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CARICOM and Slovenia moving closer to stronger partnership
The growing partnership between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Slovenia was strengthened recently as the CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett welcomed a new ambassador of the European country to the Community. His Excellency Iztok Mirošič presented his letter of credence to the Secretary-General who described the occasion as “a positive step” in their emerging partnership. She noted that despite their…
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CARICOM extends congratulations to Guyana on its 58th Anniversary of Independence
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended congratulations to Guyana as the country prepares to celebrate its 58th Anniversary of Independence on 26th May 2024. In a Note Verbal to the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett lauded Guyana as “a leading and visionary voice on the international stage, tackling issues such as…
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Remarks by Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General at the opening of the Twenty-Seventh Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) in Roseau, Dominica, 23 May 2024
Dr. the Honourable Vince Henderson, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade and Energy of the Commonwealth of Dominica, and Chair of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations; Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson-Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, and Outgoing Chair of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations; Honourable Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean…
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Address by Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community at the University of Guyana’s Special Issue of the Roundtable Journal on CARICOM at 50, 30 April 2024
Professor Edward Greene, Chancellor, University of Guyana; Professor Paloma Mohamed Martin, Vice-Chancellor, University of Guyana; Dr. Mellissa Ifill, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Institutional Advancement, University of Guyana and Chair of this evening’s proceedings; Fellow presenters: o Professor Alissa Trotz, University of Toronto; o Dr. Venkat Iyer, Editor, The Round Table Journal; o Professor Tavis Jules, Guest Editor, The…
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Foreign affairs officials advanced preparations for ministerial talks in Dominica
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Georgetown, Guyana) – Senior foreign affairs officials met via video conference anchored at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat on April 29-30 to review and finalise the foreign policy matters that will be placed on the agenda of the 27th Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) scheduled for 23-24 May in Roseau, Dominica. In…
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REMARKS BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL of CARICOM, DR. ARMSTRONG ALEXIS, AT THE XVII ANTILLES-GUYANE REGIONAL COOPERATION CONFERENCE, SAINT MARTIN, 23-25 APRIL 2024
In the context of the Antilles-Guyana Regional Cooperation Conference, today is a day to celebrate our mutual contribution to regional cooperation and highlight the importance of our shared vision and commitment. Today we celebrate the XVII Conference with the firm commitment to seize the vast opportunities that await us, and to strengthen our synergies in finding solutions to challenges, as…
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Remarks by Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community at the Opening Ceremony of the Climate Change and Health Orientation and Training Workshop for CARICOM Youth Ambassadors and Youth Leaders, 23 April 2024
Honourable Frank Anthony, Minister of Health of Guyana; Representatives of International Organisations; Ms. Alison Drayton, Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social Development; Other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat; CARICOM Youth Ambassadors and Youth Leaders Young People of the Region. I am pleased to speak with you today as we convene the Climate Change…
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Pre-Recorded Video Remarks from Dr. Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the Third Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, Geneva Switzerland, 16-19 April 2024
Dr. June Soomer, Chairperson; United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent; Distinguished Members of the Permanent Forum; Representatives of Member States and Civil Society; Ladies and Gentlemen. I bring warm Caribbean greetings from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to this esteemed gathering, as you conclude the Third Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent. I extend…
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CARICOM SG accredits new Brazilian Ambassador
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Georgetown, Guyana) – Following the engagement between Heads of Government and Brazil’s President Lula DaSilva in Guyana last February, the country appointed a new ambassador who has pledged to address the potential of CARICOM-Brazil relations during her tenure. CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, accredited Her Excellency Maria Cristina de Castro Martins, new Ambassador of Brazil to CARICOM,…
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CARICOM Statement on the Establishment of the Haitian Presidential Council
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Georgetown, Guyana) – The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcome the news today of the publication of the decree establishing the Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti. The establishment of the nine-member broad-based, politically inclusive Council signals the possibility of a new beginning for Haiti. CARICOM has supported Haiti, its sister nation, through the challenging…
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