Speeches
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OPENING REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN. W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE MEDIA CLINIC AHEAD OF THE THIRTY-FIRST MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 15 JUNE 2010, KINGSTON, J It is my pleasure to open the batting this afternoon, (the West Indies can do with a change!) at this Media Clinic and hope that I score more rAMAICA
It is my pleasure to open the batting this afternoon, (the West Indies can do with a change!) at this Media Clinic and hope that I score more runs that the West Indies openers did in the Test Match that ended on Sunday! Seriously though this clinic has become an annual feature of the preparations for the July Meeting…
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REMARKS BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT, AT THE OPENING SESSION OF THE CARIBBEAN PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY (CARPHA) PARTNERS MEETING, 14 JUNE 2010, WASHINGTON, DC, USA
Let’s Get Involved It is my pleasure to bring you greetings on behalf of H.E. Mr Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and indeed the entire CARICOM Secretariat. Today, 14 June 2010, we are engaging partners in a discussion on the future of one of the most impressive and important undertakings. One that may be deemed an…
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REMARKS BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT, AT THE OPENING SESSION OF THE CARIBBEAN PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY (CARPHA) PARTNERS MEETING, 14 JUNE 2010, WASHINGTON, DC, USA
Let’s Get Involved It is my pleasure to bring you greetings on behalf of H.E. Mr Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and indeed the entire CARICOM Secretariat. Today, 14 June 2010, we are engaging partners in a discussion on the future of one of the most impressive and important undertakings. One that may be deemed an…
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SPEECH BY ERIC HOLDER, ATTORNEY GENERAL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AT THE INAUGURAL CARIBBEAN-US SECURITY COOPERATION DIALOGUE, 27 MAY 2010, WASHINGTON, D.C.
Thank you, Assistant Secretary [Arturo] Valenzuela. And thank you all for being part of this critical, and historic, discussion. A little more than a year has passed since President Obama called for a “new chapter of engagement” between the United States and our friends in the Caribbean. And, today, it’s an honor to stand with each…
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HOW EFFECTIVE JUDICIAL SYSTEMS CONTRIBUTE TO CITIZEN SECURITY : REMARKS BY THE HON. CLEMENT ROHEE, MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS, GUYANA, AT THE INAUGURAL CARIBBEAN-US SECURITY COOPERATION DIALOGUE, 27 MAY 2010, WASHINGTON, D.C.
I have the honour, as well as the decidedly difficult task, to speak on a subject which has already been comprehensively addressed by the preceding speaker, the Honourable Attorney General of the United States of America. We in the Caribbean deeply appreciate the commitment made by President Obama during the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and…
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HOW EFFECTIVE JUDICIAL SYSTEMS CONTRIBUTE TO CITIZEN SECURITY : REMARKS BY THE HON. CLEMENT ROHEE, MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS, GUYANA, AT THE INAUGURAL CARIBBEAN-US SECURITY COOPERATION DIALOGUE, 27 MAY 2010, WASHINGTON, D.C. I have the honour, as well as the decidedly difficult task, to speak on a subject which has already been comprehensively addressed by the preceding speaker, the Honourable Atto
I have the honour, as well as the decidedly difficult task, to speak on a subject which has already been comprehensively addressed by the preceding speaker, the Honourable Attorney General of the United States of America. We in the Caribbean deeply appreciate the commitment made by President Obama during the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago…
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Ladies and gentlemen, I begin by thanking all State parties including the Joint Working Group for their efforts in ensuring that today’s High Level Security Cooperation Dialogue has become a reality after almost two years of planning. I make this contribution on behalf of the Caribbean, more so, the English-speaking States, on the theme of Maritime And Air Domain Awareness and Maritime Security, i
Ladies and gentlemen, I begin by thanking all State parties including the Joint Working Group for their efforts in ensuring that today’s High Level Security Cooperation Dialogue has become a reality after almost two years of planning. I make this contribution on behalf of the Caribbean, more so, the English-speaking States, on the theme of Maritime And Air Domain Awareness…
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STATEMENT BY THE HON. FREUNDEL J. STUART, QC, MP DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS, AND HEAD OF DELEGATION OF BARBADOS ON BEHALF OF CARIBBEAN STATES, AT THE INAUGURAL CARIBBEAN-UNITED STATES SECURITY COOPERATION DIALOGUE, 27 MAY 2010, WASHINGTON, D.C.
I am pleased to be here in Washington DC today to participate in this inaugural Caribbean-United States Security Cooperation Dialogue. I recall that it was approximately a year ago when the CARICOM Council for National Security and Law Enforcement met with a delegation from the United States in Suriname and agreed to the establishment of a Working Group…
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Statement By Senator The Hon. Errol Cort, Chair Of The Council For National Security And Law Enforcement (CONSLE), Minister af National Security and Labour Of Antigua And Barbuda, at The Opening Ceremony Of The Inaugural Caribbean-united States Security C
A special good day to all. I am very pleased to be here, to address you on behalf of the Caribbean Side of this partnership at this the Inaugural Caribbean-United States Security Cooperation Dialogue. This is an historic phase in an already strong relationship between the United States of America and Caribbean Member States. In April 2009, at the…
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PREVENTING CRIME BY FOCUSING ON YOUTH AND OTHER VULNERABLE POPULATIONS : REMARKS DELIVERED BY HON. DWIGHT A. NELSON, MINISTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY, JAMAICA, AT THE INAUGURAL CARIBBEAN-UNITED STATES SECURITY COOPERATION DIALOGUE, 27 MAY 2010, WASHINGTON, D.C.
This means that there is a critical imperative for us, as a region, to focus on developing and implementing youth focused strategies aimed at promoting social justice and attaining equity and inclusion in education and employment. Our central focus has to be on those of our young people who are most vulnerable and living at the margins of…
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