climate action
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NEW YEAR STATEMENT BY NEW CHAIR OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) HONOURABLE MIA AMOR MOTTLEY, S.C., M.P. PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS
“In our unity lies our strength. This must be our truth and our rallying cry. Whether tackling the climate crisis, addressing gun violence, or championing equitable global financial reforms, we must act with one voice and one purpose.” My beloved brothers and sisters of the Caribbean, As we step boldly into 2025, I greet you with hope, determination and an…
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END-OF-YEAR MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) DR CARLA N. BARNETT
As the Region seeks to consolidate integration in the year ahead, we look forward to continued collaboration with our stakeholders and partners, including the CARICOM Committee of Ambassadors and CARICOM Youth Ambassadors, as well as the guidance of the Bureau of the Conference, which will comprise Barbados, Grenada and Jamaica effective 1 January 2025. CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett Throughout…
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CCCCC, St. Vincent and the Grenadines launch US$3M GCF Project to fast-track climate action
The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), in collaboration with the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (GoSVG), on 26 November 2024, launched a US$3M project to fast-track climate action. The project is funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and will conclude in 2027 when the institutional, technical and climate finance needs of the CARICOM Member State are…
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CARICOM Secretary-General participates in Ivan Plus 20 Dialogue
Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, participated in the Ivan Plus 20 Dialogue that was held in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event took place on Friday 15 November, in the margins of the Twenty-Ninth Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 29). The Dialogue focused on shaping a resilient Caribbean by 2044. Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM…
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CARICOM identifies COP29 Ministerial Champions
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has identified Ministerial Champions for key negotiation areas during the Twenty-Ninth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which began 11 November in Baku, Azerbaijan. At COP29, CARICOM Member States will advocate for urgent climate action and robust financial commitments to address the unique vulnerabilities…
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CARICOM Ministers see COP28 as a test of the world’s commitment to the most vulnerable
MINISTERIAL STATEMENT COP28 is a milestone for the climate agenda. CARICOM Environment Ministers met in Miami on October 18th 2023 to initiate their final preparations for the annual Climate Change Conference (COP28) to be held in the United Arab Emirates from 30 November to 12 December. COP28 will mark a major milestone for the implementation of the Paris Agreement on…
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Statement by Hon. John Briceño, Prime Minister of Belize and Chairman of CARICOM, to the Plenary Session of the IX Summit of the Americas
His Excellency Joseph Biden – President of the United States of America Heads of State and Government Distinguished Representatives Ladies and Gentlemen We have gathered in the City of Angels. The American city that most reflects the best and worst of the Americas. A city that is home to millions of citizens from every country in the western hemisphere. A…
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CARICOM Declaration For Climate Action
We, the Heads of State and Government of CARICOM Member States, at our Thirty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Barbados , from 2-4 July, 2015, Recognizing that climate change represents an urgent and potentially irreversible threat to human societies and the planet and thus requires to be urgently addressed by…
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