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Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General CARICOM/CARIFORUM, at the Launch of the EU-CARIFORUM Food Security Programme, CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana, 23 November 2023
Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha, Minister of Agriculture of Guyana; Ms. Myriam Ferran, Deputy Director General for International Partnerships, and Other Representatives of the European Commission; Your Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska, Head of Delegation of the European Union to Barbados, CARICOM/ CARIFORUM, and the OECS; Mr. Joseph Cox, Assistant Secretary General, Economic Integration, Innovation and Development, and Other Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat;…
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CARICOM STATEMENT OF CONDOLENCE TO SURINAME
CARICOM Heads of Government note with deep sadness the death of at least 14 gold miners in a tunnel collapse in our Member State, Suriname, on Monday 20 November. We offer our heartfelt condolences to the families and all who are affected by this horrifying event. CARICOM stands ready to provide any support needed to the rescue and recovery operation.…
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STATEMENT – Eminent Persons Group Following Third Facilitation Visit to Haiti
Haiti continues to hurt. The cycle of depredations and violence of the armed gangs continues, expanding to new areas and adding to the already high number of victims. The political actors, fully aware of this dire reality, continue their zero-sum approach to the efforts to reach an agreement that would bring an end to the protracted political deadlock, opening the…
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CARICOM STATEMENT ON THE SITUATION IN GAZA
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), aware of the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza that continues to worsen, Expresses horror and concern at the mounting death toll on the civilian population, including women and children, particularly in Gaza, but also in other areas of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Calls on all States to respect and ensure respect for international humanitarian law in…
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CARICOM: Happy 45th Independence Anniversary Dominica
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated Dominica on its Forty-Fifth Anniversary of Independence which it celebrates on Friday 3 November 2023. Secretary-General Dr Carla N Barnett sent a congratulatory message to the Prime Minister of Dominica Hon Roosevelt Skerrit. “Honourable Prime Minister, It is my distinct pleasure, on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to extend to the Government and…
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