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Address by CARICOM Chairman, Dr. The Hon. Ralph E. Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, to the Special Meeting of CARICOM Heads of State and Government, July 3, 2020
RESHAPING CARICOM TO MEET THE ON-RUSHING CHALLENGES IN OUR CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY First, I adopt unequivocally, and call as my own, the remarks made this morning by our Secretary General and our outgoing Chair. My own remarks here are thus intended to add value to our proceedings and deliberations. Next year, 2021, the Caribbean Community will commemorate the twentieth…
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Statement by the Chair of the Caribbean Community The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados on Elections Result in St. Kitts and Nevis
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) congratulates the Honourable Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis and his Team Unity on the resounding victory in the general elections on 5 June 2020. The overwhelming nature of the triumph at the polls indicates the scale of confidence that the people of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis…
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CARICOM signs on to Mechanism of Montevideo following talks in Uruguay on situation in Venezuela
The governments of Mexico, Uruguay and CARICOM, in response to the call of the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, agree that the most appropriate way to address the complex situation that prevails in Venezuela is through dialogue for a negotiation, from a position of respect for International Law and Human Rights. The historical stance of our countries…
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Statement on second day of visit to the UN by Delegation of CARICOM Member States
On Tuesday, 30 January 2019, the delegation of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) comprising Dr the Hon. Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of S.Kitts and Nevis (Chairman of CARICOM) and Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, the Hon. Peter David, Foreign Minister of Grenada, H.E. Irwin LaRocque, CARICOM Secretary-General, as well as the Permanent Representatives of these…
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CARICOM Delegation to meet UN Secretary-General on crisis in Venezuela
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr the Honourable Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis leads a delegation from the Community to meet with United Nations (UN) Secretary-General His Excellency Antonio Guterres on Monday morning to discuss the crisis in Venezuela. The meeting will take place at UN Headquarters, New York USA. Prime Minister Harris will be…
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Statement on the Venezuelan interception of a research vessel in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone by the chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) the Most Honourable Andrew Holness Prime Minister of Jamaica
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) views with grave concern the reported interception by the Venezuelan navy on Saturday, 22 December 2018 of a seismic research vessel flagged by the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. Such acts violate the sovereign rights of Guyana under international law, its entitlement to…
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CARICOM STATEMENT ON HAITI
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply concerned at the violent protest in Haiti, a Member State of the Community. The Chairman of CARICOM, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness speaking on behalf of the community stated “The Community deplores the loss of life, property and the damage to infrastructure and calls for restraint and an end to the protests and the…
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CARICOM Delegation tours hurricane devastated islands – announced plans for Donors Conference
CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell of Grenada and Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Wednesday completed a tour of hurricane devastated islands and have indicated that arrangements are being made to convene an international Donors Conference to mobilise the ‘significant resources’ required for the recovery effort. The touring CARICOM Delegation included Mr. Ronald Jackson, Executive Director of the Caribbean…
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CARICOM Chairman – The Community stands ready to assist post-Irma recovery efforts
The Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr the Rt Honourable Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, has expressed his sorrow at the deaths caused by Hurricane Irma. “This massive storm has already claimed lives in many of the countries and has inflicted severe damage to infrastructure in the affected islands,” the Prime Minister said. “I extend condolences to the…
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CARICOM Chairman condemns ‘callous’ terrorist attacks in Spain
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has condemned this week’s ‘shocking and callous’ terrorist attacks in Spain which killed 14 civilians and left more than 100 injured. CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell of Grenada, expressed the Region’s position in a message of condolence to the Prime Minister of Spain, the Most Excellent Mariano Rajoy Brey. Dr. Mitchell said in denouncing…
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