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By mahtabala, 23 December, 2002

MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FROM MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON,  CARICOM SECRETARY GENERAL, TO THE PEOPLES NATIONAL CONGRESS/REFORM ON THE DEATH OF MR. HUGH DESMOND HOYTE, M.P, S.C.

It is with deepest regret, shock and sadness that the members of staff of the CARICOM Secretariat and I have learnt of the passing of Hugh Desmond Hoyte, SC, MP., former President of Guyana, on Sunday morning 22 December 2002 at his residence in Georgetown, Guyana.

Hugh Desmond Hoyte was a man who had to be respected for his rare qualities. An erudite man, he could not be faulted for his commitment to his country nor to his region as the historical Herdmanston Accord and Saint Lucia statements attest.

By mahtabala, 19 December, 2002

CIVIL SOCIETY ENCOUNTER A MAJOR CARICOM ACHIEVEMENT - SECRETARY-GENERAL CARRINGTON

CARICOM Secretary-General, Mr. Edwin Carrington identified the Forward Together Conference as one of the major achievements of the Caribbean Community in 2002.

The Conference which brought together the Heads of Government of CARICOM and organisations from civil society took place in Georgetown, Guyana last July. Mr Carrington and assisted by senior members of his management team held a Press Conference at the Secretariat's headquarters, Bank of Guyana building to update the media on a number of developments during the year.

By mahtabala, 4 December, 2002

STATEMENT ISSUED BY H.E. PRESIDENT BHARRAT JAGDEO, CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF CARICOM,  ON THE OAS MISSION TO VENEZUELA

The Caribbean Community wishes to convey its full support for   the Mission to Venezuela currently being  led by  the Organisation of  American States (OAS) Secretary-General  H. E. Cesar  Gaviria with the aim of promoting political dialogue between the Government of President Hugo Chavez and opposition groups.

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By mahtabala, 24 October, 2002

ADDRESS BY MR. WALTER T. SANDRIMAN,  INCOMING CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (COHSOD), ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE SEVENTH MEETING OF COHSOD, 23 OCTOBER, 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Honorable Ministers
Mrs. Deputy Secretary General of CARICOM and Assistant Secretary General of CARICOM
Permanent Secretaries
Representatives of Ministries
Members of the CARICOM Secretariat
Ladies and Gentlemen
Guests,

On behalf of Suriname and myself I am honoured to represent Suriname, which accede to Chair of the Seventh Meeting of the Council of Human and Social Development at this meeting.

By mahtabala, 22 October, 2002

SPEECH DELIVERED BY DR. EDWARD GREEN, ASST. SECRETARY-GENERAL, HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT SPECIAL COSHOD SESSION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD IN THE CARIBBEAN, 22 OCTOBER 2002, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

It is my pleasure to welcome you to this important meeting which is essentially a follow up to the UN General Assembly Special Session on the Rights of the Child held in New York in May this year. It also provides an opportunity for the Caribbean to continue the process of building on the previous proposals for a Regional Framework to guide further initiatives in this area.

The Secretariat wishes to acknowledge the support from UNICEF for this meeting and in particular for its sponsorship of the Background paper that will be a focus of the discussions.

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