(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) placed emphasis on the deleterious impact of the global economic and financial crisis on the economies of the Member States of the Community during their statements last week at the 67th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
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(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Mr. Heraldo Muñoz, UN Assistant Secretary-General/UNDP Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean; Ms. Khadija Musa, UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative, Guyana; Representatives of other UN Agencies and Bodies; Members of the Media; Ladies and Gentlemen.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The situation with crime and violence in the Region “requires resolute and sustained action” to combat it.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque used the opportunity of the High Level Debate of the 67th Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters, New York, USA, last week to hold a number of side meetings.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) To the Youth across our Caribbean Community, I join with you in celebrating this Caribbean Youth Day. This year’s theme “Youth Harnessing Positive Energy for Caribbean Development” resonates with the regional vision in the CARICOM Youth Development Action Plan 2012 – 2017.
​(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Ladies and Gentlemen, A pleasant morning. I am honoured to have been afforded this opportunity to make these remarks at this Conference on the Jagdeo Initiative on behalf of the Secretary-General of CARICOM who offers his sincere regrets that he could not be here this morning as he is out of the country.
 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM) and the European Union (EU) convened the Second Meeting of the Trade and Development Committee (TDC) under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on 27 September. Both sides characterized the intensive one-day Meeting as “successful.”
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Ladies and Gentlemen, A pleasant morning. I am honoured to have been afforded this opportunity to make these remarks at this Conference on the Jagdeo Initiative on behalf of the Secretary-General of CARICOM who offers his sincere regrets that he could not be here this morning as he is out of the country.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has facilitated yet another successful national consultation on youth crime and violence.
The two-day consultation which was funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with The Bahamas Ministries of National Security and Youth Sports and Culture, opened on Tuesday in Nassau, The Bahamas under the theme_ Partnering for crime prevention and social development.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Trinidad and Tobago will, on 27 September 2012, play host to the Second Meeting of the Trade and Development Committee (TDC) under the Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM)-European Union (EU) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
A preparatory meeting of CARIFORUM Officials, also to be held in Trinidad and Tobago, will be convened ahead of the TDC.