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CARICOM and Zimbabwe discuss enhanced collaboration during courtesy call
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Armstrong Alexis, on Thursday, 19 March, received the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and Special Envoy of the Republic of Zimbabwe, H.E. Dr. Amon Murwira, for a courtesy call at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana. The engagement formed part of Minister…
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UN Security Council authorizes the transition from MSS mission in Haiti into ‘Gang Suppression Force’
On 30 September 2025, the Security Council authorized the transition from the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti into a “Gang Suppression Force” (GSF) for an initial period of 12 months. The resolution also establishes a UN Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH) to support the Mission. Ahead of the meeting, Panama—together with several other Council members, Haiti, and representatives…
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Guyana’s Statement of Position on behalf of the A3+ at the Adoption of UNSC Resolution 2793 on the Question Concerning Haiti
The A3+ group, Algeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, and Guyana have welcomed the adoption of resolution 2793 authorizing the transition of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti into a Gang Suppression Force (GSF) and establishing a UN Support Office in Haiti to provide operational and logistical support for the mission. The A3+ group’s Statement following the resolution reads as…
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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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STATEMENT BY THE CHAIR OF CARICOM CAUCUS IN NEW YORK, H.E. STAN SMITH, AT THE UNSC HIGH-LEVEL DEBATE ON INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY, 19 JUNE 2025
Mister President,I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and to commend the Co-operative Republic of Guyana for convening this important debate under the theme “Poverty, Underdevelopment and Conflict: Implications for the Maintenance of International Peace and Security.”We welcome – Minister Todd- the leadership by Guyana in placing the nexus between peace and…
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CARICOM and Slovenia moving closer to stronger partnership
The growing partnership between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Slovenia was strengthened recently as the CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett welcomed a new ambassador of the European country to the Community. His Excellency Iztok Mirošič presented his letter of credence to the Secretary-General who described the occasion as “a positive step” in their emerging partnership. She noted that despite their…
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