Democracy
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PRELIMINARY STATEMENT | CARICOM ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION (CEOM) TO JAMAICA – GENERAL ELECTIONS 2025
4 SEPTEMBER 2025 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – At the invitation of the Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) deployed an eleven (11) member CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to observe the General Parliamentary Elections of Jamaica on 3 September 2025. The team arrived in Jamaica over the period 27 to 31…
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CARICOM Observes Peaceful General Elections in Suriname
ARICOM continues to uphold democratic traditions in the Region by deploying Election Observation Missions (CEOMs) at the request of Member States. These missions provide an independent, impartial, and honest assessment of the preparations for and conduct of General Elections. Suriname invited CARICOM to observe its General Elections on May 25, 2025. Head of Mission, Ms. Dora James leading an engagement…
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Statement from the Caribbean Community |Prime Minister-Elect, Trinidad and Tobago
The Caribbean Community extends congratulations to the Honourable Kamla Persad Bissessar, leader of the United National Congress (UNC), on her resounding win in the general elections held Monday 28 April 2025. We also congratulate the people of Trinidad and Tobago on the peaceful exercise of their democratic rights. The decisive victory is a clear mandate from the people of Trinidad…
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CARICOM, UNDP, UN-DPPA partner for third electoral observation workshop in Guyana
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) This year, eleven Caribbean nations will hold electoral processes, marking a critical opportunity for strengthening democracies and inclusive participation across the Region. In this context, representatives from CARICOM electoral management bodies attended a two-day workshop from March 26-27 in Georgetown, Guyana, aimed at enhancing their skills in electoral observation and strengthening their…
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Albert Ramdin Elected OAS Secretary-General: A Historic Milestone for CARICOM
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) has warmly congratulated His Excellency Albert Ramdin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of Suriname, on his historic election as the new Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS). Mr. Ramdin was elected for the term 2025-2030, during the…
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Statement from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Ongoing Transitional Governance Process in Haiti
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has followed with deep concern the transitional governance process in its Member State, Haiti. CARICOM recognises the dedicated contribution of former Prime Minister Garry Conille and looks forward to an early meeting with the new Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé and continued dialogue with the leaders of the Government of Haiti. With the passage of time, the…
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