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Statement by the Eminent Persons Group on its September Visit to Haiti
The Eminent Persons Group (EPG), comprising former Prime Ministers Dr Kenny D. Anthony of Saint Lucia, Bruce Golding of Jamaica and Perry Christie of The Bahamas, was encouraged by the positive steps made in previous meetings with the Haitian stakeholders in Jamaica in June and in Haiti in July and by the outcome of informal discussions among the stakeholders which…
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Statement from CARICOM on the Earthquake in Morocco
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply saddened to learn of the death and devastation in the Kingdom of Morocco from the earthquake which struck on Friday 8 September. We extend heartfelt condolences to the government and people as the death toll continues to rise. We offer our hand of friendship and solidarity as you seek to respond and recover from…
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Message from the PJ Patterson Institute for Africa Caribbean Public Advocacy on the commemoration of 7 September as AU-CARICOM Day
The 7 September 2023, marks two years since the first CARICOM-Africa Union (AU) Summit, hosted by Kenya. The first Summit of Heads decided to establish for celebration, the 7 September of every year as Africa-CARICOM Day. The PJ Patterson Institute for Africa Caribbean Public Advocacy strongly supports the opportunity it presents for activities geared at greater African and Caribbean unity.…
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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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CARICOM Secretariat’s Statement on the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3 December 2022
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed under the theme “Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fueling an accessible and equitable world”. This year’s theme aptly reflects the values underpinning the development agenda of our Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as we work collaboratively to build social resilience, evidenced by an improved quality of life for all.…
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Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community at the Presentation of Credentials by H.E. Mr David Málaga, Ambassador of the Republic of Peru to CARICOM, 23 November 2022
Your Excellency David Málaga, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Peru to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat. Ambassador, welcome to Guyana and the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). It gives me immense pleasure to accept your letter of credence and extend sincere congratulations on your appointment as the first Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of…
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Remarks by H.E. Mr David Málaga, Ambassador of Peru to CARICOM at his Accreditation Ceremony, 23 November 2022
Your Excellency, Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary General of the Community of Caribbean States. It is a great privilege and honour for me to be here at the Headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat to present the Letter of Credence by which His Excellency Pedro Castillo, President of Peru, appoints me first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Peru to the CARICOM. Peru…
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CARICOM carries out training in preparation for upgraded regional Labour Market Information System (LMIS)
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is hosting two training sessions on the Regional Labour Market Information System (LMIS) for CARICOM National Data Managers, on 27 – 28 September and 4 – 5 October 2022. The first activity is on LMIS data production. The second exercise will focus on aspects of the Statistical and Metadata eXchange (SDMX). The SDMX is critical…
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Regional environmental negotiators in preparations for COP15
Environmental officials from Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic participated recently in a training workshop in Saint Lucia as the Region continues preparations for the Fifteenth Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 15). Supported by the European Union-funded project for Capacity Building related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements in African,…
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