Press Releases
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CARICOM strengthens relations with regional, third-state partners
Diplomatic relations between CARICOM and a Member State, as well as two third states, were strengthened on Tuesday, March 14 when CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett accredited three new ambassadors. The Secretary-General accepted the letters of credence of His Excellency Larry Vaughan, Ambassador of St Kitts and Nevis to CARICOM; His Excellency Itai Bardov, Ambassador of Israel to CARICOM; and…
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Innovative Legal Drafting Programme for CARIFORUM residents is underway
Residents of CARIFORUM States holding positions such as legal drafters, legal officers in trade ministries, senior trade officials and Members of Parliament, among others, are enhancing their skills in treaty and legislative drafting through the innovative Legal Drafting e-Learning Programme. The Programme started on 20th February 2023 and will conclude on 14th May 2023. The Programme’s innovative online MOOC (Massive…
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CARICOM had strong team at ocean biodiversity treaty negotiations
CARICOM’s strong negotiating team for the just-agreed Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction treaty (BBNJ) comprised representatives of the Region’s Permanent Missions to the United Nations and capital base experts supported by scientific and legal experts drawn from the regional institutions (the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (and the University of the West Indies) with the CARICOM Secretariat providing technical,…
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Treaty launches new chapter for equity in world’s ocean
March 4, 2023 marked a historic moment for the world’s oceans. After a marathon of intense, sometimes overnight negotiations, Member States of the United Nations agreed on the provisions of the ocean biodiversity treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of marine Biodiversity of areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ). With this treaty, a new chapter for equity in the world’s…
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CARICOM Skilled Workers Programme to be launched with Secondary School Teacher Attachments
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat launches a CARICOM Skilled Workers Programme on Monday, 6 March, 2023 at 10.30 am, with a short hybrid ceremony at its Headquarters in Georgetown Guyana. CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett, the Head of Delegation of the European Union to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean States, the OECS and CARICOM/CARIFORUM, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska and Guyana’s Ambassador to…
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Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Statement on Mission to Haiti
In keeping with the decision of CARICOM Heads of Government at their 44th Regular Meeting in Nassau, The Bahamas, 15-17 February 2023, a CARICOM Special Mission went to Haiti today February 27, 2023 for a one day working visit. The mission, led by Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, met with the interim Prime Minister of Haiti,…
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CARICOM Reparations Commission and UWI Centres welcome Royal African Delegation
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Monday, February 27, 2023—A high-level delegation of royal African traditional leaders from AIDO Network International, will visit Jamaica from February 28 to March 6 for a series of activities hosted by the CARICOM Reparations Commission, in collaboration with The University of the West Indies (UWI), and its Centre for Reparation Research and PJ Patterson…
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CARICOM, Canada strengthen bilateral relations
Diplomatic relations between Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Canada were strengthened on Thursday 16 February with an engagement between the Conference of Heads Government and Canada’s Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, in The Bahamas. The two parties discussed the situation in Haiti, climate change and climate financing, trade, increased people to people contact, regional security, among other issues. In…
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CSME, food security, climate finance top agenda of CARICOM Summit in The Bahamas
The CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME); food security; climate change and climate finance; health; and security will be among the major topics when Heads of Government of CARICOM Meet in The Bahamas, 15-17 February. The three-day Meeting will be held under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister of The Bahamas, the Hon. Philip Davis. It opens at the Atlantis Resort,…
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CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY STATEMENT ON HAITI
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes the efforts made by various groups of Haitian stakeholders to negotiate political accords since 2021 to contribute to resolving the protracted political stalemate. This includes the latest agreement that was made public by the Interim Prime Minister on 21 December 2022. CARICOM urges all stakeholders to come together in their search for a consensus agreement.…
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