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CARICOM Secretary-General commends Jamaica’s engagement following Hurricane Melissa
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett, has commended Jamaica for its continued strong engagement in Community matters, even as the country navigates recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa.Speaking at the opening of the 56th Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers on 16 December in Georgetown, Guyana, Dr Barnett told Jamaica’s Minister of…
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CARICOM welcomes Japan’s support for early warning systems
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Assistant Secretary-General for Foreign and Community Relations, Ms. Elizabeth Solomon, on Tuesday welcomed Japan’s investment in strengthening the Multi-Hazard Early Warning System in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).Delivering remarks at the 7th Meeting of the Regional Early Warning Systems Consortium in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Ms. Solomon said the focus on advancing…
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CARICOM Celebrates Successful Close-Out of ACP MEAs III Regional Implementation Ahead of UNEA-7
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat marked the successful completion of its regional implementation of the ACP MEAs III Programme during the final Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting held in Nairobi, Kenya, on 7 December 2025. The milestone coincides with the Seventh Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), underscoring the Caribbean’s continued commitment to advancing global environmental governance. Key…
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CARICOM, EU bolster relations
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the European Union (EU) have bolstered longstanding relations with the accreditation of a new Ambassador of the EU to CARICOM, His Excellency Luca Pierantoni.CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett, accredited Ambassador Pierantoni on Thursday 19 November, during a ceremony at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana. H.E. Luca…
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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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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 Institutions Support Coordinated Recovery Efforts in Jamaica Following Category 5 Hurricane Melissa
Members of the High-Level team (left to right): Mr Daniel Best, Dr Lisa Indar, Ms Elizabeth Riley and Dr David Farrell (Credit: CDEMA) Monday, 3 November 2025 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastating impact, governments of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have dispatched aid and pledged financial support to assist in the response and recovery…
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CARPHA Stands in Solidarity with the People of Jamaica Following the Impact of Hurricane Melissa
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. October 30, 2025. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) stands in firm solidarity with the Government and people of Jamaica, who continue to endure the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Our hearts are with the families who have lost loved ones, homes, and livelihoods and with communities now facing the difficult task of rebuilding. As…
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Strategise on scaling up innovative approaches to improve Region’s statistical landscape – CARICOM DSG at Caribbean Data Day
Dr. Armstrong Alexis, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, called on statisticians, policymakers and partners to strategise on closing data gaps and scaling up innovative approaches to improve the statistical landscape in the Caribbean. The Deputy Secretary-General spoke on Thursday, 30 October 2025, at the opening of Caribbean Data Day, which is hosted jointly by the CARICOM Secretariat and the World Bank as…
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CARICOM Declaration on the Tenth Anniversary of the Paris Agreement and COP 30
Adopted Thursday, 16 October 2025, by the Forty-First Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community We, the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Reaffirming that climate change presents a fundamental threat to humanity and planetary habitability, Gravely concerned that the Caribbean small island and low lying coastal developing states (SIDS), despite our…
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