(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Ban-Ki - Moon, has appointed former CARICOM Secretariat Assistant Secretary-General, Dr. Edward Greene as UN Special Envoy for HIV in the Caribbean. In this role Dr. Greene will be responsible for advancing the cause of HIV/AIDs in accordance with the UN mandates, and in collaboration with the Executive Director of UNAIDS and the regional and national institutions in the Caribbean
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I am very grateful to the University of Technology, The University of the West Indies and the National Drug Council of Jamaica and the Diabetes Association of Jamaica for inviting me to speak at this prestigious Conference and the University Diabetes Outreach Programme (UNOPS) for bestowing on me this honour of the Sir Phillip Sherlock Award.
I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the Secretary-General of the CARIFORUM Member States who because of conflicting obligations could not be here today. I bring you greetings in his name and on behalf of CARIFORUM, which comprises six small island developing and low lying coastal states, each with distinct characteristics, but all being apart of the family we know as the African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Second Caribbean Wellness Day was launched on Thursday September 3, 2009 at the headquarters of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana, with several countries indicating their preparedness for the September 12 observance, under the theme_ Love that Body.
It is my pleasure to bring you greetings on behalf of the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, and indeed the entire Community on the occasion of the 24th Conference of your esteemed Association.
Approximately ten days ago (17th April 2009) on the occasion of the Inaugural Ceremony of the Fifth Summit of the Americas which was convened in Port- of- Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, the Honourable Dean O. Barrow, Prime Minister of Belize and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) made reference to the “bete noir” or literally the black beast that continues to challenge the Region. This particular beast was identified as the ‘ever increasing crime’ ‘fuelled’ in part by ‘trafficking in illicit drugs and arms.’
Theme: THE ROAD TO COPENHAGEN : Choosing options, speaking with one voice
Background
This Conference is most timely and its theme is appropriately expressive of the daunting prospects facing the Caribbean as it confronts several challenges and prepares for the epic Fifth Summit of the Americas to be held in Port-of-Spain Trinidad and Tobago, among others. The Summit is being planned and implemented as a CARICOM hosted event in Trinidad and Tobago.
Salutations,
Mr Chairman_ I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community who because of conflicting obligations could not be here today. I bring you greetings in his name and on behalf of our Caribbean Community, comprising 15 beautiful and salubrious tropical states, paradoxically separated; yet linked, not only by common ideals and goals but also by the Wide Sargasso Sea and further complemented with five associate members, each with its distinct character.
The Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport
The Hon. Junia Regrello, Parliamentary Secretary, Trinidad and Tobago
Distinguished delegates of the Ninteenth Regional Cultural Committee
Members of the Interim Festival Directorate
Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat