribbean Community; to our beautiful Twin Island State of St. Kitts and Nevis. We are indeed happy that you have found is possible to attend this, the 14th Meeting of CARICOM Council of Foreign and Community Relations ( COFCOR). This Meeting comes…
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REMARKS BY THE HON. DENZIL DOUGLAS, PRIME MINISTER OF ST-KITTS AND NEVIS, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE FOURTEENTH MEETING OF COUNCIL OF FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR), 4-5 MAY 2011, ST. KITTS-NEVIS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) We meet at a time of unprecedented global tumult. Before we are able to fully absorb the scope and implications of one social, economic, or natural disaster, another emerges, as if to test mankind’s ability to absorb and respond. From the devastation inflicted on Haiti one year ago, to the socio-political tumult sweeping North…
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Remarks By Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite, Secretary-general (ag), Caribbean Community (caricom), On The Occasion Of The Opening Of The Fourteenth Meeting Of The Council For Foreign And Community Relations (COFCOR), 4 May 2011, Basseterre, St. Kitts And Nevis
Honourable Dr Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis Honourable Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Honourable Sam Condor, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of COFCOR Distinguished Ministers of Foreign Affairs of CARICOM Member States Distinguished Guests Senior Officials and Delegates of Member States of CARICOM Member States Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Representatives of the…
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WELCOME REMARKS BY HUGH A. SAUL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CARIBBEAN REGIONAL FISHERIES MECHANISM (CRFM), AT THE OPENING OF THE CRFM MULTI-DISCIPLINARY WORKSHOP ON A COMMON FISHERIES POLICY FOR THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 12-14 APRIL 2011, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Milton Haughton, Chairman of the Opening Ceremony activities Honourable Robert Persaud, Minister of Agriculture, Guyana Your Excellency Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite, Secretary-General (ag.) CARICOM Your Excellency Ambassador Geert Heikens, Head of EU Delegation to Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba and The Netherlands Antilles Excellencies and members of the Diplomatic Corp Distinguished Representatives of CARICOM Member States and Associated Member…
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CARICOM CHAIRMAN PRAISES HAITI ON SUCCESSFUL ELECTIONS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government, the Honourable Tillman Thomas, Prime Minister of Grenada, has commended the calm dignity and maturity displayed by the Haitian people during the second round of elections and following the publication of preliminary results of the poll. “This is also a demonstration of democracy at work for…
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