FISHERFOLK CONCERNED ABOUT DWINDLING STOCKS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyern, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A Guyanese fisherman has expressed concern at the dwindling of the catch in his country.
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G20 BRIEFED ON IMPACT ON CARICOM OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRISIS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) concerns on the impact of the global economic and financial crisis and its views on the related reform of the international financial architecture were conveyed to the members of the Group of 20 (G20) in time for their Summit which took place in London on 2 April 2009.
GREATER PRIORITY NEEDED FOR FISHERIES SECTOR DEVELOPMENT - CRFM URGES EXPLOITATION OF UNDER-UTILISED
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Stakeholders in the Fisheries Sector in the Region want its development to be on par with what obtains in the traditional agriculture sector in order to maximise its contribution to their economies.
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND MITIGATION KEY TO CARIBBEAN POSITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) CARICOM Secretariat’s Assistant Secretary-General Human and Social Development, Dr Edward Greene is of the firm belief that the Caribbean and other coastal states need to advocate for programmes that stress mitigation and technological transfer with special emphasis on low carbon development strategies when they begin negotiations with the Conference of the Parties (COP-15) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the end of the year.
CRFM FORGING AHEAD WITH DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL FISHERIES POLICY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The development of a Common Fisheries Policy is critical to guarantee the sustainable and efficient management of aquatic resources in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which would in turn bolster food security, sustain employment and generate greater foreign investments in the fisheries sector.
REMARKS DELIVERED BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT, TO THE MANY STRONG VOICES WORKSHOP HOSTED BY THE ORGANISATION OF AMERICAN STATES, 31 MARCH 2009, WASHINGTON, D.C.
Theme: THE ROAD TO COPENHAGEN : Choosing options, speaking with one voice
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CARICOM ASG CALLS FOR SOLIDARITY IN CLIMATE CHANGE NEGOTIATIONS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As the Caribbean Community prepares itself for the 15th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP -15) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Copenhagen, just eight months away, Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social Development, Dr. Edward Greene is appealing to Developing countries to speak with one voice in determining an equitable post- 2012 climate change agreement.
REMARKS DELIVERED BY DR. EDWARD GREENE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT, TO THE MANY STRONG VOICES WORKSHOP HOSTED BY THE ORGANISATION OF AMERICAN STATES, 31 MARCH 2009, WASHINGTON, D.C.
Theme: THE ROAD TO COPENHAGEN : Choosing options, speaking with one voice
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HERS WAS A TRULY A LIFE LIVED FOR HER PEOPLE - SECRETARY-GENERAL CARRINGTON
His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), has hailed the contributions of former President of Guyana, Mrs. Janet Jagan to the development of Guyana.
“Hers was truly a life lived for her people,” the Secretary-General said.
Mrs. Jagan died Saturday after a brief illness.
CARICOM SECRETARIAT PARTICIPATES IN ILO CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL CRISIS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will participate in an International Labour Organisation (ILO) Tripartite Conference on the social and labour dimensions of the global financial crisis. The conference will be held in Kingston, Jamaica, on Wednesday, 1 April 2009.
The Forum, expected to be opened by Hon. Bruce Golding, Prime Minister of Jamaica, will be held under the theme `Promoting Human Prosperity beyond the Global Financial Crisis: Seeking Sustainable Solutions though Social Dialogue’.