Foreign Policy and Community Relations
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Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett at the Opening of the 25th Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), 18 May 2022
Honourable E.P. Chet Greene, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Trade of Antigua and Barbuda, and Chairman of the COFCOR; Senator the Honourable Eamon Courtenay, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration of Belize and Outgoing Chair of the COFCOR; Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community and other Heads of Delegations; Ambassador Donna Forde, Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community…
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Opening Statement by Chairman of COFCOR Hon E.P. Chet Greene at 25th Meeting of COFCOR, 18th – 19th MAY, 2022 Georgetown, Guyana
Fellow Colleague Ministers of the Caribbean Community Secretary General Assistant Secretary General CARICOM Ambassadors Senior Officials of CARICOM Member states Officers of the CARICOM Secretariat I am honoured to assume the Chair of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations. On our collective behalf, I thank the out-going Chair, the Honourable Eamon Courtenay, for his excellent leadership during his tenure,…
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Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett on the occasion of the accreditation of Her Excellency Jennifer Marchand as Ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago to CARICOM
Your Excellency Jennifer Marchand, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to CARICOM; Your Excellency Candice N. Shade, Acting High Commissioner of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to Guyana; Ambassador Donna Forde, Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations, and other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat. Ambassador, it gives me great pleasure to accept…
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Foreign Ministers meet to tackle packed agenda
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Foreign Ministers meet on Wednesday 18 May to tackle a packed agenda, with climate change, financing for development and CARICOM relations with its traditional partners among matters prioritised for discussion. This hybrid Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) will be chaired by Hon E.P. Chet Greene, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration, and…
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Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett to the Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of CARICOM with the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Vice President of the European Union, Panama, 3 May 2022
His Excellency Joseph Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission; Senator the Honourable Eamon Courtenay, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration of Belize and Chair of the CARICOM Council for Foreign and Community Relations; Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Heads of Delegations of the Caribbean…
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Foreign Ministers of CARICOM and Canada to meet
The Foreign Ministers of CARICOM and Canada will meet virtually on Friday 1 April 2022, with the discussions expected to centre on key issues of mutual interest including regional security and stability, multilateral cooperation, and building a resilient and sustainable economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Friday’s meeting will be cochaired by Hon Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of…
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Remarks by Deputy Secretary-General Dr Armstrong Alexis to the OECD Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Programme Meeting, 22 March 2022
The Caribbean Community Secretariat welcomes the opportunity to participate in today’s Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Programme (LACRP) Meeting of International Partners, and it is a pleasure to be addressing you today. Dr Carla Barnett, Secretary-General, CARICOM welcomes this conversation as we transition to the third cycle of the Regional Programme. As a Secretariat, we represent 15 independent Member…
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CARICOM Heads Approve Enhanced Cooperation Protocol
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government have adopted a Protocol which should create opportunities to further the principles, goals and objectives of the Community through Enhanced Cooperation. The “Protocol to Amend the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas Establishing the Caribbean Community including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy to allow Enhanced Cooperation among Member States and to address Related Issues” was…
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Ambergris Caye Declaration on COP26 Outcomes and CARICOM Expectations in the lead up to COP27: “A Pathway from Ambition to Action”
Recalling the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Declaration on the 1.5 °C Ambition to Defend the Most Vulnerable Recalling further the regional priorities and expectations for the Glasgow Climate Change Conference aiming to consolidate global solidarity to close the gap for 1.5 °C ambition Taking note of the Glasgow Climate Pact and the decisions adopted by the respective governing bodies of the…
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Opening Statement by Hon John Briceño, Prime Minister of Belize to the IV Summit of the Heads of State and Government of CARICOM and SICA 3 March 2021, San Pedro Ambergris Caye
Distinguished Heads of State and Governments UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres CARICOM Secretary General Ms Carla Barnett Ministers Members of the Diplomatic Corp Ladies and Gentlemen Good Morning. Buenos Dias Welcome to Belize Bienvenidos a Belice. We are honored to convene the Fourth CARICOM SICA Summit here in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. Bienvenidos a nuestros compañeros del SICA, que nos…
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