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  • Photo of CARICOM at UN Oceans Conference – Day Two

    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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  • Photo of Strong CARICOM participation on Day One of UN Ocean Conference

    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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  • Photo of CARICOM ASG highlights progress in Youth Development

    CARICOM ASG highlights progress in Youth Development

    Assistant Secretary General In Charge of Human and Social Development at the CARICOM Secretariat Dr, Douglas Slater  has highlighted a number of areas where progress has been made in youth development in the Region. Dr. Slater was speaking at the opening ceremony for a CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Orientation and Capacity Building Workshop. The event is being held at the CARICOM Secretariat in…

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  • Photo of The destiny of the planet is in our hands…We must lead – CARICOM SG on World Environment Day

    The destiny of the planet is in our hands…We must lead – CARICOM SG on World Environment Day

    Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has charged the Region to lead in ensuring the destiny of the planet. His charge came in a statement to commemorate World Environment Day today, Monday 5 June 2017. See below the statement from the CARICOM SG: On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Caribbean Community would like to remind the Region…

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  • Photo of UN Secretary – General opens Ocean Conference , call ing on  countries to set aside short – term gain to avoid catastrophe

    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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  • Photo of Statement by the Chairman of the Conference of Heads of  Government  His Excellency Brigadier  David A. Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on the United States withdrawal from the  Paris Agreement

    Statement by the Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government His Excellency Brigadier David A. Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on the United States withdrawal from the Paris Agreement

    – CARICOM dismayed and disappointed by US withdrawal from Paris Agreement The Paris Agreement on Climate Change was more than just another international agreement on another complex international issue.  It reflects the acknowledgment and acceptance that climate change is a global issue requiring global solutions. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is therefore deeply dismayed and disappointed by the decision of the…

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  • Photo of Regional cooperation critical in current global environment –UN Permanent Coordinator, Guyana

    Regional cooperation critical in current global environment –UN Permanent Coordinator, Guyana

    United Nations (UN) Permanent Coordinator in Guyana, Ms Mikiko Tanaka on Friday underscored the critical importance of regional cooperation amidst fundamental shifts spawned by changes in policies of the US and Britain vis-a-vis the EU. She expressed this conviction at the onset of discussions between the CARICOM Secretariat and the UN System in Caribbean on mechanisms for the effective implementation…

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  • Photo of Belizean national sworn in as CCJ Judge

    Belizean national sworn in as CCJ Judge

    The Honourable Mr. Justice Denys Arthur Barrow was sworn in as Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today at a ceremony at the Best Western Plus Belize Biltmore Plaza, in his home country of Belize. The Honourable Mr Justice Barrow, who was sworn in by His Excellency Sir Colville Young, is the first citizen of Belize to be appointed to…

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