Regional Integration
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CARICOM’s 47th Heads of Government Meeting set for St George’s, Grenada
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government will meet in St George’s, Grenada, from 3-5 July 2024, for their 47th Regular Meeting. The Meeting’s agenda will comprise the agri-food systems work programme which prioritises food and nutrition security; climate change and sustainable development; foreign policy; the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME); and engagement…
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CARICOM’S ROLE CRUCIAL IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF OCEANS
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), has been an active participant in the negotiations for the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, a global Treaty approved by the United Nations General Assembly in June 2023. This Treaty focuses on the sustainable use and management of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdictions. CARICOM worked with other States and civil society organisations to achieve a…
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Special COTED Meeting Discusses Transportation Matters
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers with responsibility for Transportation, met on Thursday, 6 June for a special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development that dealt with transportation matters. Dr. the Hon. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Lead for Transportation in the CARICOM Quasi-Cabinet, chaired the half-day, virtual meeting that saw the participation of…
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CARICOM Statement on the Designation of a Prime Minister in Haiti
The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcome the news of the designation of a Transitional Prime Minister in Haiti. The unanimous election of Dr. Garry Conille by the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC), following a selection process with nominations from several stakeholder sectors, is another important step forward on the path to free and fair elections and the…
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COMMUNIQUÉ issued at the conclusion of the 27th Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), Roseau, Dominica, 23-24 May 2024
The Twenty-Seventh Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held in Roseau, Dominica from 23-24 May 2024, under the Chairmanship of the Honourable Dr. Vince Henderson, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade and Energy of the Commonwealth of Dominica. The COFCOR was attended by the Honourable Frederick Mitchell, Minister of…
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MINISTERIAL STATEMENT FROM THE 112TH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED) [ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT]
CARICOM Ministers with responsibility for Environment and Sustainable Development met for the 112th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development on the Environment and Sustainable Development which took place on 15 May 2024. Ministers considered the compounding impacts of the planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, as well as the economic uncertainty due to…
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Remarks by Dr. Carla N. Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, at the Launch of ‘Caribbean Perspectives’
His Excellency Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana; Mr. Ramsay Ali, Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Products Ltd. and President, Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association, and Book Sponsor; Ms. Sandra Ann Baptiste, Author; Ms. Marguerite Boodhoo-Buckmire, Consultant, Carigold Signature; Mr. Ron Robinson, Chairman of this Afternoon’s Proceedings; Distinguished Guests; Members of the Media Fraternity; Ladies and Gentlemen.…
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CRFM Ministerial Council approves resolutions, discusses climate resilience, fisheries crimes, Caribbean blue economy
Regional Fisheries Ministers on Friday approved 32 resolutions providing policy direction and guidance on a wide range of matters such as the updated CARICOM Common Fisheries Policy. The Ministers responsible for Fisheries, Aquaculture, and the Blue Economy of Member States of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism gave the approvals at the 18th Regular Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the…
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CARICOM HEALTH MINISTERS ENDORSE CARIBBEAN MOVES INITIATIVE
In a powerful display of unity and commitment, CARICOM Ministers of Health collectively endorsed the proposed “Caribbean Moves” (CM) framework and implementation plan. They also expressed their support for including the initiative under the current standard Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) agenda item for subsequent Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) Health meetings. The decision to endorse the movement was made…
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Climate Change is a numbers game that we must understand- Environment Minister, The Bahamas
“Climate Change is a numbers game, and we have to understand what the numbers mean and what they mean for our future,” said the Hon. Vaughn Miller, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources of The Bahamas.He was at the time delivering remarks at the opening of a capacity-building workshop for environment and Climate Change statistics and indicators on 12…
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