Statements and Declarations
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CARICOM appoints Eminent Persons Group to broker discussions with Haitian Interests
CARICOM Heads of Government have appointed an Eminent Persons Group (EPG) to represent them to extend the Community’s Good Offices to the Government of Haiti and Haitian stakeholders. The three-member EPG consists of Former Prime Minister of The Bahamas, The Rt. Hon. Perry Christie; Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, The Hon. Bruce Golding; and Former Prime Minister of Saint Lucia,…
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CARICOM Heads of Government pledge support to Guyana in aftermath of Mahdia fire
CARICOM Heads of Government have noted the horrific reports of the deaths of 19 young people in a fire in a school dormitory in Mahdia, Guyana. We extend our heartfelt condolences to all who have been affected, both directly and indirectly, by this horrific event. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Mahdia community and all of Guyana as you…
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Memorandum of Understanding between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the establishment of a consultation and cooperation mechanism
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the one part and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the other part (hereinafter referred to as “the Participants”); Wishing to strengthen the ties of friendship and cooperation existing between the Participants; Recognising the desirability to deepen and diversify the cooperation between the Participants; Recognising the…
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Remarks by Senator the Hon Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Jamaica, on the occasion of the Eleventh UK-Caribbean Forum, Kingston, Jamaica, 18 May 2023
Your Excellency Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community and CARIFORUM;The Right Honourable James Cleverly, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and my co-Chair;Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Heads of Delegation of the Caribbean Community, the Republic of Cuba and the Dominican Republic;Delegation members (recognising CARICOM…
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Remarks by Senator the Hon Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, and Chair of the CARICOM Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) on the occasion of the Opening Ceremony of the Twenty-Sixth Meeting of COFCOR, Kingston, Jamaica, 16 May 2023
Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Honourable E.P. Chet Greene, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda and Outgoing Chair of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations; Colleague Ministers of the Caribbean Community; Your Excellency Takei Shunsuke, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan; Your Excellency Juan Fernández-Trigo, Secretary of State for Latin America, the…
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Remarks by Hon. E. P. Chet Greene, outgoing Chair of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations, at the Opening of the 26th Meeting of the COFCOR, Kingston, Jamaica 17 May 2023
Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of JamaicaHer Excellency Dr Carla Barnett, Secretary-General, CARICOM,Ambassador Donna Forde, Assistant Secretary General, Foreign and Community RelationsDistinguished Colleague Ministers of the Caribbean Community, CARICOMAmbassadorsSenior Officials of CARICOM Member StatesStaff of the CARICOM Secretariat Good morning. I wish to express tremendous gratitude to our host the Government and…
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CARICOM Heads call for End to Russia-Ukraine War
The Heads of Government of CARICOM remain deeply concerned at the severe impact of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation on energy, nuclear security and safety, the environment and global food security. We register, in particular, our grave concern at the negative impact of the war on the global economy, and on the economies in our Region,…
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Declaration by Heads of Government on Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 18 APRIL 2023 We the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on April 17-18, 2023, on the occasion of the Regional Symposium to address Crime and Violence as a public health issue: Alarmed by the epidemic of crime and violence in the Caribbean, fueled by illegal…
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Declaration by CARICOM Heads of Government – WAR ON GUNS
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 18 APRIL 2023 We the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on April 17-18, 2023, on the occasion of the Regional Symposium to address Crime and Violence as a public health issue, register our grave concern at the increase in the illegal exportation of guns from the…
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Opening Remarks by Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to the Regional Symposium: Violence as a Public Health Issue – The Crime Challenge, April 17, 2023
Fellow Caribbean Leaders, peoples of the Caribbean, from Mexico to Suriname, Welcome…welcome to this Symposium, this unique exchange of experiences and perspectives, among the people of the Caribbean. This morning we, the many components of Caribbean leadership, stand here as a collective body speaking to, and with you, the whole of the Caribbean, above all in our geographical, social, racial,…
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