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Saint Lucia ratifies BBNJ Agreement
Another CARICOM Member State has ratified 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). Saint Lucia deposited its Instruments of Ratification on 26 November 2024, joining Belize and Barbados in ratifying the BBNJ that was agreed upon in…
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Remarks by Diana Castillo, Director-General, Statistical Institute of Belize| Opening, Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics| Placencia, Belize| 4 November 2024
It is my great privilege to welcome each and every one of you to this morning’s Opening Ceremony for the Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics and to the 2024 round of CARICOM Statistics Meetings. The Government of Belize is pleased to host this year’s round of meetings, the first time that this event has returned to our country since…
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Remarks by Andre Richards, Liaison Specialist, United Nations Population Fund| Opening, Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics| Placencia, Belize| 4 November 2024
It is an honor to address you today at this CARICOM 4th High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics. This forum represents an invaluable opportunity to reflect upon and advance our shared commitment to robust, inclusive, and transparent data systems that propel sustainable development across the Caribbean region. In today’s interconnected world, statistics serve as the bedrock of decision-making processes, policy formation,…
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Remarks by Rolando Ocampo Alcántar, Director, Statistics Division, CEPAL-ECLAC, UN| Opening, Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics| Placencia, Belize| 4 November 2024
On behalf of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), it is my pleasure and honor to participate in the opening of the Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics. This gathering presents a valuable opportunity to strengthen our ties and foster a sustained exchange of expertise, ideas, and best practices with the countries of the…
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Remarks by Dr. Armstrong Alexis, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General| Opening, Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics| Placencia, Belize| 4 November 2024
Distinguished delegates, it is my honour to give remarks on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat at this important gathering of Statistics professionals. I take note of your theme ‘Strengthening Statistics through the Regional Strategy for the Development of Statistics for a Resilient Caribbean Community (CARICOM)’ and congratulate you on yet another year of dedicated service to the Community.…
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Remarks by the Hon. John Briceno, Prime Minister of Belize| Opening, Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics, Placencia, Belize| 4 November 2024
“I know that I am speaking to the converted when I say that there has never been a time when data has been so widely recognised as one of the most valuable resources available to our countries. This is reflected in the ever-increasing demands for new data, produced more quickly, made more widely available, and with sufficient details as to…
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Media Advisory – Opening Ceremony, High Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will convene the Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics in Placencia, Belize, on 4 November 2024. The theme of the Forum is ‘Strengthening Statistics through the Regional Strategy for the Development of Statistics for a Resilient Caribbean Community’. The one-day Forum will bring together policy-makers, government ministers, stakeholders in regional statistics including representatives of national…
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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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Regional Nursing Body focuses on Enhancing Nursing Education and Practice for Better Health Outcomes
“The development of robust, responsive, and resilient health systems cannot be achieved without the involvement of nurses, midwives and other related sectors.” Helen Royer, Director of Human and Social Development at the CARICOM Secretariat Monday 19 August 2024 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): The advancement of nursing and midwifery policies and plans to improve the quality of nursing education and…
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Remarks By Amb. David Prendergast, Director, Sectoral Programmes, CARICOM Secretariat, at the Regional Workshop On ‘The IMO 2023 GHG Strategy to Reduce Shipping Emissions in the Caribbean’
“As we meet here this week, we have either just experienced, witnessed or observed the devastation and destruction that hurricane Beryl has left in her wake from the Eastern to Northern Caribbean. If ever there was more urgent time to address interconnected issues, it is now.” – Ambassador David Prendergast, Director, Sectoral Programmes, CARICOM Secretariat Mr. Kaylon Young, Acting Ports Commissioner,…
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