Statements by Secretary-General
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Fifty Years Strong: A Solid Foundation to Build on – Message by Secretary-General Dr Carla N Barnett
As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) commemorates 50 years of existence and is acknowledged as the longest lasting integration movement of its kind among developing countries, we also know that it is no mean feat that it has endured. Our longevity is the result of a deep commitment, immortalised in ink at Chaguaramas on 4 July 1973 and nurtured decade after…
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REMARKS BY DR CARLA N BARNETT SECRETARY GENERAL, CARICOM OPENING CEREMONY THE FORTY-FIFTH REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY
SALUTATIONS Her Excellency Christine Kangaloo, President of the Republic of Trinidad and TobagoThe Honourable Roosevelt Skerritt, Prime Minister of Dominica and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean CommunityDr the Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, our HostThe Right Honourable Philip Davis, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The…
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Remarks by Dr Carla N Barnett, Secretary-General, CARICOM, at the Meeting between the Eminent Persons Group and Haitian Stakeholders, Kingston, Jamaica, 11 June 2023
The Rt Hon Philip Davis, Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, and Prime Minister of The BahamasThe Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister, Jamaica, and Host of our MeetingMembers of the Eminent Persons Group – Former Prime Ministers Perry Christie, Kenny Anthony and Bruce GoldingPrime Minister of Haiti, Ariel HenriRepresentatives from CARICOM’s International PartnersHaitian StakeholdersMembers of…
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CARICOM congratulates Guyana on its 57th Independence Anniversary
CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett has sent the following congratulatory message to the President of Guyana, His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali in commemoration of the Fifty-Seventh Anniversary of Independence of Guyana on 26 May 2023: “Excellency, The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) extends heartfelt congratulations to the Government and People of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on the occasion of the…
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Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the 51st Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers, via Video Conference, 24 May 2023
Honourable Frederick A. Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Public Service of The Bahamas and Chairman of the Community Council Ministers; Other Honourable Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Other Heads of Delegation; Staff of the Secretariat; Distinguished Delegates Ladies and gentlemen. I wish you a pleasant morning and warmly welcome each of you to the Fifty-First Meeting of the Community…
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Statement from CARICOM Secretary-General on the Mahdia fire in Guyana
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has received with great sorrow the shocking news of the fire at the high school in the Guyanese town of Mahdia, where a number of children died. We mourn with the families, friends and communities who are impacted by this horrifying event. On behalf of CARICOM, I extend sincere condolences to the Government and people of…
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Remarks by Dr Carla Barnett, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community, on the occasion of the 11th UK-Caribbean Forum, Kingston, Jamaica, 18 May 2023
The Right Honourable James Cleverly, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs; Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Chair of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica; Foreign Ministers; Distinguished ladies and gentlemen. I am pleased to address you on behalf of the Caribbean Community as we convene…
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Remarks By CARICOM Secretary-General At Opening of 26th Meeting of COFCOR
“In a world where multi-lateral rules-based systems are under strain, CARICOM, as small states, must rely more than ever on focused and coordinated diplomacy based on those principles on which we are founded. We must bolster our relations with like-minded states, and continue to advocate for multilateralism, including a reformed United Nations.” – CARICOM Secretary-General CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett, on…
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Remarks by Dr Carla N Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the Opening of the Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), Kingston Jamaica, 16 May 2023
Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson-Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, and Chairperson of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations; Honourable E.P. Chet Greene, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda, and Outgoing Chair of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations; Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community and other Heads of Delegation; Ambassador Donna…
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Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the occasion of the Presentation of Credentials by H.E. Jorge Francisco Soberon Luis, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Cuba to the Caribbean Community, Georgetown, Guyana, 3 May 2023
Your Excellency Jorge Francisco Soberon Luis, Plenipotentiary Representative Designate of the Republic of Cuba to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Ambassador Donna Forde, Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations, and Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat; General Council, Ms Lisa Shoman; Excellency, welcome to the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). It is my pleasure and honour to receive your letters of…
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