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Statement by HIs Excellency Charles A. Savarin, Preseident of the Commonwealth of Dominica at the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Salutation:
The President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary General, Heads and Members of Delegations, Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen:
I begin by congratulating H.E. Sam Kutesa, former Foreign Minister of Uganda on his election as President of the 69th Session of this General Assembly. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank H.E. Dr. John Ashe for his leadership of the 68th Session; and to salute Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his continued efforts in promoting peace, security, and developmentthroughout the world.
Mr. President:

Statement by HIs Excellency Charles A. Savarin, Preseident of the Commonwealth of Dominica at the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Salutation:
The President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary General, Heads and Members of Delegations, Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen:
I begin by congratulating H.E. Sam Kutesa, former Foreign Minister of Uganda on his election as President of the 69th Session of this General Assembly. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank H.E. Dr. John Ashe for his leadership of the 68th Session; and to salute Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his continued efforts in promoting peace, security, and developmentthroughout the world.
Mr. President:

Statement by Senator the Hon. Wilfred P. Elrington , Attorney General Minister of Foreign Affairs Belize

On behalf of the Government and people of Belize, with great pleasure I congratulate His Excellency, Sam Kutesa in his capacity as President of the 69th Session of the General Assembly.
Mr. President, I also take this opportunity to register our thanks to his predecessor, our own son of the Caribbean soil, H.E. Mr. John Ashe who performed his role with commendable excellence and leaves a legacy of lasting value to this organization.

Statement by Senator the Hon. Maxine Mc Clean. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Barbados at the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Mr. President,
It is indeed a distinct privilege to congratulate you on behalf of the Government and people of Barbados on your election as President of this 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. It is appropriate that I commend, also, your predecessor H.E. Mr. John Ashe for the aplomb with which he guided the deliberations of the General Assembly in the 68th Session.

Statemet by the Hon Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda at the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Mr. President, Colleague Heads Of State & Government, Mr. Secretary General, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, 1 wish, at the outset, to extend heartiest congratulations on your election to the presidency of the Sixty-Ninth Session of the General Assembly. Antigua and Barbuda looks forward to your leadership and guidance throughout this session.
I also offer congratulations to your predecessor. His Excellency Ambassador Dr. John Ashe, on a job well done and for his unrelenting service to the UN community
particularly small island developing states.
Mr. President,

CARICOM Leading Charge against Chikungunya, Ebola Threat

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continues to be at the forefront of efforts to deal with the Chikungunya epidemic and the Ebola threat.

CARICOM Secretary General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque held discussions on the weekend with representatives of the governments of Brazil and Argentina on assistance for the Region, particularly in the fight against Chikungunya. 

Briefing session held on new statistics project

Staff Members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and representatives of GOPA Worldwide Consultants on Thursday participated in an interactive briefing session on a new project that is aimed at boosting the capacity of National Statistics Offices (NSOs).

GOPA Worldwide Consultants will undertake the project that is funded by the European Union (EU) under the Tenth European Development Fund (EDF).

CWA preparations well advanced

Preparations for hosting the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 6-12 October, 2014, in Paramaribo, Suriname, are well advanced, according to organisers of the event.
Suriname, on 15 August, launched the 13th edition of the CWA with the introduction of the event’s logo as well as the logo for Suriname’s Agro Food Event 2014 (SAFE), an exhibition and trade fair that is being held for the first time, and which will coincide with the CWA.

EU Consultancy aims to boost capacity of National Statistics Offices

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Efforts continue to intensify to build the capacity of National Statistics Offices, and provide high quality statistics in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

The latest step in this regard is a consultancy, funded by the European Union (EU) under the Tenth European Development Fund (EDF) CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and Economic Integration Programme. The consultancy is aimed at improving the production and dissemination of the system of national accounts.

Key Decision-Makers Tackle Important Issues Affecting the Region’s Response to HIV

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Key decision-makers of the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) met this week for a series of strategic meetings vital to the region’s continued response to HIV.

Notable achievements of the meetings were the endorsement of the Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework (CRSF), 2014-2018 and the endorsement of the next steps in the process of applying for a valuable Global Fund Grant under the New Funding Model.

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