Speeches
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Remarks by Secretary-General Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque On the Occasion of the PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HER EXCELLENCY VICTORIA GLYNIS DEAN Plenipotentiary Representative (DESIGNATE) Of THE UNITED KINGDOM TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY
It is my great pleasure, Excellency, to welcome you to the Caribbean Community Secretariat and to extend to you congratulations on your appointment as the United Kingdom’s Plenipotentiary Representative to our Caribbean Community. CARICOM’s relationship with the United Kingdom is a historically important, strong and strategic one that is always evolving, as the best relationships tend to do. Your role…
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Statement by the Hon MS. Jennifer Webster, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Republic of Guyana, on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) -Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the fourteen Member States of the Caribbean Community on the priority theme: “Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls”. CARICOM associates itself with the statements delivered by the distinguished representatives of Bolivia on behalf of the G77 and China, and Costa Rica on…
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Address by Dr. the Hon. Ralph E. Gonsalves Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines And Chairman of CARICOM At the Opening of the Twenty-Fifth Inter-Sessional Meeting Of the Conference of Heads of Government Buccament Resorts, St. Vincent and the Grenadines March 10, 2014
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) commemorated and celebrated its fortieth anniversary last year. During those forty years, CARICOM has chalked up a wide range of achievements, some of which are impressive, others modest. Of course, there have also been setbacks, disappointments and failures particularly around freedom of movement of persons, good governance and implementation issues. The accomplishments touch and concern functional…
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Remarks by the Hon. Kamla Persad- Bissessar, Prime Minster of Trinidad and Tobago At the Opening of the Twenty-Fifth Inter-Sessional Meeting Of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM Buccament Bay, Vincent and the Grenadines
I take great pleasure today in formally passing Chairmanship of the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to Dr The Honourable Ralph Gonzalves, Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines. I congratulate him and express my sincerest hope that his tenure will be rewarding and productive, and pledge every possible support that he will…
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Statement by the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ambassador Irwin LaRocque On the Occasion of International Women’s Day, 8 March 2014
The Secretariat is honoured and privileged to salute the women and girls of the Caribbean Community on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2014. This year’s United Nation’s theme ‘Equality for Women is Progress for All’, is one that we can all embrace as we examine our progress toward meeting the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and, in particular, Goals…
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STATEMENT BY THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON SITUATION IN UKRAINE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply concerned by the recent developments in Ukraine and calls on all parties involved, to act with self-restraint and responsibility in order to reduce tensions and avoid destabilisation in that region. The Community supports the people of Ukraine in their efforts to settle their differences peacefully, and calls for…
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Remarks by Secretary-General CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque On the Occasion of the PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HER EXCELLENCY BERNADETTE RATHEDI, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF BOTSWANA TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY
Excellency, I wish to welcome you to the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community as you present your Letters of Credence as the first Plenipotentiary Representative of Botswana. I have no doubt that your wealth of experience as a practitioner of diplomacy and representative of your country, in Europe, and now in the Caribbean and Latin America, will be applied accordingly,…
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REMARKS BY PRIME MINISTER HON. DR. BALDWIN SPENCER AT THE START OF THE FIRST CARICOM INTER FATH CONFERENCE AT THE JOLLY BEACH HOTEL AND SPA, 17TH FEBRUARY
Representatives of Faith Based Organizations across the Caribbean Community. I think it is appropriate that I commence with a few words from the Good Book which guides our beliefs. “Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity” (Psalm 133). “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High, shall abide under…
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Remarks by the Secretary-General Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque At The Special Sitting Of The Caribbean Court Of Justice (CCJ) In Honour Of The Demission Of Office Of Hon. MMe JUSTICE DESIREE BERNARD, cch, OR
I am privileged to speak on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at this Ceremony honouring Mme Justice Bernard, one of the inaugural Judges, and the first female Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice. Her appointment to that high office was a proud moment for us in the Community, given that Justice Bernard was the recipient of the Eighth…
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Remarks by the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community Ambassador Irwin LaRocque On the Occasion Of the PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HER EXCELLENCY MAUREEN ISABELLA MODISELLE Plenipotentiary Representative (DESIGNATE) of The Republic of South Africa To the Caribbean Community
It is my pleasure and honour to welcome you to the CARICOM Secretariat and to the family of Plenipotentiary Representatives to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Beyond the political affinities that bind South Africa and CARICOM, our relationship is predicated on shared values. These include a mutual aspiration to ensure that freedom, equity and the rule of law are guiding principles…
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