Speeches
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STATEMENT BY THE HON. STEPHENSON KING, PRIME MINISTER OF SAINT LUCIA, ON FORGING CLOSER TIES BETWEEN THE CARIBBEAN AND THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY, 20 JUNE 2008, NEW YORK, USA
I am honoured to be here at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, an institution which stands as testament to the strong historical ties between the Caribbean and the African-American community. Named after a Black Caribbean man, the Schomburg Center has been the home of Caribbean and African-American culture and history, and of all peoples of the African…
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FORGING PARTNERSHIPS OUT OF COMMON OBJECTIVES : SPEECH BY DR. THE HON DENZIL DOUGLAS, PRIME MINISTER, ST KITTS AND NEVIS, AT THE EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM OF THE NEW YORK CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN, 19 JUNE 2008, NEW YORK, USA
It is my pleasure to participate in this symposium on education and to share this panel with such distinguished speakers. This discussion could not be timelier. We in CARICOM Community are currently re-examining the scope and effectiveness of our overarching philosophy “education for all”. In New York, it is clear that you are grappling with the reality of the principle…
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ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABE BALDWIN SPENCER, PRIME MINISTER OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA AT THE LAUNCH OF NEW YORK CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN, 19 JUNE 2008, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA
President of the Brooklyn Borough Colleague Heads of State and Government Congressman Rangel Congresswoman Clarke CARICOM Diplomatic and Consular Representatives Distinguished Representatives of Regional Institutions Specially Invited Guests Distinguished Representatives of the Caribbean Diaspora Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media It is indeed my privilege and my sincere pleasure to address you on behalf of the Governments and People of…
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ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABE BALDWIN SPENCER, PRIME MINISTER OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA AT THE LAUNCH OF NEW YORK CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN, 19 JUNE 2008, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA
President of the Brooklyn Borough Colleague Heads of State and Government Congressman Rangel Congresswoman Clarke CARICOM Diplomatic and Consular Representatives Distinguished Representatives of Regional Institutions Specially Invited Guests Distinguished Representatives of the Caribbean Diaspora Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media It is indeed my privilege and my sincere pleasure to address you on behalf of the Governments and People of…
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR. DENZIL L. DOUGLAS, PRIME MINISTER OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, ON BEHALF OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE HIGH LEVEL PLENARY MEETING ON A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE PROGRESS ACHIEVED IN REALIZING THE DECLARATION OF COMMITMENT ON HIV/AIDS AND THE POLITICAL DECLARATION ON HIV/AIDS, 10 JUNE 2008, NEW YORK
Two years ago, when I had the honour of addressing this august body for the second time, I committed the Caribbean to achieving universal access to HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support services by the year 2010. It was bold pronouncement on the part of the Caribbean considering the twin problems of a region with the second highest…
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR. DENZIL L. DOUGLAS, PRIME MINISTER OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, ON BEHALF OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE HIGH LEVEL PLENARY MEETING ON A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE PROGRESS ACHIEVED IN REALIZING THE DECLARATION OF COMMITMENT ON HIV/AIDS AND THE POLITICAL DECLARATION ON HIV/AIDS, 10 JUNE 2008, NEW YORK
Two years ago, when I had the honour of addressing this august body for the second time, I committed the Caribbean to achieving universal access to HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support services by the year 2010. It was bold pronouncement on the part of the Caribbean considering the twin problems of a region with the second highest…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY RICARDO VILLANEUVA HALLAL, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES TO CARICOM, 13 JUNE 2008, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency Ricardo Villanueva Hallal, Plenipotentiary Representative of the United Mexican States to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Other Distinguished Ladies and GentlemenRepresentatives of the Media. On behalf of His Excellency Edwin W. Carrington, CARICOM Secretary-General, I welcome you to the Caribbean Community Secretariat. The Caribbean Community has enjoyed a history of fruitful interaction…
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY RICARDO VILLANEUVA HALLAL, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES TO CARICOM, 13 JUNE 2008, TURKEYEN, GREATER GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Your Excellency Ricardo Villanueva Hallal, Plenipotentiary Representative of the United Mexican States to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat Other Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen Representatives of the Media. On behalf of His Excellency Edwin W. Carrington, CARICOM Secretary-General, I welcome you to the Caribbean Community Secretariat. The Caribbean Community has enjoyed a history of fruitful…
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CARICOM SECRETARIAT PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Dr. Edward Greene, Assistant Secretary General, Human and Social Development of the Caribbean Community Secretariat (CARICOM Secretariat) led a team of Staff Members from the CARICOM Secretariat and the Ministry of Health Guyana, on a Four Mile Green Walk on World Environment Day, Thursday, 5 June 2008. Clad in green as a symbol of…
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STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON SECRETARY-GENERAL , CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE TWENTY-SECOND MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 6 JUNE 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
Mr. Chairman – the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas Other Honourable Ministers Their Excellencies Ambassadors to the Caribbean Community Deputy Secretary-General and other members of the Executive Management of the CARICOM Secretariat Distinguished Delegates Representatives of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen As Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, (CARICOM) may I welcome you to this…
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