(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana ) It is my distinct pleasure to address you at the Opening of this Twenty-Fourth Session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC). Let me first express my appreciation to Ms Alicia Barcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) for inviting me to share this occasion with you. She and I had a very productive dialogue soon after I assumed office and I look forward to working with her in the interest of the Region.
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CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It has always been my intention to interface with this group but circumstances have conspired to prevent me from doing so until now. So today is indeed a special occasion for me.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It has always been my intention to interface with this group but circumstances have conspired to prevent me from doing so until now. So today is indeed a special occasion for me.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown Guyana) Madam Chair – Ms Myrna Bernard; Chair of COHSOD – Hon Madam Florence Duperval Guillaume; Deputy Chair of the Executive Board of PANCAP – Prof. Peter Figueroa; Hon. Ministers of Health in the CARICOM Region; heads of delegations, representatives of fraternal organizations, civil society representatives, members of the media.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Let me start by welcoming you all here today to this the Fifteenth Meeting of the COFCOR, in the pleasant surroundings of Paramaribo. As usual, the host country has left no stone unturned to put excellent arrangements in place to facilitate the conduct of our business. For this we are grateful to the Government and people of Suriname.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Permit me to take this opportunity to welcome you most heartily to the Republic of Suriname. I also wish to extend a special welcome to the Ministers and delegations of Third Party States, invited to address our gathering.
According to Article 16 of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, COFCOR is the Ministerial Council responsible for inter alia, determining relations between the Caribbean Community and International Organizations and Third States.
(Caribbean Community Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Guyana Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, the Hon. Robert Persaud says, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Leaders must join with one voice to call for urgent and meaningful action by the international community in addressing climate change and barriers to sustainable development.
(Caribbean Community Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Madam Chair, Hon. Lisel Alamilla, Minister of Forestry, Sustainable Development and Indigenous Peoples of Belize
I extend to you all a very warm welcome to the 39th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) which focuses on the environment and sustainable development.
(Caribbean Community Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Madam Chair, Hon. Lisel Alamilla, Minister of Forestry, Sustainable Development and Indigenous Peoples of Belize
I extend to you all a very warm welcome to the 39th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) which focuses on the environment and sustainable development.
(Caribbean Community Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is indeed a great pleasure and honour to be here and greet all my colleagues in the Caribbean Community, on the occasion of this important step in preparing for the Rio + 20 Summit.