Ladies and Gentlemen_
On behalf of my Co-Chair and all the other members of the CARICOM Commission on Youth Development I wish to extend warm greetings to all you who by your presence here at this our third Meeting have signaled your support and friendship to what is one of the most important Commissions established by the Heads of Government of our Caribbean Community.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency Edwin Carrington has described Cuba’s former President His Excellency Fidel Castro Ruz as a true Caribbean Man.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Cuba called upon developed countries to contribute new and additional financial resources to implement measures aimed at adaptation to climate change and mitigation of greenhouse gases.
This was one of the clauses of the Declaration of Santiago de Cuba which was issued following the Third CARICOM-Cuba Summit which ended in that city on Monday 8 December.
Ladies and Gentlemen_
On behalf of my Co-Chair and all the other members of the CARICOM Commission on Youth Development I wish to extend warm greetings to all you who by your presence here at this our third Meeting have signaled your support and friendship to what is one of the most important Commissions established by the Heads of Government of our Caribbean Community.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency Edwin Carrington has described Cuba’s former President His Excellency Fidel Castro Ruz as a true Caribbean Man.
Members of the Haitian Government
Master Ambassador, Representative of the Bureau of CARICOM in Haiti
Master Director General of the Ministry, Youth and Sports and Civic Action
Master Co-Chair of the CARICOM Commission for the Development of Youth
Madam the Regional Director of UNICEF
Madam the Executive Director of IDEJEN
Madam, Master Ambassadors of Youth of Haiti to CARICOM
Directors and Upper Management of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Civic Action
Representatives of Non-Governmental Organizations
Good day to you all!
And a good day it is indeed, as it is one which gives me great pleasure as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to welcome you to this accreditation ceremony of His Excellency Subit Kumar Mandal, Plenipotentiary Representative of India to the Caribbean Community.
Mr. Didier Trebucq, Resident Representative, a.i of the UNDP, Guyana
Members of the Steering Committee and National Focal Points
Mr. Joseph Williams and the Staff of the Secretariat’s Energy Programme
I wish to use this opportunity on behalf of the CARICOM Secretary-General to welcome you all to this important joint Meeting of the Project Steering Committee and National Focal Points of the CREDP.
Mr. Didier Trebucq, Resident Representative, a.i of the UNDP, Guyana
Members of the Steering Committee and National Focal Points
Mr. Joseph Williams and the Staff of the Secretariat’s Energy Programme
I wish to use this opportunity on behalf of the CARICOM Secretary-General to welcome you all to this important joint Meeting of the Project Steering Committee and National Focal Points of the CREDP.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)
Political Leadership is Critical to Ensuring Universal Access
World AIDS Day provides us all with an opportunity to reflect, celebrate and take stock of the mixed fortunes that are being experienced by the Caribbean Region, and indeed the world in their respective responses to the HIV and AIDS epidemic.