The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) is deeply distressed by the escalating violence and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and the alarming tensions across the Middle East, which threaten global stability.
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana - Monday, 21 October 2024: “When we look at transforming education in the Region, we do so against the backdrop of shaping one prosperous common future for all.” These sentiments were shared by Mr Elvis Morain, Chair of the Meeting of Officials ahead of the 48th Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) – Education, and Permanent Secretary with responsibility for Human Resource and Educational Development at the Ministry of
The CARICOM Secretariat illuminated its Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana, with orange spotlights on Tuesday, 29 November, in recognition of “16 Days of Activism” which is being observed internationally. The awareness activities aim to bring attention to ending violence against women and girls.
(Joint Press Release by CARICOM Secretariat and the United Nations Caribbean) On Tuesday, 12 July 2022, Her Excellency Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) received Mr. Roberto Valent, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean for the Development Coordination Office (DCO) of the United Nations.
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that a ruling by the Constitutional Court in the Dominican Republic depriving Dominican-born persons of Haitian descent of their right to citizenship could have a “devastating impact” on thousands of children.
“Without a nationality, stateless children can be denied access to basic social protection programmes, cannot earn education certificates or graduate, or obtain an identity card or a passport,” said UNICEF in a statement on Wednesday.
(Miami Herald) - UNITED NATIONS Hoping to improve peace and security around the world, Argentine President Cristina Fernández led a day-long Security Council meeting Tuesday where she and other leaders said regions in turmoil could learn from how Latin American and the Caribbean have settled internal conflicts.
To ensure a Caribbean fit for children, a regional response to the UN Special Session on Children is being crafted at a One Day Meeting of CARICOM Ministers with Responsibility for Children.
The main purpose of the Meeting is to provide an opportunity for the Region to examine the “regional framework for the implementation of children’s rights and human development in the Caribbean”.