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CARICOM, Korea formalise decade-old friendship
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of Korea on Tuesday formalised a decade-old friendship with the accreditation of the first non-permanent Plenipotentiary Representative of the East Asian country to CARICOM. Deputy Secretary-General of CARICOM, Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan accepted the Letter of Credence from H.E. Mr. Ki-Mo Lim in a simple ceremony at the Headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat on…
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Regional cooperation critical in current global environment –UN Permanent Coordinator, Guyana
United Nations (UN) Permanent Coordinator in Guyana, Ms Mikiko Tanaka on Friday underscored the critical importance of regional cooperation amidst fundamental shifts spawned by changes in policies of the US and Britain vis-a-vis the EU. She expressed this conviction at the onset of discussions between the CARICOM Secretariat and the UN System in Caribbean on mechanisms for the effective implementation…
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STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE ON THE MANCHESTER BOMBING
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) strongly condemns the vicious terrorist attack perpetrated in Manchester, United Kingdom, on Monday evening. The fact that the majority of the victims were children and young people makes this vile action even more heart-rending. The compassionate and helpful reaction by the citizens of Manchester to those in distress after the carnage, exemplifies the qualities of empathy…
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Communique – 20th Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), Bridgetown, Barbados, 18 – 19 May 2017
The Twentieth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) took place in Bridgetown, Barbados on 18-19 May 2017, under the Chairmanship of Senator the Honourable Maxine McClean, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados. The COFCOR was attended by the Honourable H. Charles Fernandez, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade …
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CARICOM SG says regional integration provides resilience
The strength of the regional integration movement provides a solid platform upon which the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) can build its resilience within a global environment constantly in flux. That sentiment was expressed by the Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, earlier today, Thursday 18 May 2017, when he addressed the opening of the 20th Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community…
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CARICOM Observation Mission gives The Bahamas elections high marks but notes pre-election day concerns
The CARICOM Electoral Observation Mission to the 10 May 2017 General Elections in the Bahamas has praised the polling day activities, describing them as being “of a very high standard comparable with anywhere else in the Region”. The Mission, in its Preliminary Statement, reported that polling stations opened on time, were fully staffed and were conveniently located and easily accessible…
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CARICOM extends sympathy to families of victims of recent terror attacks
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended its sympathy to the families of persons killed in recent brutal attacks in Sweden and Egypt, stating that incidents such as these serve to strengthen the resolve of the international community to defeat terrorism in all its forms. The attack in Stockholm, Sweden on 7 April in which a lorry was ploughed into pedestrians,…
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A life well lived – CARICOM remembers Sir Cuthbert Sebastian
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended sympathy to the family of former Governor General of St. Kitts and Nevis Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, and to its Government and People on his recent passing CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, in a message of condolence to St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris, said Sir Cuthbert would be remembered not only…
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CARICOM Chairman assures Russia of Caribbean Community’s solidarity in wake of deadly bombing
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency Brigadier (ret) David Granger, President of Guyana, has condemned the bombing of the train in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Chairman, in a letter to His Excellency Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, in decrying this “latest terrorist assault on innocent citizens,” said the “unremitting slaughter of innocent people regardless of the…
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Investing in early childhood development essential to helping more children and communities thrive, reveals Lancet Series on ECD
An estimated 43 percent—249 million—of children under five in low-and middle-income countries are at an elevated risk of poor development due to extreme poverty and stunting, according to findings from The Lancet’s Series, Advancing Early Childhood Development: from Science to Scale. The Caribbean Regional Launch of the series took place immediately following the 32 Meeting of the Council for Human…
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