(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Armstrong Alexis, on Thursday, 19 March, received the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and Special Envoy of the Republic of Zimbabwe, H.E. Dr. Amon Murwira, for a courtesy call at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana.
The engagement formed part of Minister Murwira’s wider Caribbean outreach focused on enhancing bilateral cooperation and Zimbabwe’s candidature for a non‑permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
The two officials discussed enhanced collaboration between CARICOM and Zimbabwe in areas such as tourism and transportation, technology, climate action, people to people exchanges and Africa-Caribbean engagement, including the role of Afreximbank’s presence in the Caribbean in supporting cooperation in trade and economic development.
Both parties highlighted the momentum generated by the Second CARICOM-African Union Summit held in Addis Ababa in 2025 and noted the ongoing work of the CARICOM Reparations Commission in its pursuit of reparatory justice.
They also discussed Zimbabwe’s and Trinidad and Tobago’s candidatures for a non‑permanent seat on the UNSC for the 2027–2028 term, opportunities for joint advocacy on Security Council reform, and support for efforts to address the multidimensional crisis in Haiti.
Deputy Secretary-General Alexis noted that the concurrent presence of Zimbabwe and a CARICOM Member State on the Council would provide a unified front to champion the interests of Small Island and Low-Lying Coastal Developing States and African nations.
“This engagement marks a significant step in the operationalization of the Africa–Caribbean partnership,” he said.
“By aligning our strategic interests, from climate resilience to UN Security Council reform, CARICOM and Zimbabwe are ensuring that the voices of the Global South are not just heard but are influential in shaping the international agenda,” the Deputy Secretary-General added.
