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CARICOM welcomes opportunity to deepen ties with Haiti

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) - Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett on Thursday, 10 April, welcomed His Excellency Chenet St. Vil as the new Ambassador of the Republic of Haiti to CARICOM, emphasising that his appointment presents an invaluable opportunity to deepen and expand relations with Haiti.

CARICOM reaffirms imperative for the prohibition of nuclear weapons

(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) - The Caribbean Community has reaffirmed the urgent necessity of prohibiting nuclear weapons testing, use, and proliferation, emphasising that this imperative has never been more pressing than in this century.

Remarks by Assistant Secretary-General for Foreign and Community Relations, Elizabeth Solomon, at the CTBTO/OPANAL Regional Workshop for State Signatories of the LAC Region, 3 April, Kingston, Jamaica

(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) - Ladies and Gentlemen, the imperative for the prohibition on nuclear weapons testing, use, and proliferation has never been more pressing at any time in this Century. Politically fraught, climate changing landscape that we are called on to navigate and the escalation of conflicts, directly or indirectly involving States in possession of nuclear weapons, have amplified concerns regarding the potential use of these weapons.

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 to CARICOM, Her Excellency Claudia Giuliana Betalleluz Otiura.

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).