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Statement by His Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of Suriname| High Level Segment, 16th Meeting of The Conference Of The Parties To The UN Convention On Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia| 29 October 2024

"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 embrace of 'Peace w

Statement by The Hon. Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados| High Level Segment, 16th Meeting of The Conference Of The Parties To The UN Convention On Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia| 30 October 2024

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:

BELIZE HOSTS 2024 CARICOM STATISTICS MEETINGS

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 and will conclude on 8 November 2024.

CPA supports CARICOM’s 25% by 2025 Reduction in Regional Food Import Bill

Following on the outcomes of the recently concluded 115^th Special Meeting of the Council of Trade and Economic Development (COTED) – Agriculture and the 44^th Meeting of the Board of Directors, the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) has reaffirmed its support and commitment to the CARICOM 25% by 2025 Reduction in the Regional Food Import Bill.

Statement By Hon. Orlando Habet, Minister Of Sustainable Development and Climate Change, Belize| 16th Meeting of the Conference Of The Parties To The UN Convention On Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia| 29 October 2024

"In 2016, Belize faced a $20 million annual shortfall in biodiversity management. With today’s more ambitious goals, resource needs are even greater. Yet, accessing cooperation and finance remains challenging, hindering fast-tracked implementation of national biodiversity strategies.

Statement by Hon. Adrian Forde, Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Barbados| 16th Meeting of the Conference of Parties of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia, 29 October 2024

"Barbados therefore wishes to reaffirm its commitment to the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) as well as to the monitoring and reporting on its implementation, and, in this regard, it is aligning its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) to the Global Biodiversity Framework.

Statement by the Hon. Vickram Bharrat, Minister of Natural Resources, Guyana| High-Level Segment, 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia| 29 October 2024

"As part of our ongoing efforts, Guyana has undertaken a preliminary revision of its national biodiversity targets through an inclusive and consultative process.

STATEMENT BY CARICOM’S MINISTERS OF ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

"In an effort to provide constructive solutions, we believe there is room for CARICOM Regional Institutions, sensitive to the regional and national capabilities of CARICOM Memb

CARICOM, UNEP-WCMC hold talks on margins of COP16

Representatives of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat held talks with their counterparts from the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) on the margins of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) in Cali, Colombia.

At COP16, CARICOM Secretariat participates in panel discussion on financing biodiversity conservation

Amrikha Singh, Programme Manager for Sustainable Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, participated in a forum on financing biodiversity conservation in infrastructure projects in Cali, Colombia on Wednesday 23 October. The event was held during the Conference of Parties to the UN Biodiversity Convention (COP16) which is underway in the South American nation.

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