WELCOME REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, THE SECRETARY-GENERAL,  CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE CARIBBEAN/PACIFIC SIDE EVENT ON FOOD SECURITY IN SMALL ISLANDS, 12 JANUARY 2005, MAURITIUS

As Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, I welcome you all of most wholeheartedly and thank the Government of Italy, the FAO and the Pacific Forum Secretariat for co-sponsoring with us this very important partnership activity. Your presence here at this hour must signal your concurrence on t...
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY MR. EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) FOR THE PARTNERSHIP RECEPTION CO-SPONSORED BY THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY (GEF), THE CARICOM SECRETARIAT AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM (PIF), 12 JANUARY 2005, MAURITIUS

His Excellency Mr. Greg Urwin, Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Mr. Leonard Good, CEO and Chairman of the GEF Other partners Ladies and Gentlemen It gives great pleasure on behalf of the Caribbean Community to join the Pacific Islands Forum as we salute our partnership with the GEF. Th...
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, TO THE CARICOM REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS MEETING OF THE WORLD SUMMIT ON THE INFORMATION SOCIETY (WSIS), 12 JANUARY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Esteemed colleagues, Representatives of the media: On behalf of the Secretary-General and the staff of the CARICOM ecretariat, it is my pleasure to welcome you to this important Consultation. Given the early start of Community meetings this year, I am also glad of the opportunity to wish you, you...
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REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARICOM, TO THE CARICOM REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS MEETING OF THE WORLD SUMMIT ON THE INFORMATION SOCIETY (WSIS), 12 JANUARY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Esteemed colleagues, Representatives of the media: On behalf of the Secretary-General and the staff of the CARICOM ecretariat, it is my pleasure to welcome you to this important Consultation. Given the early start of Community meetings this year, I am also glad of the opportunity to wish you, your f...
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STATEMENT BY HON. DAME BILLIE MILLER, SENIOR MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND FOREIGN TRADE, BARBADOS, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR) ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY AT THE OPEN DEBATE AT THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL ON THE SITUATION IN HAITI, 12 JANUARY 2005, NEW YORK

Mr. President, The Caribbean Community deeply appreciates this opportunity to address the Security Council on the situation in Haiti. One year ago, we were all gravely concerned about deteriorating political and security conditions in Haiti. With Haitian agreement and international support, the Ca...
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STATEMENT BY HON. DAME BILLIE MILLER, SENIOR MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND FOREIGN TRADE, BARBADOS, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN AND COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COFCOR) ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY AT THE OPEN DEBATE AT THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL ON THE SITUATION IN HAITI, 12 JANUARY 2005, NEW YORK

Mr. President, The Caribbean Community deeply appreciates this opportunity to address the Security Council on the situation in Haiti. One year ago, we were all gravely concerned about deteriorating political and security conditions in Haiti. With Haitian agreement and international support, the Ca...
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WELCOME REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AT THE CARIBBEAN PARTNERSHIP EVENT ON VULNERABILITY AND CULTURAL RESILIENCE IN THE CARIBBEAN, 11 JANUARY 2005, MAURITIUS

Friends, Caribbean Partners, Presenters - Professor Nettleford and Dr. John Agard, Dr. Michael Witter and Dr. Hilary Brown, Ladies and gentlemen. As Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community and of the Caribbean Forum of ACP States it gives me immense pleasure to extend a warm welcome to you a...
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STATEMENT DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR LOLITA APPLEWHAITE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EIGHTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED),  7 JANUARY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Outgoing Chairman of COTED, Hon. Montgomery Daniel, Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture St Vincent and the Grenadines Incoming Chairman of COTED, Hon Michael Jong Tjien Fa, Minister of Trade and Industry of Suriname Hon. Clement Rohee, Minister of Foreign Trade and International Coopera...
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REMARKS BY HON. MICHAEL P. JONG TJIEN FA, MINISTER OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME, AT THE OPENING OF THE EIGHTEENTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED),  7 JANUARY 2005, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Honorable Ministers, Distinguished Deputy Secretary-General, Director General of the CRNM, Delegates, Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat, Representatives of regional bodies and private sector organizations, Friends of the media, Ladies and Gentlemen At the beginning of this New Year I like to wish y...
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