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Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the occasion of the Presentation of Credentials by H.E. Mr Francisco Sepulveda Valenzuela, Ambassador of the Republic of Chile to CARICOM, 6 February 2023
Your Excellency Francisco Sepulveda Valenzuela, Plenipotentiary Representative Designate of the Republic of Chile to CARICOM; Mr. Alejandro Perez, Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul, Embassy of the Republic of Chile; Ambassador Donna Forde, Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations, and Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat. Excellency, it is with great pleasure that I extend a warm welcome to you on…
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End of Year Message from the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Dr Carla N Barnett
We have come to the end of another year during which strenuous efforts have been made to ensure that the integration process improves the lives of the people of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). On the cusp of the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas in July 1973, there is much that we can look back on…
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Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the occasion of the Opening Ceremony of the 12th Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM), Bridgetown, Barbados, 7 December 2022
(CDM ROAD TO RESILIENCE: CHECKPOINT 2022 – ADVANCING A RISK-BASED MULTI-HAZARD APPROACH DURING COVID-19 AND BEYOND) Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, K.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Barbados; Honourable Shawn Edward, Minister of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training of Saint Lucia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA); Ambassador Mami…
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Message from Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism Campaign against Gender-based Violence, 25 November – 10 December
Since 1991, for over 30 years, the global community has organized activities to mark the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The Campaign incorporates four important observances: the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November; Human Rights Defenders’ Day, 29 November; World AIDS Day, 1 December; and Human Rights Day on 10 December. During…
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Feature Address by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the launch of the “I am Agriculture” Campaign, 28 October 2022
Honourable Ministers Mr. Regis Chapman, Representative and Country Director, United Nations World Food Programme; Mr. Alick Lazare, Co-Founder of CERES Agriculture Application, Dominica; Mr. Joseph Cox, Assistant Secretary-General, Economic Integration, Innovation and Development, CARICOM Secretariat; Other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat; Young People of the Region. CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett It is indeed a pleasure to be…
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Opening Address by the Secretary-General of CARICOM Dr Carla N. Barnett at the Opening Ceremony of the “2022 Global Environmental Justice Conference” (Yale School of the Environment) New Haven, CT, USA, 13 October 2022
Focus: Intersection of equitable climate action and sustainable development. Theme: Re-imagining Our Collective Future: Advancing Climate Justice, Food Security and Energy Transition in an Age of Uncertainty Dr. Ingrid C. “Indy” Burke, Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. Dean, Yale School of the Environment; Dr. Graciela Chichilnisky, Professor of Economics and Mathematical Statistics, Columbia University and co-founder, Global Thermostat; Other Members of Staff…
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Remarks by Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community Dr Carla N Barnett at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 29 September 2022
Mr. Luis Felipe Lopez-Calva, Assistant Secretary-General and Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); Dr. Armstrong Alexis, Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat; Other Members of Staff of the Secretariat and the UNDP. It is my pleasure, to be signing this Memorandum of Understanding between our Organizations as an expression of…
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CARICOM congratulates Belize on 41st Independence Anniversary
CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, has congratulated Belize on the occasion of its 41st Independence Anniversary. Please see below the Secretary-General’s congratulatory message to Belize Prime Minister, the Hon. John Briceno: “Honourable Prime Minister: On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I extend congratulations to you and the People of Belize on the occasion of your country’s 41st Anniversary of…
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Community joins St. Kitts and Nevis in celebrating 39th Independence anniversary
St. Kitts and Nevis celebrates its thirty-ninth independence anniversary on 19 September 2022. In extending congratulations on behalf of the Community, CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, hailed the country’s progress since independence and the valuable contribution it has made to the Community. Please see below the Secretary-General’s message to Prime Minster of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Hon. Dr. Terrance…
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CARICOM expresses sorrow at deaths in Cuban accident
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has expressed its profound sorrow at the loss of life in the accident at Cuba’s Hotel Saratoga. CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett expressed the Community’s condolences in a message to Cuba’s President H.E. Miguel Díaz-Canel: “Excellency The Caribbean Community expresses its profound sorrow to the Government and people of Cuba at the loss of life due…
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