Areas of Work
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“Intensify efforts to provide universal access to quality maternal healthcare for better health outcomes for mothers and newborns” – CARICOM Secretary-General
CARICOM remains steadfast in its commitment to advancing maternal and child health as a critical component of the Region’s health and development agenda, working with our Ministries of Health, the Regional Nursing Body, and bilateral and multilateral development partners. CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett The theme for World Health Day 2025, “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures” spotlights maternal and newborn health,…
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“CARIFESTA XV: The Ideal Stage to propel Caribbean artists” – Barbados CARICOM Youth Ambassador
Barbados CARICOM Youth Ambassador Ashley Lashley says CARIFESTA XV, slated for 22-31 August 2025 in Barbados, will be an ideal platform to propel Caribbean artists. “Never miss an opportunity. It’s going to be a big celebration! Believe in yourself; believe in your talent. We, as Caribbean people, are here to support you. To any young person: take advantage of the…
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CARIFORUM-EU Civil Society Representatives review key EPA issues in The Bahamas
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Civil society representatives from CARIFORUM and the European Union (EU) met recently in The Bahamas to discuss the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), focusing on trade in services, the agreement’s five-year review, and the impact of International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions on EPA implementation. Representing the CARIFORUM Directorate at the Eighth…
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CARICOM and UN advance plans for youth involvement in Peace and Security solutions
“Sometimes we focus on the challenges, but our conversation today was more about the opportunities for meaningful engagement with young people. We spoke about mental health and well-being and the experience of CARICOM with the strong leadership of our young people to find solutions.” – Dr Felipe Paullier, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs Dr Felipe Paullier, United Nations…
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CARICOM continues to advocate for adequately resourced Loss and Damage Fund
The Loss and Damage Fund, under its first director, Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, is scheduled to meet in early April in Barbados. The Fund is intended to provide critical support to developing countries to respond to economic and non-economic loss and damage from the impacts of climate change. CARICOM, as a member of the grouping of small island developing states (SIDS)…
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CARIFORUM and the EU advance CARIFORUM EU Agreement for the Protection of Geographical Indications
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Representatives from Intellectual Property Offices and National EPA Coordinators of CARIFORUM States met with their European Union counterparts on recently to continue discussions for a CARIFORUM-EU Agreement for the Protection of Geographical Indications. A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products having a specific geographical origin and whose qualities…
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Barbados’ CARICOM Youth Ambassador Launches Sustainable School Gardening Project
The project aligns with Barbados’ wider goals under the CARICOM 25 by 2025 (now 25 X 2030) agenda to reduce food imports and improve youth engagement in agriculture. On Wednesday, 26 March, Barbados CARICOM Youth Ambassador Ashley Lashley launched Growing Tomorrow Harvest to empower young people and nurture more health-conscious and resilient citizens. The Project will integrate sustainable gardening in…
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“Sailing is intrinsic to our identity as Caribbean people and crucial to economic opportunities and youth empowerment” – CARICOM ASG
CARICOM’s Assistant Secretary-General for Foreign and Community Relations, Elizabeth Solomon, advocates for increased youth participation in regional development. The ASG engaged with youth in The Bahamas last week during several youth empowerment and capacity-building activities held in the margins of the CARICOM Youth Forum “One-Youth-One Voice” on Thursday, 20 March. Engagement with the Uriah McPhee Primary Sailing Club ASG Solomon…
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From policy to practice: Making CSME work for Caribbean Youth
The CSME is more than a policy framework—it is a gateway to economic empowerment, mobility, and innovation for young people. It is the key that allows a young Tobagonian entrepreneur to scale their business beyond our shores, a recent graduate to find work in another CARICOM state without unnecessary barriers… Trinidad and Tobago’s CARICOM Youth Ambassador, Luke James-Trim Trinidad and…
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“Caribbean Roots, Global Excellence” – Theme for CARIFESTA XV
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for Culture, Barbados, Senator the Honourable Shantal Munro-Knight, says the country is ready to welcome the Region and the world to CARIFESTA XV from 22 to 31 August, which will be staged under the theme “Caribbean Roots, Global Excellence.” Minister Munro-Knight highlighted that the CARIFESTA XV calendar reflects three (3) pillars critical…
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