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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 resources governance, and sustainable ocean-based economic development.

Standards and Quality in CARIFORUM States receive additional support from the European Union

(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) - On Wednesday May 14, the Oversight Committee of the new Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) project under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Support Programme, funded by the European Union (EU), met to review and validate the Work Programme of the project.

CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework significant, instructional – Dr. Joyelle Clarke

Senator the Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment of St. Kitts and Nevis, lauded the CARICOM Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Framework as significant, directional, and instructional.

Private sector must lead in quest to strengthen regional food security – Amb. David Prendergast

The private sector in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) must take the lead in strengthening regional food security, driving economic development, and stimulating investment in the agriculture sector.

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.

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.

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 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 for Foreign and Community Relations, in 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

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Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas
Dr. the Honourable Vince Henderson
Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and other Heads of Delegation
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Food security and nutrition in focus at statistics workshop

Regional statisticians and agriculture stakeholders are participating in a workshop in Trinidad and Tobago aimed at building capacity to measure and monitor food security and nutrition (FSN).

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