south-south cooperation

  • Photo of CARICOM Secretariat, Argentina discuss areas for partnership on food security, climate change, technology

    CARICOM Secretariat, Argentina discuss areas for partnership on food security, climate change, technology

    Dr. Wendell Samuel, CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General (ag) Economic Integration, Innovation and Development, led a team of officials from the CARICOM Secretariat to bilateral discussions with a high-level government delegation from Argentina on Wednesday, 1 October 2025. The other members of the CARICOM Secretariat team at the discussion were Mr. Shaun Baugh, Programme Manager, Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Development, and Ms. Selvine…

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  • Photo of Incoming CARICOM Chair urges action-driven CARICOM-Africa partnership

    Incoming CARICOM Chair urges action-driven CARICOM-Africa partnership

    “What was once a devastating tragedy for our people – the Atlantic Slave Trade – should now be translated into the Atlantic Bridge, a bridge of hope, a bridge of advancement, a bridge that will ensure that our people take their rightful place in this world.” This sentiment was expressed by the Incoming Chairman of CARICOM, Hon. Dr Terrance Drew,…

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  • Photo of Global environment creates opportunity for CARICOM, Africa to achieve common goals – CARICOM SG

    Global environment creates opportunity for CARICOM, Africa to achieve common goals – CARICOM SG

    The current global environment provides an opportunity for Africa and the Caribbean to build on shared values and interests, and forge a path towards collective action, Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General said Friday. Secretary-General Barnett was at the time addressing the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meeting being held in Abuja, Nigeria, 25-28 June. The theme of the meeting is ‘Progressive Unity in a…

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  • Photo of Secretary-General Barnett highlights strong CARICOM-Brazil relations at the Caribbean-Brazil Summit

    Secretary-General Barnett highlights strong CARICOM-Brazil relations at the Caribbean-Brazil Summit

    (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett addressed the Caribbean-Brazil Summit on Friday 13 June in Brasilia, Brazil highlighting the strong relationship between CARICOM and Brazil, underpinned by the Inaugural CARICOM-Brazil Summit in 2010.Fifteen years later President of Brazil, H.E. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva continues to demonstrate visionary leadership in promoting South-South…

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  • Photo of JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ OF CARTAGENA                            III CARICOM-COLOMBIA MINISTERIAL SUMMIT

    JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ OF CARTAGENA III CARICOM-COLOMBIA MINISTERIAL SUMMIT

    The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Colombia and of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), convened in Cartagena, Colombia on May 28th, 2025, on the occasion of the III CARICOM-Colombia Ministerial Summit. The Ministers: REITERATED their commitment to further strengthen relations between the Caribbean Community and the Republic of Colombia, to advance regional cooperation as an important instrument to…

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  • Photo of CARICOM and The Philippines Discuss Strengthening Cooperation

    CARICOM and The Philippines Discuss Strengthening Cooperation

    (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – On Wednesday, May 7, CARICOM Secretary General Dr Carla Barnett and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, His Excellency Enrique A. Manalo, met ahead of the Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) in Saint Kitts and Nevis. CARICOM SG Dr Carla Barnett (left, centre)…

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  • Photo of CARICOM, Peru advancing stronger diplomatic and cooperation ties

    CARICOM, Peru advancing stronger diplomatic and cooperation ties

    (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Peru are strengthening their diplomatic and cooperation ties, with Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett noting that this relationship could serve as a prime example of South-South cooperation.A significant step in solidifying their relationship was recorded on Wednesday 19 March, when Dr Barnett accredited a new Extraordinary Ambassador of Peru…

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  • Photo of CARICOM foreign ministers in Japan for bilateral talks

    CARICOM foreign ministers in Japan for bilateral talks

    (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – CARICOM foreign ministers are in Japan from 12-14 December to consolidate long-standing cooperation and a year of robust engagement with Japan.The Eighth CARICOM-Japan Ministerial Meeting which will be held on 14 December in Tokyo, Japan, culminates the CARICOM-Japan Friendship Year 2024. The year marks three decades of friendship between the Community and Japan,…

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  • Photo of Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett at a Cuba-CARICOM Day Celebration | 9 December 2024 | Havana, Cuba

    Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett at a Cuba-CARICOM Day Celebration | 9 December 2024 | Havana, Cuba

    (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana, 10 December 2024) – CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett is on a three-day official visit to Cuba, 9-11 December, to participate in the International Conference 2024-Decade of Afro-descendants and several high-level meetings with representatives of the Government of Cuba. On Monday, Dr Barnett delivered remarks at the plenary session of the Conference and at…

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  • Photo of Statement by the Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada and Chairman of CARICOM | Fifty-Second Anniversary of CARICOM-Cuba Diplomatic Relations | 8 December 2024

    Statement by the Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada and Chairman of CARICOM | Fifty-Second Anniversary of CARICOM-Cuba Diplomatic Relations | 8 December 2024

    (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – As Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), it is a distinct honour to commemorate the Fifty-Second Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between CARICOM Member States and Cuba. Today, we recall that symbolic and bold act of Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago on 8 December 1972, of establishing diplomatic ties…

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