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(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Fourth General Meeting between representatives of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United Nations (UN) System will be convened on 25 January, 2007, at the CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana.

The Meeting will be co-chaired by Her Excellency Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite, Deputy Secretary-General of CARICOM and Mr. Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General.

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Edwin Carrington, has expressed deep regret at the death of Hon. Oliver Jackman. Mr. Jackman, who has served his home country Barbados, the Caribbean region and the international community as journalist, diplomat and jurist passed away recently at age 76.

The Message of Condolence reads_

1. The Fourth General Meeting between the United Nations system and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and its associated institutions was convened at the CARICOM Secretariat in Guyana during 25-26 January 2007. The UN delegation was led by the Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Assistant Secretary General for Economic Development in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The delegation of the Caribbean Community was led by Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite, Deputy Secretary-General.

I am delighted to send my warmest greetings to all participants in the Fourth General Meeting between representatives of the Caribbean Community and the United Nations.

CARICOM is an important contributor to the UN’s work in the Caribbean region. The UN, for its part, remains strongly committed to helping your members address concerns like poverty, drug trafficking, crime and HIV/AIDS. This meeting offers an opportunity to discuss ways to strengthen our cooperation, and to explore other areas of mutual interest.

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency Edwin Carrington has extended congratulations to the Haitian football team on their victory in the Digicel Caribbean Cup Football tournament.

The team defeated Trinidad and Tobago’s Soca Warriors 2-1 at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Trinidad.

The text of the message reads_

CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Come Monday, 29 January, 2007, Grenada will become the eighth Member State to have introduced the CARICOM Passport.

The introduction by Grenada means that more than half of the 15-member Caribbean Community will have introduced the CARICOM Passport to nationals.

On Thursday, 24 January 2007, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago became the seventh Member State and the second country since 2007 to have introduced its CARICOM Passport.

I am delighted to send my warmest greetings to all participants in the fourth general meeting between representatives of the Caribbean Community and the United Nations.

CARICOM is an important contributor to the UN’s work in the Caribbean region. The UN, for its part, remains strongly committed to helping your members address concerns like poverty, drug trafficking, crime and HIV/AIDS. This meeting offers an opportunity to discuss ways to strengthen our cooperation, and to explore other areas of mutual interest.

Assistant Secretary-General and Representatives of the United Nations and its Specialised Agencies
Colleagues and Representatives of CARICOM
Associated Institutions
Members of the Media

Representatives of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and United Nations (UN) System began their Fourth General Meeting Thursday pledging to accelerate work towards the further development of the Region.

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community Secretariat is organising a series of youth workshops, using the Visual and Performing Arts as a means of empowering young people in the fight against HIV and AIDS.

The ultimate objective of this series of workshops is to engage and involve youth across the Region in developing a sustainable regional response to HIV and AIDS as well as other social problems related to HIV and AIDS.