Press Releases
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CARICOM at UN Oceans Conference – Day Two
CARICOM Member States and Institutions will continue to demonstrate their strong commitment to saving the oceans on Day Two of the UN Oceans Conference in New York on Tuesday, 6 June 2017. The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism, a CARICOM Institution based in Belize, will join the Secretariat of the African and Pacific Group of States, the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Government…
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Strong CARICOM participation on Day One of UN Ocean Conference
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States sent a strong signal about their commitment to saving the oceans by taking lead roles in a number of the activities on Day One of the UN Oceans conference in New York, Monday 5 June, 2017. Grenada facilitated two strongly supported events on the Blue Economy: ‘Financing for the Blue Economy in Small Island Developing…
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UN Secretary – General opens Ocean Conference , call ing on countries to set aside short – term gain to avoid catastrophe
New York, 5 June — Warning that the special relationship between people and the ocean that brings untold benefits for life is under threat as never before, United Nations Secretary – General António Guterres told the opening of the Ocean Conference that the problems of the ocean — all created by human activity, can all be reversed and prevented with…
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Sustainable use of our marine resources: Caribbean Community at UN Ocean Conference – Day one
The global High Level Conference which will seek agreement on a Call For Action to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development opens Monday at UN Headquarters in New York. Day One of the five-day Conference will feature several activities with strong participation by Caribbean Community delegates. These include: A Partnership Dialogue on Marine Pollution,…
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Caribbean Community to push for strong outcome at critical UN Oceans Conference
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will participate actively and pursue positive outcomes at the 5-9 June 2017 High Level United Nations Conference, which is expected to agree on a Call For Action to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. The Conference supports implementation of Goal 14 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to…
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