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Arrival Statement – CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to the General Elections of the Commonwealth of Dominica
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has responded to the invitation extended by the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica to mount a CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to observe General Elections scheduled for 6 December 2022. The seven-member Mission is headed by Ms. Fern Narcis-Scope, Chief Election Officer, Elections and Boundaries Commission of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Other members…
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Message for International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022, by Senator Floyd Morris, PhD, CARICOM Special Rapporteur on Disability
Every year, on December 3, the world recognizes International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The observation comes within the context of persons with disabilities being the world’s largest minority group and the fact that most of these individuals are marginalized in their society. The United Nations and all its States Parties have established this day therefore to celebrate the talents…
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CARICOM Secretariat’s Statement on the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3 December 2022
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed under the theme “Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fueling an accessible and equitable world”. This year’s theme aptly reflects the values underpinning the development agenda of our Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as we work collaboratively to build social resilience, evidenced by an improved quality of life for all.…
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CARICOM mounts Election Observation Mission to Dominica
At the invitation of the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be fielding a CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to monitor the General Elections which will be held in that country on Tuesday, 6 December 2022. Ms. Fern Narcis-Scope The nine-member Mission will be headed by Ms. Fern Narcis-Scope, Chief Election Officer of the Trinidad and…
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Statement by Dr Carla N Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), following the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27)
One week after the end of COP27, it is clear that the outcomes are mixed. CARICOM looked to COP27 with the hope that it would be a turning point for global cooperation to seize the narrow window of opportunity to keep 1.5°C within reach and to support the particularly vulnerable as we confront climate change. 2030 is a critical point…
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Message from Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism Campaign against Gender-based Violence, 25 November – 10 December
Since 1991, for over 30 years, the global community has organized activities to mark the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The Campaign incorporates four important observances: the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November; Human Rights Defenders’ Day, 29 November; World AIDS Day, 1 December; and Human Rights Day on 10 December. During…
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CARICOM congratulates Suriname on 47th Independence Anniversary
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) joins the people and government of the Republic of Suriname in celebrating the Forty-Seventh Anniversary of Independence that is being observed on 25 November 2022. In a congratulatory message, Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, commended the progress the country has made since Independence, pointing out that it exemplifies a “spirit of determination and a commitment to strive for growth…
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Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community at the Presentation of Credentials by H.E. Mr David Málaga, Ambassador of the Republic of Peru to CARICOM, 23 November 2022
Your Excellency David Málaga, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Peru to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat. Ambassador, welcome to Guyana and the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). It gives me immense pleasure to accept your letter of credence and extend sincere congratulations on your appointment as the first Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of…
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Remarks by H.E. Mr David Málaga, Ambassador of Peru to CARICOM at his Accreditation Ceremony, 23 November 2022
Your Excellency, Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary General of the Community of Caribbean States. It is a great privilege and honour for me to be here at the Headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat to present the Letter of Credence by which His Excellency Pedro Castillo, President of Peru, appoints me first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Peru to the CARICOM. Peru…
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CARICOM Ministerial Statement ahead of COP 27
Ministers of the Environment and Sustainable Development of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), met at the One Hundred and Fifth Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) – Environment and Sustainable Development, on Friday 28 October 2022. The Ministers considered the scientific and geopolitical context and the prospects of a global recession in 2023 which will have…
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