Speeches
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STATEMENT BY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD AIDS DAY, DECEMBER 1, 1999
Today, World AIDS Day, we focus on one of the most pressing issues of concern in the Caribbean and the wider world: the increasing number of persons infected with the deadly virus HIV/AIDS. This year’s theme of “Listen, Learn, and Live” calls on all of us to listen to children and young people, learn from one another about respect, participation,…
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SPEECH DELIVERED BY MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SEVENTH CARICOM/JAPAN CONSULTATIONS, 8 NOVEMBER 1999, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Co-Chairs, His Excellency Director General Takahiko Horimura of Japan and Her Excellency Elisabeth Harper of Guyana Other Distinguished Members of the Japanese Delegation Other Distinguished Members of the Delegation of CARICOM Member States and Associate Institutions Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen: On this highly symbolic day, Diwali – the Hindu festival of Light – it is for me…
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Remarks by Dr. Carla Barnett, Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, at the Opening Session oF THE CARICOM/AECI/SELA MEETING: SPAIN AND CARICOM “TOWARDS A NEW DYNAMISM IN BILATERAL RELATIONS”, 29-30 October 1999, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
The Hon. Ralph Maraj, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Ambassador Fernando de la Serna Mr Juan Sell Other Members of the Spanish Delegation Representatives of Member States of CARICOM Other Delegates and Colleagues It is a pleasure for me to be here this morning to participate in the opening of this first high-level meeting…
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INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS BY F. E. LIVERPOOL, COORDINATOR, RCM, TO THE EXECUTIVE SEMINAR OF MINISTERS OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE ON REGIONAL ANTI-CRIME STRATEGY, 29-30 OCTOBER 1999, KINGSTON, JAMAICA
“Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana. With those prophetic words, I wish on behalf of the Secretary General of the Caribbean Community to express our appreciation for your participation in this historic activity. I am certain history is being made with the gathering in a single place of the men on whose shoulders…
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STATEMENT BY DR. CARLA BARNETT, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE LAUNCHING OF THE CARIBBEAN CHARTER ON HEALTH AND AGEING Georgetown, Guyana, 20 October 1999
Hon. Indra Chandrapal, Minister of Human Services and Social Security Other Ministers of Government Dr. Bernadette Theodore-Gandhi, PAHO/WHO Representative to Guyana Members of the Diplomatic Corps Delegates Distinguished GuestsLadies and Gentlemen On behalf of the Caribbean Community Secretariat, let me welcome you to this launching of the Caribbean Charter on Health and Ageing. As you know, today’s launch should have…
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SPEECHES DELIVERED AT THE OPENING OF THE SEVENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 8 OCTOBER 1999, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
ADDRESS BY SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, EDWIN W. CARRINGTON Mr. Chairman Other Distinguished Ministers Other Distinguished Delegates Secretariat Staff Members of the Media Good Morning. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Secretariat and the Seventh Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development. I expect that this will be our last meeting for…
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PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CARICOM FACILITATOR WITH REGARD TO A VISIT BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF SAINT LUCIA, DR. THE HONOURABLE KENNY ANTHONY
Dr. the Honourable Kenny Anthony, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia will visit Guyana on Friday and Saturday, 22-23 October 1999. Prime Minister Anthony was assigned responsibility by the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community for the implementation of the Herdmanston Accord and the Saint Lucia Statement. This assignment is in pursuance of the commitment of the Heads…
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Address by the Secretary General of the Caribbean Community, at the Opening of the Seventh Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), 8 October 1999, Georgetown, Guyana
Mr Chairman Other Distinguished Ministers Other Distinguished Delegates Secretariat Staff Members of the Media Good Morning. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Secretariat and the Seventh Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development. I expect that this will be our last meeting for this year 1999, indeed for this century, and it would be…
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SPEECH BY THE HONOURABLE HILROY HUMPHREYS, MINISTER OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE SEVENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 8 OCTOBER 1999, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Outgoing Chairman of the COTED Other distinguished colleagues, Excellencies, Delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, Please permit me to commence my brief remarks by expressing appreciation on behalf of all delegates to the Government of Guyana and the CARICOM Secretariat for the warm and splendid arrangements offered our delegations. It is always a pleasure to visit Georgetown, even if it is only…
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, AT THE TWENTY SECOND SPECIAL SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE REVIEW AND APPRAISAL OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME OF ACTION FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES, 28 SEPTEMBER 1999, NEW YORK
Mr. President, Distinguished delegates, Mr President, we thank you for the opportunity to address this august chamber on a subject which spells life or death to the countries of our Region – the Caribbean. Held as it was in Barbados – a founding Member State of the Caribbean Community – the 1994 SIDS Conference and the resultant Barbados Plan of…
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