Speeches
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CARICOM-CUBA LEADERS CALL FOR RESOURCES TO SUPPORT CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Cuba called upon developed countries to contribute new and additional financial resources to implement measures aimed at adaptation to climate change and mitigation of greenhouse gases. This was one of the clauses of the Declaration of Santiago de Cuba which was issued following the Third…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY PROFESSOR BARRY CHEVANNES, CO-CHAIR OF THE CARICOM COMMISSION ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (CCYD) ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE THIRD MEETING OF THE CCYD, 8 DECEMBER 2008, PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI
Ladies and Gentlemen: On behalf of my Co-Chair and all the other members of the CARICOM Commission on Youth Development I wish to extend warm greetings to all you who by your presence here at this our third Meeting have signaled your support and friendship to what is one of the most important Commissions established by the Heads of Government…
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE ORDER OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (OCC) TO HIS EXCELLENCY FIDEL CASTRO RUZ, 8 DECEMBER 2008, SANTIAGO DE CUBA, CUBA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency Edwin Carrington has described Cuba’s former President His Excellency Fidel Castro Ruz as a true Caribbean Man. Speaking a the opening ceremony of the Third CARICOM-Cuba Summit in Santiago de Cuba on Monday 8 December, the Secretary General said it was only fitting that the…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY THE HONOURABLE EVANS LESCOUFLAIR, MINISTER OF YOUTH, SPORT AND CIVIC ACTION, HAITI, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE THIRD MEETING OF THE CARICOM COMMISSION ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, 8 DECEMBER 2008, PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI
Members of the Haitian Government Master Ambassador, Representative of the Bureau of CARICOM in Haiti Master Director General of the Ministry, Youth and Sports and Civic Action Master Co-Chair of the CARICOM Commission for the Development of Youth Madam the Regional Director of UNICEF Madam the Executive Director of IDEJEN Madam, Master Ambassadors of Youth of Haiti to CARICOM Directors…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY SUBIT KUMAR MANDAL PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF INDIA TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 5 DECEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency Subit Kumar Mandal, Plenipotentiary Representative of India to the Caribbean Community; Deputy Secretary-General and other Members of Staff of the Secretariat of the Caribbean Community Representatives of the Media Good day to you all! And a good day it is indeed, as it is one which gives me great pleasure as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY GARFIELD BARNWELL, DIRECTOR, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) SECRETARIAT, AT THE OPENING OF THE SECOND PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE CARIBBEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CREDP) – UNDER EXTENSION AND SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CREDP NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS, 4 DECEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Didier Trebucq, Resident Representative, a.i of the UNDP, Guyana Members of the Steering Committee and National Focal Points Mr. Joseph Williams and the Staff of the Secretariat’s Energy Programme I wish to use this opportunity on behalf of the CARICOM Secretary-General to welcome you all to this important joint Meeting of the Project Steering Committee and National Focal Points…
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REMARKS DELIVERED BY GARFIELD BARNWELL, DIRECTOR, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) SECRETARIAT, AT THE OPENING OF THE SECOND PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE CARIBBEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CREDP) – UNDER EXTENSION AND SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CREDP NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS, 4 DECEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Didier Trebucq, Resident Representative, a.i of the UNDP, Guyana Members of the Steering Committee and National Focal Points Mr. Joseph Williams and the Staff of the Secretariat’s Energy Programme I wish to use this opportunity on behalf of the CARICOM Secretary-General to welcome you all to this important joint Meeting of the Project Steering Committee and National Focal Points…
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MESSAGE BY THE HONOURABLE DR. DENZIL DOUGLAS, PRIME MINISTER OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS AND CHAIR OF THE PAN CARIBBEAN PARTNERSHIP AGAINST HIV AND AIDS (PANCAP), ON WORLD AIDS DAY, 1 DECEMBER 2008
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Political Leadership is Critical to Ensuring Universal Access World AIDS Day provides us all with an opportunity to reflect, celebrate and take stock of the mixed fortunes that are being experienced by the Caribbean Region, and indeed the world in their respective responses to the HIV and AIDS epidemic. We celebrate the fact that…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN FORUM OF AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC (ACP) STATES (CARIFORUM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE FIFTH MEETING OF THE CARIFORUM COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 26 NOVEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Dr. the Hon Henry Jeffrey, Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation of Guyana and Chairman of this Fifth Meeting of the CARIFORUM Council of Ministers Other Honourable Ministers Other Heads of Delegation Director General of the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery Distinguished DelegatesLadies and Gentlemen It is my special pleasure today as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Forum of African Caribbean…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN FORUM OF AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC (ACP) STATES (CARIFORUM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE FIFTH MEETING OF THE CARIFORUM COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 26 NOVEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Dr. the Hon Henry Jeffrey, Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation of Guyana and Chairman of this Fifth Meeting of the CARIFORUM Council of Ministers Other Honourable Ministers Other Heads of Delegation Director General of the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery Distinguished DelegatesLadies and Gentlemen It is my special pleasure today as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Forum of African Caribbean…
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