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STATEMENT ISSUED BY H.E. PRESIDENT BHARRAT JAGDEO, CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF CARICOM, ON THE OAS MISSION TO VENEZUELA
The Caribbean Community wishes to convey its full support for the Mission to Venezuela currently being led by the Organisation of American States (OAS) Secretary-General H. E. Cesar Gaviria with the aim of promoting political dialogue between the Government of President Hugo Chavez and opposition groups. The Member States of the Community wish to reiterate the sentiments expressed in the…
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ADDRESS BY MR. WALTER T. SANDRIMAN, INCOMING CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE SEVENTH MEETING OF COHSOD, 23 OCTOBER, 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Honorable Ministers Mrs. Deputy Secretary General of CARICOM and Assistant Secretary General of CARICOM Permanent Secretaries Representatives of Ministries Members of the CARICOM Secretariat Ladies and Gentlemen Guests, On behalf of Suriname and myself I am honoured to represent Suriname, which accede to Chair of the Seventh Meeting of the Council of Human and Social Development at this meeting. I…
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OPENING REMARKS BY HONOURABLE GAIL TEIXERA, MINISTER OF CULTURE, YOUTH AND SPORT, GUYANA, TO THE SEVENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), 23 OCTOBER 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Chairman Deputy Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett Ministers of Government and Representatives of Member States Diplomatic Corps Members of International and Regional Organs Ladies and Gentlemen It is with pleasure, on behalf of the Government and people of Guyana, that I welcome my distinguished Colleague Ministers and their delegations to Guyana as we convene this Seventh Meeting of the Council For…
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Welcome Remarks delivered by Dr. Carla Barnett, Deputy Secretary-General, CARICOM, to the Seventh Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (cohsod), 23 October 2002, Georgetown, Guyana
Mr. Chairman, Honourable Ministers, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Officials of Member States Representatives of Regional and International Organisations Distinguished guests Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Ladies and Gentlemen: Good Morning. It is my pleasure to welcome you all on behalf of the Secretary-General and on behalf of the Secretariat as a whole. My welcome to you to the Headquarters…
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SPEECH DELIVERED BY DR. EDWARD GREEN, ASST. SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT SPECIAL COSHOD SESSION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD IN THE CARIBBEAN, 22 OCTOBER 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
It is my pleasure to welcome you to this important meeting which is essentially a follow up to the UN General Assembly Special Session on the Rights of the Child held in New York in May this year. It also provides an opportunity for the Caribbean to continue the process of building on the previous proposals for a Regional Framework…
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STATEMENT DELIVERED BY MR. ALFREDO R. MISSAIR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, UNICEF, AT SPECIAL COHSOD SESSION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD IN THE CARIBBEAN, 22 OCTOBER 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
ASG, Dr. Edward Greene Minister Shaddik Director, Jacqulyn Joseph Excellencies and Distinguished Participants As organizers of the V Ministerial Meeting held in Jamaica in the year 2000, the Caribbean countries lead the process that concluded the decade of the World Summit for Children and paved the way, with the Kingston Consensus, to the 2002 United Nations General Assembly first Special…
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COHSOD VII TO FOCUS ON A STRATEGY FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION
The Region should expect a much more integrated approach to Human and Social Development (HSD) in the future as the Seventh Meeting of the Council of Human and Social Development (COHSOD VII) scheduled for Georgetown, Guyana October 23-25, 2002 will focus its attention on new strategies in education, health, labour, youth and gender in order to better place the people…
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SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY BHARRAT JAGDEO, PRESIDENT OF GUYANA, AT THE OPENING OF THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 3 JULY 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
I am delighted to welcome you all to the opening of this historic Twenty-third Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community. I do not use the word “historic” lightly since on this occasion, not only do we celebrate the twenty-ninth year of our existence as a Caribbean family, but we also add to our number…
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REMARKS BY HON. DR. KENNY D ANTHONY, PRIME MINISTER OF SAINT LUCIA, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 3 JULY 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
SALUTATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I last visited Guyana at the behest of my colleague Heads, acting as their envoy, and charged with the responsibility for assisting with the resolution of the country's political problems. The circumstances are different this time around, and as I understand it, so is the political situation. I was honoured then, to be in Guyana, and remain…
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ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE HON, PATRICK MANNING, PRIME MINISTER, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 3 JULY 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Chairman Colleague Heads of Government Honourable Ministers Secretary General Members of the Diplomatic Corps Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen I am pleased to have received your invitation to address this Twenty-third Meeting of Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community and to join my distinguished colleagues on this occasion as we consider those critical issues…
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