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Gang violence takes rising toll in lives, threatens Caribbean economies, new UNDP report says


Port of Spain, 8 February 2012 – Violent crime has become the main challenge facing Caribbean countries, warns the Caribbean Human Development Report 2012 launched here today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Crime prevention, citizen engagement and fair law enforcement can yield security in the Caribbean

Port of Spain --Feb. 8, 2012 -- Violent crime in the Caribbean can be overcome if a right mix of policies and programmes is carried out to prevent violence, according to the first Caribbean Human Development Report 2012 launched by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) here today.

Latin American and Caribbean Leaders Meet to Forge a New Union CELAC

Dec. 2, 2011 - (miamiherald.com) -- On Friday, the leaders of 33 Latin American and Caribbean countries are gathering in Venezuela to forge a new organization that will include every nation in the region — except the United States and Canada.Some are hoping the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, or CELAC, will blunt U.S. influence in the region and replace the Organization of American States, the only group that’s opened to all countries in the hemisphere
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Closing Press Conference CHOGM 2011



European Commission Approves € 230 million to Help 13 African and 2 Caribbean Countries Deal With Fallout of Recession


Dec. 15, 2009 -- The European Commission approved the first financing decisions in favour of eleven African and two Caribbean countries for a total of € 230 million, including € 215 million under the so-called Vulnerability FLEX mechanism (V-FLEX).

IADB and European Investment Bank Sign MOU; Region to Benefit

Dec. 8, 2009 -- Projects of common interest are projects that contribute to the economic and social development of Latin America and the Caribbean and also meet other European Union objectives, namely to support EU presence through transfer of technology and know-how in Latin America and to contribute to environmental sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Communique


Nov. 29, 2009 -- They recognised that viable solutions would need to be adequately financed and urged that international financial institutions allocate more substantial resources for analytical and advisory services, capacity building and technical assistance for small states to meet the developmental challenges arising from the global economic and financial crisis

The Queen Offers Trinidad Help In Fighting Crime: Speech in Trinidad and Tobago, 26 November 2009


Nov. 27, 2009 -- "My Government remains ready to assist in the security sector and in the reforms of judicial processes."

UNICEF study unmasks child sexual abuse in Eastern Caribbean


Bridgetown -- Nov. 27, 2009 --  A comprehensive study on child sexual abuse in the Eastern Caribbean has concluded that the practice is a serious and extensive problem for societies in the sub region.

ACP Asks EU to Confirm the Fight Against Poverty No Longer a Priority in its "Global Europe" Strategy

Nov. 23, 2009 : ACP Communique: At a time when European leaders are gathering to welcome the dawn of a new era with the coming into force of the Lisbon Treaty, this change may well prove to be more extensive than anticipated. 

ALBA expands, gets economic framework

Feb. 6, 2012 -- At the ALBA summit in Venezuela this weekend, President Hugo Chavez announced the elaboration of an economic framework — called EcoAlba — for the bloc, as well as the creation of a permanent secretariat, and two small nations officially gained full membership in the trade and integration agreement.

OAS Secretary General Welcomes CELAC as a New Mechanism for Political Coordination and Agreement in the Region

Dec. 2, 2011 - The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, welcomed efforts by countries in the region to form the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), which will surely constitute itself into an efficient mechanism for regional political coordination and agreement.

Antigua and Barbuda Represented at the summit of Latin America and the Caribbean on Integration and Development (CALC)

St. John's - Dec. 2, 2011 - Prime Minister Dr. Hon. Baldwin Spencer is currently in Caracas, Venezuela attending the summit of Latin America and the Caribbean on Integration and Development (CALC).

Antigua and Barbuda's UN Ambassador to lead UN General Assembly in 2013

Dec. 1, 2011 - At their monthly meeting here on Wednesday, the 33 UN member States of the Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) unanimously endorsed Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United Nations H.E. Dr. John W. Ashe, to become the President of the Sixty-eight Session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 68), when that position rotates to the region in September 2013.

CHOGM 2011 Communique

Nov. 17, 2011 - Commonwealth Heads of Government met in Perth, Australia, from 28 to 30 October 2011, under the theme ‘Building National Resilience, Building Global Resilience’. Reflecting on the unique nature of the Commonwealth, a voluntary association which brings together 54[1] developing and developed nations from six continents, Heads reaffirmed their commitment to the values and principles of the Commonwealth and agreed to a series of actions to maintain the Commonwealth’s relevance, to ensure its effectiveness in responding to contemporary global challenges and to build resilient societies and economies

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