Dike Noel
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CARICOM has a new Permanent Observer to the United Nations
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has a new Permanent Observer to the United Nations (UN). Dr Leslie Wade, a national of St. Kitts and Nevis, presented her credentials to the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres on 5 December in New York. The CARICOM Permanent Observer provides representation at all relevant meetings at the UN, and promotes diplomatic interactions for the CARICOM Secretariat.…
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JOINT STATEMENT | Second CARICOM-India Summit | 20 November 2024 | Georgetown, Guyana
The Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of India met in Georgetown, Guyana, the location of the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community, at the invitation of His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, on 20 November 2024 for the Second CARICOM-India Summit. The Meeting, co-chaired by the…
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CARICOM, India forging closer cooperation
Fourteen CARICOM countries will meet India’s Prime Minister, the Hon. Narendra Modi in Georgetown, Guyana on Wednesday, 20 November 2024, in a Summit deemed historic, as the first stand-alone Meeting between the Heads of Government of the two sides to be convened a CARICOM Member State. The engagement is expected to strengthen an already strong relationship in areas such as…
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Statement from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Ongoing Transitional Governance Process in Haiti
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has followed with deep concern the transitional governance process in its Member State, Haiti. CARICOM recognises the dedicated contribution of former Prime Minister Garry Conille and looks forward to an early meeting with the new Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé and continued dialogue with the leaders of the Government of Haiti. With the passage of time, the…
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Statement from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Action by Israel to prevent UNRWA from Providing Humanitarian Assistance to Palestinian Refugees
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expresses grave concern about the vote taken by the Israeli Knesset on Monday 28 October, 2024 to prohibit the humanitarian assistance provided to the people of Palestine by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees in the Near East . The Israeli action is a violation of International Law and the United…
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Multi-stakeholder collaboration in developing resilient water systems showcased in Guyana
(Caribbean Community Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration in developing resilient water systems in the Caribbean was the focus of a CARICOM-Japan Friendship Year 2024 event, highlighting the past and future cooperation of the Caribbean water sector. Held on Monday 4 November in Georgetown, Guyana at the Guyana Marriot Hotel, the forum provided insights on efforts…
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Remarks by CARICOM SG | CARICOM-Japan Friendship Year Event | Georgetown, Guyana | 4 November
“Highlighting Past And Future Cooperation of the Caribbean Water Sector to CARICOM“ Honourable Collin Croal, MBA, MP, Minister of Housing and Water of Guyana; Your Excellency Yutaka Matsubara, Ambassador of Japan to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Ms. Sachiko Imoto, Senior Vice President, and Other Representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA); Representatives of Regional and International Organisations; Special Invitees;…
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Message from the CARICOM Secretary-General | CARICOM Energy Month – November 2024 | “Invest in Sustainable Energy: Accelerate Transition”
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States are actively embracing available alternative energy opportunities, and the CARICOM Energy Policy’s “collective regional approach” facilitates sharing of information and experiences which allows countries to benefit from synergies, while promoting national initiatives. CARICOM Energy Month, which has now replaced CARICOM Energy Week, is recognised in November each year and aims to raise public awareness about…
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Message from the CARICOM Secretary-General | Forty-Third Independence Anniversary of Antigua and Barbuda | 1 November 2024
Antigua and Barbuda will celebrate the country’s Forty-Third Anniversary of Independence on 1 November. To mark this occasion, CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett issued a congratulatory message to the country’s Prime Minister, the Honourable Gaston Browne. In the message, she commended the twin-island nation for its successful hosting of the critical Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4),…
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Statement from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Differences between the TPC President and the Prime Minister of Haiti
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply concerned by the ongoing differences being played out in public between the President of the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) and the Prime Minister of Haiti. This growing lack of cohesion imperils the transitional process based on the spirit and the principles of compromise, consensus and inclusiveness set out in the Political Agreement of 11…
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