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Statement by Hon. Adrian Forde, Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Barbados| 16th Meeting of the Conference of Parties of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia, 29 October 2024
“Barbados therefore wishes to reaffirm its commitment to the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) as well as to the monitoring and reporting on its implementation, and, in this regard, it is aligning its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) to the Global Biodiversity Framework. Importantly, recognising the importance of Biodiversity Conservation, the Barbados NBSAP was laid in…
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Statement by the Hon. Cozier Frederick| Minister of the Environment, Rural Modernisation and Kalinago Upliftment, Dominica| High-Level Segment, 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia| 29 October 2024
“I salute other SIDS, Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples who continue protecting nature which is the foundation of the sustainable livelihoods and the resilience of humanity. Excellencies. I am honored to be here.” My island has been Finding Peace with Nature since our independence in 1978 and more recently after Hurricane Maria destroyed over 200% of our GDP in 2017. We…
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Statement by the Hon. Vickram Bharrat, Minister of Natural Resources, Guyana| High-Level Segment, 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia| 29 October 2024
“As part of our ongoing efforts, Guyana has undertaken a preliminary revision of its national biodiversity targets through an inclusive and consultative process. We engaged stakeholders across all levels — Indigenous Peoples, local communities, civil society, and the private sector — to ensure our targets reflect both global ambitions and local realities.” Honourable Chair, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, …
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STATEMENT BY CARICOM’S MINISTERS OF ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
“In an effort to provide constructive solutions, we believe there is room for CARICOM Regional Institutions, sensitive to the regional and national capabilities of CARICOM Member States and capable of providing clear direction, guidance, and timely feedback to the CBD and the GEF national focal points’ organisations, particularly those with limited manpower, to plan and implement the NBSAP-related projects and be…
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CARICOM, UNEP-WCMC hold talks on margins of COP16
Representatives of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat held talks with their counterparts from the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) on the margins of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) in Cali, Colombia. This engagement took place on Wednesday, 23 October and centred on the progress being made to implement a seven-year…
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COHSOD Education Chair Advocates for Climate Change Resilient Education Sector
“Now is surely an opportune time to transform our education system into one that has greater levels of resilience and delivers lessons that create a climate-aware citizenry. I am optimistic that decisions we will make in this Meeting will serve to secure these and other important outcomes.” Sen. Hon. David Andrew, COHSOD Education Chair and Minister of Education, Grenada Monday,…
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Statement from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Differences between the TPC President and the Prime Minister of Haiti
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply concerned by the ongoing differences being played out in public between the President of the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) and the Prime Minister of Haiti. This growing lack of cohesion imperils the transitional process based on the spirit and the principles of compromise, consensus and inclusiveness set out in the Political Agreement of 11…
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CARICOM Young Professionals participate in JUNTOS!! 2024
CARICOM Young Professionals participate in JUNTOS!! 2024 The second cohort of participants in the JUNTOS!! Japan-Latin America and the Caribbean Inbound Programme, began their engagements in Japan on Friday 25 October on the island of Okinawa, the southernmost prefecture of the country. Under the JUNTOS!! Programme, professionals are invited to Japan to learn about its environment, economy, culture, foreign policy…
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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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Regional cooperation needed to make education system more adaptable to effects of climate change says COHSOD Education Chair
Chair of the 48th Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) – Education and Grenada’s Minister of Education, Senator the Honourable David Andrew, says now is the time for education transformation and reshaping the sector to be resilient against current challenges. He highlighted adapting to changing technology, the need for education transformation and the threat of climate…
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