Foreign Policy

  • Photo of STATEMENT BY THE CHAIR OF CARICOM CAUCUS IN NEW YORK, H.E. STAN SMITH, AT THE UNSC HIGH-LEVEL DEBATE ON INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY, 19 JUNE 2025

    STATEMENT BY THE CHAIR OF CARICOM CAUCUS IN NEW YORK, H.E. STAN SMITH, AT THE UNSC HIGH-LEVEL DEBATE ON INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY, 19 JUNE 2025

    Mister President,I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and to commend the Co-operative Republic of Guyana for convening this important debate under the theme “Poverty, Underdevelopment and Conflict: Implications for the Maintenance of International Peace and Security.”We welcome – Minister Todd- the leadership by Guyana in placing the nexus between peace and…

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  • Photo of CARIFORUM Team Supports EPA Implementation in Barbados

    CARIFORUM Team Supports EPA Implementation in Barbados

    (CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Barbados is now better positioned to realise greater benefits from the CARIFORUM-European Union (EU) and CARIFORUM-United Kingdom (UK) Economic Partnership Agreements, following in-country sessions from 16-17 June, with support from the CARIFORUM Directorate. The mission was headed by Ms. Alexis Downes-Amsterdam, Director General of CARIFORUM, and was undertaken in collaboration with…

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  • Photo of CARICOM advances strategies to enhance regional and external trade at 60th COTED meeting

    CARICOM advances strategies to enhance regional and external trade at 60th COTED meeting

    (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The recently concluded Sixtieth (60th) Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) marked significant progress in advancing measures for enhanced economic integration, competitiveness, and strategies for addressing bilateral and multilateral trade issues. Key outcomes of the meeting included progress on the draft Regional Industrial Policy; agreements to…

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  • Photo of Secretary-General Barnett highlights strong CARICOM-Brazil relations at the Caribbean-Brazil Summit

    Secretary-General Barnett highlights strong CARICOM-Brazil relations at the Caribbean-Brazil Summit

    (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett addressed the Caribbean-Brazil Summit on Friday 13 June in Brasilia, Brazil highlighting the strong relationship between CARICOM and Brazil, underpinned by the Inaugural CARICOM-Brazil Summit in 2010.Fifteen years later President of Brazil, H.E. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva continues to demonstrate visionary leadership in promoting South-South…

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  • Photo of Wider Caribbean cooperation being enhanced with European Union support

    Wider Caribbean cooperation being enhanced with European Union support

    (CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – On Monday June 2, the Programme Steering Committee of the 11th EDF Wider Caribbean Cooperation Project, funded by the European Union (EU), convened to review the implementation of the programme and provided guidance to implementing partners on sustaining its benefits.Director General of CARIFORUM, Ms. Alexis Downes- Amsterdam, chaired the Meeting. Ms.…

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  • Photo of JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ OF CARTAGENA                            III CARICOM-COLOMBIA MINISTERIAL SUMMIT

    JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ OF CARTAGENA III CARICOM-COLOMBIA MINISTERIAL SUMMIT

    The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Colombia and of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), convened in Cartagena, Colombia on May 28th, 2025, on the occasion of the III CARICOM-Colombia Ministerial Summit. The Ministers: REITERATED their commitment to further strengthen relations between the Caribbean Community and the Republic of Colombia, to advance regional cooperation as an important instrument to…

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  • Photo of Remarks by the Secretary-General of the CARICOM, Dr Carla Barnett, at the Third CARICOM-Colombia Ministerial Meeting | Cartagena de Indias | May 28, 2025

    Remarks by the Secretary-General of the CARICOM, Dr Carla Barnett, at the Third CARICOM-Colombia Ministerial Meeting | Cartagena de Indias | May 28, 2025

     Your Excellency Francia Márquez, Vice President of the Republic of Colombia;  Rt. Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Chairman of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations;  Your Excellency Laura Sarabia, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Colombia;  Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community and Other…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Secretary-General Engages Colombian Government Officials

    CARICOM Secretary-General Engages Colombian Government Officials

    On Wednesday, May 28, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett held discussions with high-ranking members of the Colombian government on the sidelines of the Third Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of CARICOM and the Republic of Colombia. Dr. Barnett engaged in a dialogue with the Vice President of Colombia, Her Excellency Francia Márquez on matters including the Second Decade for…

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  • Photo of CARICOM-Colombia Foreign Ministers meeting taking place in Cartagena de Indias

    CARICOM-Colombia Foreign Ministers meeting taking place in Cartagena de Indias

    (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) –CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett is leading the Secretariat’s delegation to the Third Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of Colombia, which will be held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on May 28, 2025. The theme of the meeting is “Sustainable Development and Climate…

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