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CARICOM congratulates Suriname on 47th Independence Anniversary
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) joins the people and government of the Republic of Suriname in celebrating the Forty-Seventh Anniversary of Independence that is being observed on 25 November 2022. In a congratulatory message, Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, commended the progress the country has made since Independence, pointing out that it exemplifies a “spirit of determination and a commitment to strive for growth…
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Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community at the Presentation of Credentials by H.E. Mr David Málaga, Ambassador of the Republic of Peru to CARICOM, 23 November 2022
Your Excellency David Málaga, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Peru to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat. Ambassador, welcome to Guyana and the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). It gives me immense pleasure to accept your letter of credence and extend sincere congratulations on your appointment as the first Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of…
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Remarks by H.E. Mr David Málaga, Ambassador of Peru to CARICOM at his Accreditation Ceremony, 23 November 2022
Your Excellency, Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary General of the Community of Caribbean States. It is a great privilege and honour for me to be here at the Headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat to present the Letter of Credence by which His Excellency Pedro Castillo, President of Peru, appoints me first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Peru to the CARICOM. Peru…
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CARICOM Ministerial Statement ahead of COP 27
Ministers of the Environment and Sustainable Development of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), met at the One Hundred and Fifth Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) – Environment and Sustainable Development, on Friday 28 October 2022. The Ministers considered the scientific and geopolitical context and the prospects of a global recession in 2023 which will have…
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Feature Address by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the launch of the “I am Agriculture” Campaign, 28 October 2022
Honourable Ministers Mr. Regis Chapman, Representative and Country Director, United Nations World Food Programme; Mr. Alick Lazare, Co-Founder of CERES Agriculture Application, Dominica; Mr. Joseph Cox, Assistant Secretary-General, Economic Integration, Innovation and Development, CARICOM Secretariat; Other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat; Young People of the Region. CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett It is indeed a pleasure to be…
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Digicel Chairman joins CARICOM Reparations Movement
Chairman of Digicel Denis O’Brien offered his support to the regional reparations movement during an engagement last week with the CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC). Mr. O’Brien presented a proposal entitled “Repair” that he said could assist in advancing CARICOM’s call for Reparations for Native Genocide and Slavery. The Plan seeks to persuade the British and European governments and institutions to…
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Presentation by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the Thirty-Ninth Session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) (Panel 3: Sectoral Investment Strategies – Drivers of Sustainable Development), Buenos Aires, Argentina (Hybrid), 25 October 2022
Thanks to ECLAC for inviting me to participate in this discussion of key sectors of the global economy, and the policy imperatives that are critical to ensuring that regional economies can and do progress these sectors with the objective of inclusive and sustainable development. As a backdrop, the investment policy environment within CARICOM is characterized the priority of attracting external…
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Communique issued at the end of the 44th Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) – Education, 13-14 October 2022, CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters, Georgetown, Guyana
The Forty-Fourth Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held on 13-14 October 2022, under the theme “Education as and for Resilience.” The Honourable Francis Fonseca, Minister of Education, Culture, Science, and Technology of Belize chaired the meeting, which was attended in person by Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, St.…
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Elevate loss and damage as key climate justice issue – CARICOM SG argues at Yale Conference
While CARICOM Member States have made significant strides to address the climate crisis, they will not achieve significant moderation in climate change because they are not the source of climate change. Therefore, the systemic global and national inequities confronting small states need to be addressed to achieve climate justice, CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett said on Thursday. The key to…
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CARICOM Secretariat strengthening focus on Partnerships
The CARICOM Secretariat is increasing its emphasis on partnerships to mobilise development support, Deputy Secretary-General Dr Armstrong Alexis stated at a Caribbean Development Roundtable in Suriname, Thursday. Addressing the theme ‘Global Partnership for Repositioning, Recovery and Resilience in the Caribbean, Dr Alexis stressed the importance of partnerships for keeping the Region on course to achieve positive development results. He noted…
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