sustainable development

  • Photo of Statement by the Nordic and Caribbean Community Foreign Ministers

    Statement by the Nordic and Caribbean Community Foreign Ministers

    (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The Foreign Ministers of the Nordic countries and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) convened a meeting on 24 September 2025, on the margins of the High-Level Week of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).At the meeting, the foreign ministers agreed that humanity is facing the shared challenge of a triple planetary crisis.Climate change, the…

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  • Photo of CARICOM Secretary-General delivers remarks at Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit | 23 July 2025

    CARICOM Secretary-General delivers remarks at Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit | 23 July 2025

    CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett delivered remarks at the Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit, today, in Georgetown, Guyana. According to the Secretary-General, “We have been making steady progress driven by some key partnerships, but attention is needed to address enforcement and governance. It is recognised that capacity building and funding for environmental protection and regulation agencies remain priorities, as well as…

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  • Photo of Guyana chairs signature UNSC event on poverty and peace

    Guyana chairs signature UNSC event on poverty and peace

    On Thursday 19 June, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) convened a high-level open debate on “Poverty, Underdevelopment and Conflict: Implications for the Maintenance of International Peace.” The session was chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Guyana, Hon. Hugh Todd, with the country serving as Chair of the UNSC for June 2025. The debate drew…

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  • Photo of ‘No Ocean Declaration without small islands’: Delegates push for inclusion as UN summit nears end

    ‘No Ocean Declaration without small islands’: Delegates push for inclusion as UN summit nears end

    H.E. Safiya Sawney, Special Envoy and Ambassador for Climate of Grenada, told UN News that she is pleased to see the reference in the draft outcome to the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for Small Island Developing States, or ABAS, which was adopted during the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States in May 2024. Ms. Sawney said that including…

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  • Photo of Youth at the heart of CARICOM’s sustainable development agenda

    Youth at the heart of CARICOM’s sustainable development agenda

    The sustainable agenda that is being pursued at the national and regional levels, is for the future of our youths, says Senator the Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment of St. Kitts and Nevis. Dr. Clarke made the assertion during an interview with the Communications Unit of the CARICOM Secretariat in the…

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  • Photo of Ministers reflect on Special COTED on the environment and sustainable development

    Ministers reflect on Special COTED on the environment and sustainable development

    Environment and Sustainable Development Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in a special session of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) in Antigua and Barbuda, 30 April 2025. The Hon. Sir Molwyn Joseph, Minister of Health, Wellness, Environment and Civil Service Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda, chaired the one-day meeting, which deliberated on regional environmental and natural…

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  • Photo of New Saint Kitts and Nevis COFCOR Chair Underscores Unity of Vision

    New Saint Kitts and Nevis COFCOR Chair Underscores Unity of Vision

    (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The troubled and shifting geopolitical landscape represents an inflection point for CARICOM that requires unity of vision and mission. This is according to the Rt Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas, foreign minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and new chair of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR).He was speaking in…

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  • Photo of Appropriate policy critical to tackle plastic pollution – Sir Molwyn Joseph

    Appropriate policy critical to tackle plastic pollution – Sir Molwyn Joseph

    As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) pursues the blue economy as a feature of its economic development strategy, it recognises that marine biodiversity conservation, restoration of ecosystems, and the reduction of plastic pollution, are critical to this effort. Sir Molwyn Joseph, Minister of Health, Wellness, the Environment and Civil Service Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda, chaired the recently held 118th Special Meeting of…

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  • Photo of CARICOM SG urges foreign ministers to align foreign policy around CARICOM’s core principles

    CARICOM SG urges foreign ministers to align foreign policy around CARICOM’s core principles

    (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – “In a world in which small states struggle to be heard, it is important to ensure we are well-coordinated around our fundamental principles.” These sentiments were expressed by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett on Thursday, May 8 when she addressed the opening of the Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Council…

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  • Photo of Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett | Opening Ceremony of the Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations | 8 May | Saint Kitts and Nevis

    Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett | Opening Ceremony of the Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations | 8 May | Saint Kitts and Nevis

    Honourable Dr Terrence Drew, thank you for being here this morning, Sir Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas Dr. the Honourable Vince Henderson Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and other Heads of Delegation Ms. Elizabeth Solomon, Assistant Secretary-General Staff of CARICOM and the government of St Kitts and Nevis who are working hard to make this meeting a useful…

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