Speeches
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STATEMENT BY THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) SECRETARIAT AT THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT, 18-22 March 2002, Monterrey, Mexico
Mr / Madam Chairperson: First of all, let me on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) congratulate you on your appointment to the Chair, and at the same time, thank all of those, including the Facilitator, the Bureau, the UN Secretariat Staff, the other Chairpersons, and all those who participated in the preparatory process for this Meeting in this beautiful…
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ADDRESS BY DR. CARLA BARNETT, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL, CARICOM, TO COMMONWEALTH DAY INTER-FAITH SERVICE, NATIONAL CULTURAL CENTRE, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA , 11 MARCH, 2002
As I greet you on behalf of the Caribbean Community at this observance of Commonwealth Day, I must apologise for the absence of the Secretary-General who has been unavoidably detained in Trinidad. He sends his personal best wishes and regrets that he could not be part of this celebration involving the Commonwealth with participation by a segment of our population…
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ADDRESS BY DR. CARLA BARNETT, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL, CARICOM, TO COMMONWEALTH DAY INTER-FAITH SERVICE, , 11 MARCH, 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
As I greet you on behalf of the Caribbean Community at this observance of Commonwealth Day, I must apologise for the absence of the Secretary-General who has been unavoidably detained in Trinidad. He sends his personal best wishes and regrets that he could not be part of this celebration involving the Commonwealth with participation by a segment of our population…
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STATEMENT BY MS. JACQULYN JOSEPH, DIRECTOR, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, CARICOM SECRETARIAT AT LAUNCH OF 2001 REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD
As we meet to launch the 2001 Report of the International Narcotics Control Board I wish to acknowledge the high level of collaboration and cooperation we in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have had with the United Nations Drugs Control Programme (UNDCP) as we worked together on meeting international commitments. The launching of the Report is taking place at a time…
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THE CARIBBEAN IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
A Private Sector Vision of the Development of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) by Wendy Phipps The St Kitts- Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce welcomes Government's initiative to host a national consultation with civil society on the critical issue of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). We also appreciate the opportunity to briefly share our perspective…
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MESSAGE FROM CARICOM SECRETARY-GENERAL, MR. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, 8 March 2001
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) once again joins with the rest of the international community in commemorating the United Nations designated International Women's Day. This occasion provides an opportunity to recognize the significant role women have played in the life, livelihood and sustainability of our Region and indeed, in other parts of the world and to record our appreciation therefor. During…
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STATEMENT BY MS. JACQULYN JOSEPH, DIRECTOR, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, CARICOM SECRETARIAT AT LAUNCH OF 2001
As we meet to launch the 2001 Report of the International Narcotics Control Board I wish to acknowledge the high level of collaboration and cooperation we in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have had with the United Nations Drugs Control Programme (UNDCP) as we worked together on meeting international commitments. The launching of the Report is taking place at a time…
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MESSAGE FROM THE CARICOM SECRETARY GENERAL ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, MARCH 8, 20
Happy International Women's Day 2002 to the women of the Caribbean Community. One of the major issues which arose during the war in Afghanistan was the plight of the women of that country. Their sisters in the Caribbean Community, as well as the men, were astonished and distressed by the details of the hardship and discrimination suffered by the Afghan…
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STATEMENT BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON AT THE PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK “ETERNAL SPRING: LIVING WITH ENOUGH IN A WORLD OF ABUNDANCE” GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, 3 APRIL 2002
Members of the Diplomatic Corps Dr Edmunds and Party Deputy Secretary-General Members of Staff of the Secretariat Members of the MediaLadies and Gentlemen It is not very often during my tenure in this Office that I have been the recipient of a book – many papers and briefs yes, a lot of them the size of books, but actual books…
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STATEMENT BY THE HON. ASSAD SHOMAN, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, BELIZE, ON BEHALF OF CARICOM AT THE MEETING OF CARICOM FOREIGN MINISTERS WITH US SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL, 7 FEBRUARY 2002, NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS terrorism
Mr. Secretary: I have been asked to address the political and security issues resulting from post-September 11, 2001. The Bridgetown Declaration of Principles of the Summit of CARICOM States and the USA, of 10 May 1997, pledged to strengthen our cooperation in responding to the challenges of the coming millennium, in a spirit of partnership and mutual respect. Well, the…
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