Press Releases
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REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION FO THE THIRD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CARIBBEAN AVIATION SAFETY AND SECURITY OVERSIGHT SYSTEM (CASSOS), 15 APRIL 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Welcome to Guyana and the CARICOM Secretariat! Since we last met at the Secretariat’s Headquarters in February 2009 on the occasion of the formal launching of Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Oversight System (CASSOS), our fledging Institution has suffered a tragic loss, the impact of which is still with us and will continue to be with us for some time.…
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HAITI’S CRISIS : IT’S NOT ENOUGH FOR US JUST TO BE SORRY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretary-General, Edwin Carrington has called on labour ministers and labour organisations to marshal troops in support of our brothers and sisters in Haiti, a country in the throes of restoration, after the January 12 earthquake, which devastated its capital, Port-au-Prince. An update of the recovery process in Haiti is one of the major…
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HAITI’S CRISIS : IT’S NOT ENOUGH FOR US JUST TO BE SORRY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretary-General, Edwin Carrington has called on labour ministers and labour organisations to marshal troops in support of our brothers and sisters in Haiti, a country in the throes of restoration, after the January 12 earthquake, which devastated its capital, Port-au-Prince. An update of the recovery process in Haiti is one of the major…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE NINETEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) – LABOUR, 14-16 APRIL 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Theme: Achieving human and social development through policy coherence: the role of Ministries of Labour in facilitating a decent work agenda It is my pleasure to join in welcoming you all today to this Nineteenth Meeting of the CARICOM Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD). I am particularly pleased at the sustained partnership between the Caribbean Community…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY MR. JEAN MANINAT, REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE ILO FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE NINETEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) – LABOUR IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SEVENTH ILO MEETING OF CARIBBEAN LABOUR MINISTERS, 14-16 APRIL 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
First of all, I would like to apologize for not being able to be in Georgetown with you for this important meeting. But we have wonders of technology, and by this means I convey to you the greetings of our Director General, Juan Somavia, and my own. As you know Ministers of Labour and Labour Ministries have a crucial role…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY THE HON. KARL HOOD, MINISTER OF LABOUR, GRENADA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE NINETEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD) IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SEVENTH ILO MEETING OF CARIBBEAN LABOUR MINISTERS, 14-16 APRIL 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
I am pleased to address this joint COHSOD and ILO Meeting of CARICOM Labour Ministers and to express my appreciation to both .CARICOM and ILO for the arrangements made and to the Government of Guyana for its hospitality It is true to say that CARICOM Member States demonstrated their commitment to policy coherence and the decent work agenda…
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HAITI DONOR CONFERENCE EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS
(CARICOM Seceretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) In a striking display of solidarity with the people and Government of Haiti, the international community pledged $5.3 billion for the next two years and $9.9b for the next three years and beyond to reconstruct the earthquake ravaged country. Haiti itself had sought initial pledges of $3.9 billion and $11.5 billion over the next…
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HAITI DONOR CONFERENCE EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONSHAITI DONOR CONFERENCE EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS
(CARICOM Seceretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) In a striking display of solidarity with the people and Government of Haiti, the international community pledged $5.3 billion for the next two years and $9.9b for the next three years and beyond to reconstruct the earthquake ravaged country. Haiti itself had sought initial pledges of $3.9 billion and $11.5 billion over the next…
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CARICOM ON INTERIM HAITI RECONSTRUCTION COMMISSION
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community is among organizations represented on the Board of the Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission that will oversee the money pledged for Haiti’s reconstruction. The IHRC, which has an 18-month mandate, will be co-chaired by the Hon Jean-Max Bellerive, Prime Minister of Haiti and Mr. Bill Clinton, former US President and current United…
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY BHARRAT JAGDEO, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA, 13 jANUARY 2010, ON THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
I was deeply shocked and saddened at the extent of the destruction caused by the catastrophic earthquake which devastated our sister nation of Haiti yesterday. The haunting images of bodies, injured persons and ruined buildings struck a chord of compassion throughout our nation for the people of Haiti. Haiti as the poorest country in the western hemisphere is now severely…
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