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Experts Warn Action is Needed for Caribbean Food Systems to Weather Climate Change
Caribbean agriculture faces an existential crisis as increasingly intense climate events devastate farming communities across the region, experts and development leaders warned at a critical side event during the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), which was held 10 – 21 November 2025, in Belém, Brazil. The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) convened panel discussion, “Agriculture and Food Security in the Caribbean:…
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Regional Energy Kilo Walk to Close Out CARICOM Energy Month
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, in collaboration with the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE), the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), and the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) will host the Regional Energy Kilo Walk on Saturday, 29 November 2025 in Georgetown, Guyana. As the final event of CARICOM Energy Month 2025, the walk underscores the Region’s…
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CARICOM celebrates Suriname’s Jubilee Anniversary of Independence
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated Suriname on its Fiftieth Anniversary of Independence, recognizing the deep bonds of friendship and cooperation that the Community shares with the country. In a congratulatory message to the President of Suriname, Her Excellency Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett said: “For thirty years, Suriname has been…
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16 Days of Activism: CARICOM SG calls for an End to Digital Abuse against Women and Girls
CARICOM stands in solidarity with the global community in commemorating the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (25 November – 10 December). In her message, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett highlights the urgent need to confront violence against women and girls, including the growing threat of digital abuse. She reaffirms the Region’s commitment to building safe, inclusive societies where…
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CARICOM-UNDP High-Level Talks Advance Public Health Approach to Crime in the Caribbean
Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations, Ms Elizabeth Solomon CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General for Foreign and Community Relations, Elizabeth Solomon, addressed the CARICOM–UNDP High-Level Meeting on Addressing Crime and Violence as a Regional Challenge: Integrating Health, Justice, and Social Policy. In her remarks, Solomon underscored the urgent need for a coordinated regional response to violent crime, which she described as a…
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CARICOM IMPACS Workshop Bolsters Regional Defences against Illicit Glass Eel Trafficking
A critical, high-level workshop targeting the illicit trade and trafficking of glass eels, often linked to transnational organised crime, was officially opened on 20 November 2025 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The two-day event, hosted by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) and supported by the Canadian High Commission and Auxilium Worldwide, brought together regional law enforcement,…
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Regional Trade and Resilience Key amid Climate Shocks, Says CARICOM Secretary-General
“The experience leaves us in no doubt about the urgency of addressing the existential threats posed by climate change and the need to redouble our efforts to build resilience and foster sustainable development across our Region,” Dr Barnett stated. “Strengthening our trade and economic performance is a critical part of this, and COTED must continue to play its important role…
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CARICOM Secretary-General calls for stronger regional trade and economic resilience in the face of climate threats
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett, today delivered remarks at the 61st Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). In her address, Dr Barnett underscored CARICOM’s solidarity with Member States severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa and reaffirmed the Council’s vital role in advancing regional trade and economic resilience. She emphasised that as the Region continues…
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CARICOM launches HERizon campaign highlighting women shaping STEAM
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Girls in Information and Communication Technology (CGICT) Partnership will launch HERizon: CARICOM Women Shaping STEAM, a bold regional campaign celebrating the incredible Caribbean women who are transforming Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). The launch takes place on World Children’s Day 2025 (20 November), under the inspiring global theme: My Day, My Rights. This year’s focus shines a…
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CARICOM Member States strengthen census analysis and reporting capacity
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Representatives of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are participating in a Regional Training Workshop on Methods and Techniques for the Analysis of Population and Housing Census, to enhance technical capacity in census data analysis and dissemination.The five-day workshop from November 17-21 in St George’s, Grenada, is funded under the…
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