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Identifying Strategic Solutions to tackle Crime and Violence is a priority for CARICOM – CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General
“CARICOM Heads of Governments expressed deep concern about the high levels of crime and violence in the Region, driven in part by firearms and ammunition trafficking, transnational criminal networks, and a breakdown of social structures, and the impact of crime and violence on young people and children.” – Dr Armstrong Alexis, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana…
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CARICOM, CDB and Regional Partners Symposium to Tackle Decolonising Education, Social and Emotional Learning and AI
“This timely Symposium provides the opportunity to accelerate the implementation of the CARICOM Human Resource Development 2030 Strategy. The CARICOM Secretariat is looking forward to collaborating with the CDB and other partners to use the outputs of the Symposium to transform the education system to unlock Caribbean human potential.” Mr Davion Leslie, Programme Manager, Human Resource Development, CARICOM Secretariat 1…
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Remarks by Dr Armstrong Alexis, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, at 47th Meeting of the Council of Human and Social Development (COHSOD) – Health | 27 – 28 September 2024 – Washington, D.C.
The Chairman of the Conference of Heads, the Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, recently signalled the concern of Heads of Governments when, four weeks ago, he delivered a statement encouraging citizens of CARICOM Member States to be vigilant following the Mpox outbreak, and as a Council of Health Ministers, it is incumbent upon us to establish a robust…
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Statement from the Caribbean Community Council for Foreign and Community Relations| Candidature of H.E. Albert Ramdin for the post of Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (2025-2030)
Statement from the Caribbean Community Council for Foreign and Community Relations, on the Candidature of H.E. Albert Ramdin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of the Republic of Suriname, for the post of Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (2025-2030) At the Twentieth Special Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), the Caribbean…
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Remarks by the CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, Dr. Armstrong Alexis | 8th Caribbean Infrastructure Forum (CARIF) | 24-25 September, 2024 | Miami, FL.
The 8th Caribbean Infrastructure Forum (CARIF) is a two-day event that brings together regional and global leaders involved in the planning, financing and construction of infrastructure and capital projects across the Caribbean. CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, Dr Armstrong Alexis participated in a panel discussion with industry leaders and executives. Here is a summary of his remarks, in which he gives background…
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Remarks by Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community at the Third Interactive Session of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, UN Headquarters, New York, 25 September 2024
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Mr President,Excellencies,Distinguished delegates,Ladies and gentlemen. The Caribbean Community last year celebrated 50 years of our integration grouping. Our founding Heads of Government were acutely aware of the immense challenges that newly independent post-colonial small states would have in their development journey and even at that time provided for collaboration to protect…
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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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Opening Remarks by Ambassador David Prendergast on the occasion of the ‘Resilient Caribbean Initiative: A Reflection Workshop on Achievements and Lessons Learned’
Ambassador David Prendergast, Director, Sectoral Programmes at the CARICOM Secretariat, made opening remarks at the ‘Resilient Caribbean Initiative: A Reflection Workshop on Achievements and Lessons Learned’ at the Mexico-CARICOM-FAO Initiative ‘Cooperation for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience in the Caribbean’ Workshop. The event was held in Panama City, Panama, 19-20 September 2024. Please see his remarks below: Buenos dias a…
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Remarks delivered by Ambassador Wayne McCook, Assistant Secretary-General, Directorate of Single Market and Trade, CARICOM Secretariat, at the Fourth China Caribbean Forum, 13 September 2024, Beijing, China.
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater, Georgetown, Guyana) – The China-Caribbean relationship has deep historical roots grounded in the arrival of Chinese nationals in countries across the region beginning in 1806 with the arrival of Chinese indentured workers in Trinidad and Tobago. Indeed, the rich tapestry of Caribbean culture and many areas of social and economic life have been infused…
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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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