Today,[11 March 2024] CARICOM convened Haitian Stakeholders and the following international development partners: Brazil, Canada, France, Mexico, United Nations and the United States of America to...
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CARICOM Heads of Government Statement on the Situation in Haiti Following the Exchange with Key International Partners
CARICOM Heads of Government, including Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, met with International Partners of Haiti including, Canada, France, the United States, the United Kingdom and the United...
CARICOM Statement on the ongoing situation in Gaza
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) remains deeply distressed by the ongoing violence and deteriorating situation in Gaza, which has resulted in the tragic loss of civilian lives, including the deaths...
The European Union to Support Enhancement of Agri-Food Systems in the Caribbean through new € 19 Million Programme
The European Union (EU) is providing €19 million to enhance the resilience and sustainability of food systems in the Caribbean, promoting food and nutrition security, particularly for groups in...
Caribbean Food Security & Livelihoods Survey: Natural Hazards and the Cost of Living Crisis - Jamaica | July 2023
Successive shocks and crises over the last few years continue to reverberate on the food security and livelihoods of people in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. The pandemic and the cost of...
Caribbean Food Security & Livelihoods Survey: Natural Hazards and the Cost of Living Crisis - Guyana | August 2023
Successive shocks and crises over the last few years continue to reverberate on the food security and livelihoods of people in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. The pandemic and the cost of...
Caribbean Food Security & Livelihoods Survey: Natural Hazards and the Cost of Living Crisis - Barbados | August 2023
Successive shocks and crises over the last few years continue to reverberate on the food security and livelihoods of people in the English and Dutch speaking Caribbean. The pandemic and the cost of...
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CARICOM and IICA confirm alliance and prioritise actions to combat food and nutrition insecurity and improve the climate resilience of agriculture in the Caribbean
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) reached an agreement to prioritize their joint actions in this region, with a view to...
Statement on multi-national force to support Haiti, 04 August 2023
The Caribbean Community welcomes the decision taken by the Governments of The Bahamas and Jamaica to join Kenya to contribute to a multi-national force in the Republic of Haiti to assist that nation...
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At Caribbean Summit, UN Chief Calls for Climate Action, Debt Relief, and Urgent Aid for Haiti
Haiti The security situation in Haiti “is appalling,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres, recalling his recent visit to the fragile nation. He called for swift action at a time when the...
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Caribbean Food Security & Livelihoods Survey: Natural Hazards and the Cost of Living Crisis - Regional Summary Report | May 2023
Foreword Food insecurity has increased substantially in the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean since April 2020. While it appears to be levelling out in the first half of 2023, food insecurity...
CARICOM Statement on Haiti Natural Disasters
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has noted with deep concern reports of death, injuries and displacement in our sister Member State, Haiti, as a result of heavy rains and flooding over the past...
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Thirst for Change - A Caribbean Story of Health and Water Sustainability
By: Chalsey Gill Anthony, Communications Assistant, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) “At the time I was living in Jamaica, there was no rain for quite a few months. There were very...
Statement by Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Haiti, 6 March 2023
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have resolved to continue efforts to encourage dialogue among Haitian stakeholders and to support efforts at finding solutions to the...
Caribbean Media Briefing on the United Nations Climate Talks 2022 - Key Issues for Small Island Developing States
INTRODUCTION Climate change, with its many risks and threats, is a clear and present danger to countries the world over, but in particular Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and others from the...
CARICOM statement on Haiti
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) received a letter from the Prime Minister of Haiti, Dr Ariel Henry, calling for solidarity and requesting assistance to alleviate the...
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Caribbean Food Security & Livelihoods Survey: Impacts of COVID-19 and the Cost of Living Crisis - Regional Summary Report | August 2022
Foreword | August 2022 Inflation trends driving the current cost of living crisis are compounding the negative socioeconomic impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. People in the Caribbean are...
Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett at the opening ceremony of the 43rd regular meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government, Suriname, 3 July 2022
Your Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of the Republic of Suriname and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community; Honourable John Briceño, Prime...
Invest in agriculture, remove trade barriers, improve transportation – takeaways from Caricom AGRI Investment Forum opening
Boosting agriculture production; the need for financial injection in the sector; the removal of trade barriers; and the necessity for reliable, intra-regional transportation came into sharp focus as...
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Sharp rise in food insecurity in the Caribbean, survey finds
BRIDGETOWN – An estimated 2.8 million people or nearly 40 percent of the population in the English-speaking Caribbean is food insecure, 1 million more than in April 2020, according to the results of...