Speeches
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STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 18 MAY 2007, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA
Honourable Charles Savarin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Labour and the Public Service of Dominica and Chairman of the COTED; Honourable Eamon Courtenay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Belize and Outgoing Chairman of the COTED; Other Honourable Ministers; Distinguished Delegates; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Other distinguished Guests; Representatives of the Media; Ladies and Gentlemen, It is…
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STATEMENT DELIVERED BY HONOURABLE CHARLES SAVARIN, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TRADE AND LABOUR , DOMINICA, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED) AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING OF THE COTED, 18 MAY 2007, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA
Salutations It is with great honour that I take on the responsibility of chairing this Twenty Third Meeting of the CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic Development. Among the Councils of the Community, the COTED is arguably where the centre of gravity for the Community can be found. It is as they say where all the action happens. Within this…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY MR. DESMOND ALFRED, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES,
Honourable Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Antigua and Barbuda, Dr Edward Manzoor Representative of the European Commission, Ms. Celine Anselme Delegates, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen A very pleasant good morning to you. It is my pleasure to make these brief opening remarks on behalf of the Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General of CARICOM and to welcome you to…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY H.E. JESUS SILVA, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN TO CARICOM, 17 APRIL 2007, TURKEYEN, GUYANA
Your Excellency Ambassador Jesus Silva, Plenipotentiary Representative (Designate) of the Kingdom of Spain to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite Assistant Secretaries-General Other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Other distinguished Guests Representatives of the Media I bid you a hearty welcome, Excellency. This moment has been long in the making; perhaps over many Centuries. Indeed,…
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INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT, AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO MARK THE THIRD YEAR OF THE CARIBBEAN ACCREDITATION AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATION IN MEDICINE AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONS, 13-15 MAY 2007, ROSE HALL, JAMAICA
It is my great pleasure to represent the Caribbean Community Secretariat and to bring you greetings on behalf of the Secretary-General, H.E. Mr Edwin Carrington and indeed the entire Caribbean Community. When the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions was inaugurated on July 14, 2004 in Kingston, Jamaica, it marked a watershed in a process…
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STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE BRIEFING ON CLIMATE CHANGE FOR THE CARIBBEAN MEDIA, 23 APRIL 2007, TURKEYEN, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Salutations On 6 April 2007, the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Fourth Assessment Report on climate change which focused on the impacts, adaptation and vulnerability with regard to planet earth. The high level of confidence demonstrated in the methodology and in the quality data used in the preparation of the report, underscores the global concerns over the…
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIFORUM/CARICOM ON THE OCCASION OF THE SIGNING OF THE CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT FOR THE 9TH EDF CARIBBEAN INTEGRATION SUPPORT PROGRAMME, 20 APRIL 2007, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency, Ambassador Geert Heikens, Head of the European Commission Delegation in Guyana Your Excellency, Mr. Fraser Wheeler, British High Commissioner Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite Assistant Secretaries-General Representatives of the European Commission Delegation Representative of the Embassy of Suriname Other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Representatives of the Media As Secretary-General of both the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY JEAN-PAUL DUMONT, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF FRANCE TO CARICOM, 18 APRIL 2007, TURKEYEN, GUYANA
Ambassador Jean-Paul Dumont, Plenipotentiary Representative (Designate) of the Republic of France to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite Assistant Secretaries-General Other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Representatives of the Media Excellency, in November of 2005, I was pleased to receive, on behalf of the Caribbean Community, the credentials of your predecessor, His Excellency Ambassador Boursin, as…
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SPEECH BY HON. DR. DENZIL DOUGLAS, PRIME MINISTER OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS AT THE UN OBSERVANCE OF THE COMMEMORATION OF THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ABOLITION OF THE TRANS-ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE, 26 MARCH 2007, UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK
Thank you Mister President Madam Deputy Secretary-General, Excellencies, Members of the United Nations Secretariat, International and Regional Organizations, special invited guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is with a mixed sense of both humility and pride that I stand here, on behalf of the Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis and the other Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to…
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MESSAGE DELIVERED BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON THE OCCASION OF THE BICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE ABOLITION OF THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE, 25 MARCH 2007
In the occasion of the 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, I bring you the following brief message from the Caribbean Community to the world: The fact that the commemoration of this occasion echoes across so many cities, states, island nations and continents is testimony to the pervasive and persistent influence of that most insidious period…
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