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Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque (left) and Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Ms. Helen Clarke.
CARICOM and UNDP exchange views on sustainable development goals

CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque held discussions with Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Ms. Helen Clarke in New York, Thursday.

 

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Caribbean joins preparation for adoption of new Sustainable Development Goals

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders will on Friday join world leaders and heads of global financial institutions for the launch of a landmark new framework for sustainable development.

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Kickstarting the Caribbean ICT Space: Caribbean Telecommunications Union holds ICT Week in BVI

Caribbean citizens’ growing appetite for digital conveniences is driving the region’s governments to act decisively to move essential services to online platforms.

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Urgent action needed to combat online violence against women & girls, says new UN report

Millions affected globally, but most countries still failing to effectively address growing problem

New York, 24 September 2015 – A new report released today by the

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Latin America and Caribbean to adopt SDGs, but still lagging on some MDGs

In the last 15 years, Latin America and the Caribbean have met several key targets included in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), such as reducing extreme poverty, hunger and child mortality,

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Belizeans determination praised – CARICOM SG

The people of Belize have shown great determination and belief in a better future as they strive to build their nation.

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CARICOM Ministers discuss collective position on UN Climate Change Convention

CARICOM Ministers with responsibility for Environment and Climate Change, earlier this week, convened a high level meeting in St Lucia, where the Region’s position on climate change, which will be

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COP21- 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on…

Climate Change has been acknowledged as the most critical challenge currently facing humanity, and indeed the whole planet.

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Launch of the Caricom Development Fund (CDF) 2nd Cycle: L-R: CDF Chair Alvin Halaire (TT); CEO Rodinald Soomer (Slu); Min. Darcy Boyce (Bdos); Min. Claude Hogan (Msr) 21 Sept 2015 at Bridgetown.
Montserrat Can Benefit from CARICOM Development Fund, Says Minister of Trade

CHRIST CHURCH, Barbados – Current chair of the CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) and Honourable Ministry of Agriculture Claude Hogan, says Montserrat stands to benefit from

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Tools for Improving Food Safety Focus of Upcoming CDB Workshop in Guyana

The third ServSafe Food Safety Training and Certification Workshop facilitated by the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Technical Cooperation Division, through its programme, the Caribbean Technol

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St. Kitts and Nevis Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Lionel Sydney Osborne, (left) and CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque after the Credentials ceremony on Tuesday, 22 September 2015, at the CARICOM Se
COP 21 critically important to CARICOM

Climate Change and its effects engaged the attention of the new Kittitian Ambassador to CARICOM and the Secretary-General during an accreditation ceremony on Tuesday at the headquarters o

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SIDS need support of international community

Any decision on the creation of a new regional programmatic framework for sustainable development must have at its core the means of implementation.

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The Plenipotentiary Representative of St. Kitts and Nevis to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Lionel Sydney Osborne presented his Credentials to the Secretary-General of CARICOM, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, on Tuesday, 22 September 20
St. Kitts and Nevis envoy to CARICOM accredited

His Excellency Lionel Sydney Osborne, Ambassador of St.

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UWI and WICB officials at press conference to give details of “Rally around Dominica” cricket match (wicb photo)
WICB-UWI to “Rally Round Dominica”

Rally Round Dominica – that is the name of the Celebrity T20 Cricket Match which will be jointly hosted by the West Indies Cricket Board and the University of the West Indies i

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Regional Workshop on E-commerce legislation harmonization in the Caribbean being planned

Given the importance of the adoption of compatible cyberlaws across countries for the development of e-commerce, UNCTAD together with the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) and the

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St. Kitts expects initial work on geothermal exploration to start early 2016

Following news on an MOU with Guadeloupe-based engineering group Teranov, we

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Barbados to reduce extreme poverty and create jobs with $10 million loan

Barbados will strengthen its social safety net for its poorest citizens and improve labour market training opportunities with a US$10 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (I

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CARICOM stands ready to support earthquake-hit Chile

Even as the region focuses attention on storm-hit Dominica, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is extending a hand of support to the South American nation of Chile following the death and destructio

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