Sustainable development
Foreign Policy and Community Relations
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CARICOM launches achievement and implementation report on status of environmental agreements on biodiversity, chemicals and waste management
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat launched the CARICOM State of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) Implementation and Achievement Report, on Thursday, 24 October at the 16th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) underway in Cali, Colombia. While incremental progress has been observed by individual countries, influenced mainly by national circumstances, the report reveals many persistent challenges facing…
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At COP16, CARICOM Secretariat participates in panel discussion on financing biodiversity conservation
Amrikha Singh, Programme Manager for Sustainable Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, participated in a forum on financing biodiversity conservation in infrastructure projects in Cali, Colombia on Wednesday 23 October. The event was held during the Conference of Parties to the UN Biodiversity Convention (COP16) which is underway in the South American nation. Representatives of governments, financiers and non-governmental organisations came together to…
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CARICOM Secretariat to develop sustainable ocean management framework
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is making significant strides towards enhancing ocean governance and sustainable management of marine resources. With the support of a £190,000 from the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK FCDO), the CARICOM Secretariat is embarking on a comprehensive initiative to develop a robust framework for sustainable ocean management. The project, titled ‘Towards A Caribbean Community…
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CARICOM at ‘pivotal’ COP16
Representatives from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have joined their counterparts from across the globe for the two-week Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Biodiversity Convention (COP16 ) now underway in Cali, Colombia. COP16 sessions began on Monday, 21 October. Discussions at COP16 will centre on how to accelerate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in an…
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CARICOM PREPARES FOR COP29: Announces ministerial leads for strategic advocacy
Georgetown, Guyana – October 3, 2024 – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is preparing for the Twenty-Ninth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which is scheduled to take place from 11-22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. This pivotal event will see CARICOM Member States advocating for urgent climate action and…
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Second CARICOM Member State ratifies BBNJ Agreement
Barbados joins Belize as the second CARICOM Member State to ratify the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement). The Agreement was adopted during the 79th United Nations General Assembly. During this period, Jamaica also signed the Treaty…
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CARICOM leaders endorse new global pact on the future
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARCOM) have endorsed the United Nations-led Pact for the Future which is viewed as the most-wide ranging international agreement in many years to safeguard the future of the global community.The Pact for the Future which includes the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration on Future Generations…
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Caribbean Week of Agriculture countdown has begun
Preparations are underway to host the 18th edition of CARICOM’s premier agricultural event, the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA), from 7-11 October at the University of the West Indies Open Campus in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. This year’s theme ‘Climate-Smart Agriculture for a Sustainable Future’ is aligned with the objectives of the 25 by 2025 Initiative to reduce…
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Caribbean Nations Prepare for Critical Role at COP 16 to Protect Regional Biodiversity
The Caribbean Region faces existential threats, including biodiversity loss which continue to be a major challenge for global leaders and conservationists. Many plant and animal species in the Region are critically endangered, including the Grenada dove, the hawksbill turtle, the Antiguan racer, and the Saint Lucian racer—the rarest snake in the world. These are just a few among the over…
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Remarks by Mr. Joseph Cox, CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General, at the launch of the Regional Economic Agricultural Insurance Programme (REAP)
A major deliverable of the Special Ministerial Taskforce on Food Production and Food Security (MTF) is to assist with the de-risking of the sector through the provision of agricultural insurance for farmers within the CARICOM Region. It has truly been a long, but rewarding effort from all who have been involved in the process which has led us to where…
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