I am so delighted to bring you warm greetings from the Secretary General of the Commonwealth. Secretary General Scotland sends her congratulations on the commemoration of the CARICOM Year of Statistics and the 50th anniversary of the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians. Evidence-based...

It is an honor to address you today at this CARICOM 4th High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics. This forum represents an invaluable opportunity to reflect upon and advance our shared commitment to robust, inclusive, and transparent data systems that propel sustainable development across the Caribbe...

On behalf of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), it is my pleasure and honor to participate in the opening of the Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics. This gathering presents a valuable opportunity to strengthen our ties and foster a sustain...

Distinguished delegates, it is my honour to give remarks on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat at this important gathering of Statistics professionals. I take note of your theme 'Strengthening Statistics through the Regional Strategy for the Development of Statistics for a Resil...

“I know that I am speaking to the converted when I say that there has never been a time when data has been so widely recognised as one of the most valuable resources available to our countries. This is reflected in the ever-increasing demands for new data, produced more quickly, made more widely ava...

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers of Environment on Wednesday, 30 October, held bilateral talks with Mr. Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The discussions were held on the margins of the 16th Conference of the Parties ...

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will convene the Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics in Placencia, Belize, on 4 November 2024. The theme of the Forum is ‘Strengthening Statistics through the Regional Strategy for the Development of Statistics for a Resilient Caribbean Commun...

"Let us heed his wisdom, choosing the path of sustainability over that of exploitation, ensuring that our actions today pave the way, for a brighter tomorrow.  Let us leave this conference, not with only words, but with a renewed sense of purpose, a shared commitment to action, and a collective embr...

The Hon. Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, addressed the High-Level Segment of the 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in Cali, Colombia on Wednesday, 30 October 2024. Please listen to her statement: https://vimeo.com/1025...

The Government of Belize, in partnership with the Statistical Institute of Belize, the CARICOM Secretariat, the United Nations Population Fund, the European Union, and the Commonwealth Secretariat, will host the 2024 CARICOM Statistics Meetings in Placencia, Belize. The Meetings began on 31 October ...