News From the Caribbean

28 September
United Nations
H.E. Mr. Kenny Davis Anthony, Prime Minister
Statement Summary: KENNY DAVIS ANTHONY, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, said that each year as speeches were delivered in the Assembly Hall, it was easy to forget that behind each country’s representative were real people seeking cherished moments, despite their troubles and...
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28 September
United Nations
H.E. Mr. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister
Statement Summary: RALPH E. GONSALVES, Prime Minster of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, said that last year’s debate had not been without hope and optimism, as Member States had anticipated meaningful progress at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development — “...
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27 September
United Nations
H.E. Mr. Winston Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister
Statement Summary: WINSTON BALDWIN SPENCER, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, recalled that the world had celebrated the International Year for Peoples of African Descent in 2011. That year had passed, and so, too, had gone from the international agenda the issue of...
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27 September
United Nations
H.E. Mr. Donald Rabindranauth Ramotar, President
Statement Summary: DONALD RABINDRANAUTH RAMOTAR, President of Guyana, said a “tide of change” was evident from local to global levels and was either being precipitated or accompanied by multiple crises within the global community.
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27 September
United Nations
H.E. Ms. Portia Simpson Miller, Prime Minister
Statement Summary: PORTIA SIMPSON MILLER, Prime Minister of Jamaica, said that the United Nations agenda had expanded to address the multifaceted challenges of food security, climate change, global pandemics and the global economic and financial crisis.
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26 September
United Nations
H.E. Mr. Michel Joseph Martelly, President
Statement Summary: MICHEL JOSEPH MARTELLY, President of Haiti, thanking the Secretary-General for all his support for Haiti, said that small States in the United Nations were capable of playing a major role and contributing to peace, even in a slow economic climate. “The...
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13 September
El Occidental
Países de Centroamérica festejarán su 191 aniversario de Independencia
Diplomáticos centroamericanos convocaron a sus connacionales establecidos en Tapachula y municipios cercanos a celebrar los festejos del 191 Aniversario de Independencia el próximo 13 de Septiembre a partir de la 18:00 horas, evento a realizarse en las instalaciones del Palacio...
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06 August
UNCTAD
Association of Caribbean States encourages its 28 members to implement UNCTAD e-Regulations programme
UNCTAD’s eRegulations programme, which helps countries cut red tape and ensure transparency for business rules and procedures, should be expanded to all 28 member countries of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), the Organization has announced.​
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30 July
Prensa Latina
Llegan presidentes a Brasil para cumbre extraordinaria del Mercosur
Brasilia, 30 jul (PL) Los presidentes de Argentina, Cristina Fernández, Uruguay, José Mujica, y Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, llegarán hoy a Brasilia para participar mañana junto a su colega de Brasil, Dilma Rousseff, en una cumbre extraordinaria del Mercosur.
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29 July
news.eRegulations.org
Asociación de Estados del Caribe: eRegulations en la agenda de trabajo del comité de desarrollo de comercio
Los resultados del programa para la facilitación de negocios de la UNCTAD, eRegulations, que está en curso de implementación en 6 países centroamericanos, fueron presentados a los miembros del Comité especial de desarrollo de comercio de la Asociación de los estados del Caribe (...
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