Statements and Declarations
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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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Remarks by Hon Philip Davis, KC, MP, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and Chairman of CARICOM, at the Opening Ceremony of the Regional Symposium: Violence as a Public Health Issue – The Crime Challenge, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 17 April 2023
Good Morning All, I wish to thank you Prime Minister Rowley for graciously hosting us all today for such an important discussion. Thank you, as well, to all heads of government and representatives who have joined us. We have gathered here due to a shared concern about the escalating rates of violence being experienced by member states. This symposium provides…
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Conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction
March 4, 2023 marked a historic moment for the world’s ocean. After a marathon of intense, sometimes overnight negotiations, Member States of the United Nations agreed on the provisions of a treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (the ocean biodiversity treaty). With this treaty, a new chapter for equity in the…
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Statement by Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Haiti
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have resolved to continue efforts to encourage dialogue among Haitian stakeholders and to support efforts at finding solutions to the multi-dimensional crisis facing the country. The Heads of Government with responsibility for Haiti met on Sunday 5 March under the chairmanship of the Honourable Philip Davis, Prime Minister of The Bahamas and Chair…
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Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Statement on the Legally Binding Instrument of the Conservation and Sustainable use of Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdictions (BBNJ)
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) remains deeply concerned that human actions, including the emissions of greenhouse gases, have led to the rapid ongoing decline of marine ecosystems from coastal to deep sea, with particularly acute and large historical losses in coastal marine ecosystems. The Community is also concerned that the human influence on the degradation and alteration of the world’s ocean…
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CARICOM Statement On The Legally Binding Instrument Of The Conservation And Sustainable Use Of Marine Biodiversity Of Areas Beyond National Jurisdictions (BBNJ)
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) remains deeply concerned that human actions, including the emissions of greenhouse gases, have led to the rapid ongoing decline of marine ecosystems from coastal to deep sea, with particularly acute and large historical losses in coastal marine ecosystems. The Community is also concerned that the human influence on the degradation and alteration of the world’s ocean…
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Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Statement on Mission to Haiti
In keeping with the decision of CARICOM Heads of Government at their 44th Regular Meeting in Nassau, The Bahamas, 15-17 February 2023, a CARICOM Special Mission went to Haiti today February 27, 2023 for a one day working visit. The mission, led by Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, met with the interim Prime Minister of Haiti,…
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COMMUNIQUE issued at the conclusion of the Forty-Fourth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, 15-17 February 2023
In Photo: (front row, from left): Prime Minister of Belize, Hon John Briceño; Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon Mia Amor Mottley; President of Guyana, H.E. Mohamed Irfaan Ali; Prime Minister of Dominica, Hon Roosevelt Skerrit; Prime Minister of The Bahamas and Chairman of CARICOM, Hon Philip Davis; Secretary-General of CARICOM Dr Carla Barnett; Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr.…
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Remarks by the Chairman of CARICOM, Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis of The Bahamas at the Opening Ceremony of the 44th Regular Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government, Nassau, The Bahamas, 15 February 2023
Introduction Your Excellencies: Fellow Heads of Government: Honoured and Distinguished Guests from within and beyond the Caribbean Region: Ladies and Gentlemen: Welcome to the Islands of The Bahamas! And welcome to the 44th Regular Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community. You visit us as we embark on celebrations for our 50th Anniversary of Independence. During these…
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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. Mr Francisco Sepulveda Valenzuela, Ambassador of the Republic of Chile to CARICOM, 6 February 2023
Your Excellency Francisco Sepulveda Valenzuela, Plenipotentiary Representative Designate of the Republic of Chile to CARICOM; Mr. Alejandro Perez, Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul, Embassy of the Republic of Chile; Ambassador Donna Forde, Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations, and Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat. Excellency, it is with great pleasure that I extend a warm welcome to you on…
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