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CARICOM Secretary-General highlights unified approach to reparatory justice at First CELAC–Africa High-Level Forum
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Carla Barnett emphasised the importance of a unified approach to reparatory justice when she participated in the First CELAC–Africa High-Level Forum in Bogotá, Colombia on 19 March. Speaking in a panel discussion on the theme, “Forum on Historical Reparations: Perspectives from Africa, Latin America and the…
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Progress under Wider Caribbean Cooperation project reviewed as EU-funded facility extends to 2026
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Progress under the European Union (EU) funded 11th EDF Regional Technical Cooperation Facility with the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States was assessed when the Programme Management Committee met recently. The 11th EDF Support to Wider Caribbean Cooperation: Regional Technical Cooperation Facility (TCF) brought together officials of…
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“Caribbean HIV Response Enters Critical Phase on Path to 2030” – Director, PANCAP Coordinating Unit
At the Tenth Meeting of National AIDS Programme Managers and Key Partners Opening Ceremony on Wednesday 18 March, Dr Wendy Telgt-Emanuelson, Director of the PANCAP Coordinating Unit, emphasised the importance of this annual gathering in shaping the Caribbean’s HIV response. She noted that while the meeting traditionally reviews progress and challenges, this year’s discussions are especially significant as the Region…
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Caribbean Partners, German Development Cooperation Team Up to Advance Circular Economy and Bio-Waste Solutions
Representatives from executing entities of regional projects (GIZ, CARICOM Secretariat and OECS Commission) are ensuring there is synergy across international development projects implemented in the Caribbean. During a technical planning meeting held in February alongside international partners including the European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), delegates examined two key sustainable development initiatives. These are: the Circular…
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CARICOM COHSOD Chair Calls for Innovation, Equity and Financing to Sustain Caribbean HIV Response
“The global HIV response is entering a difficult moment. Funding pressures are growing. Some international support is declining. Prevention programmes are often the first to feel the impact. In fact, UNAIDS warns that if prevention services decline significantly, the world could see nearly four million additional HIV infections over the next five years. We must therefore ensure that adequate funding…
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CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General Highlights Progress and Challenges in Regional HIV Response
“These advances [in the HIV response] place the Region firmly on track to eliminate HIV as a public health threat, in line with commitments made by CARICOM Member States.”CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General for Human and Social Development, Alison Drayton CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General for Human and Social Development, Alison Drayton, delivered remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the Tenth Meeting of National…
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Agriculture must be on the frontline – CARICOM Chair at regional agricultural insurance programme launch
The Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, Chair of CARICOM and Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, on Tuesday, 17 March, positioned agriculture at the “front of the line” of delivering food security and developing a sustainable nation. Delivering the feature address at the launch of the Regional Economical Agri-Insurance Programme (REAP) in St Kitts and Nevis, Prime Minister Drew said…
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Secretary-General Barnett Joins CELAC–Africa Forum to Champion Reparatory Justice for the Caribbean
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett will participate in a panel discussion on 19 March 2026, themed “Forum on Historical Reparations: Perspectives from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean”. The panel discussion is part of the First CELAC-Africa High-Level Forum, taking place from 18–21 March 2026. Dr Barnett will also participate in the…
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Media Advisory | Tenth Meeting of the National AIDS Programme Managers and Key Partners | Opening Ceremony | 18 March 2026 | 8:30 a.m. AST | Hyatt Regency Trinidad
The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) will host the Tenth Meeting of the National AIDS Programme Managers and Key Partners Opening Ceremony on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad. CARICOM Secretariat | Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana | Monday, 16 March 2026: The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) will host the Tenth…
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Saint Lucia Prime Minister Meets 5Cs Executive Director To Advance Water Security and Climate Resilience
Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre today met with Dr. Colin Young, Executive Director of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (5Cs), to explore expanded collaboration to strengthen Saint Lucia’s climate resilience, particularly in the area of water security. The meeting focused on how the 5Cs can assist the Government of Saint Lucia in advancing national initiatives aimed at safeguarding the…
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