May 29, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) expresses its profound concern regarding the ongoing and intensifying economic, commercial, and financial measures imposed upon…
Category: INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
Jamaica hosting 20th CWA “a powerful symbol of resilience, recovery, and regional solidarity” – CARICOM SG
May 26, 2026 CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, on Thursday highlighted the significance of the 20th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) being hosted by Jamaica, less than a year after…
CARICOM, United Nations and UNDP unite Behind Landmark Framework to Treat Crime and Violence as a Public Health Emergency
May 26, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the United Nations (UN), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) formally launched two landmark regional documents: the CARICOM–UNDP Diagnostic Document and the…
STATEMENT: H.E. Melvin Bouva, Chair of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) Closing Session of the 29th Meeting of COFCOR |21 May 2026
May 26, 2026 Welcome to this closing press conference of the Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The COFCOR met…
CDB to Examine Impact of Geopolitical Shocks on Caribbean Economies at Annual Meeting
May 22, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) will examine how geopolitical instability and global economic uncertainty are reshaping development prospects across the Caribbean during a dynamic, data-driven session at its 56th…
Regional and International Experts to Discuss Innovative Debt Solutions for a Resilient Caribbean at CDB Annual Meeting
May 22, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) will convene regional and international experts for a high-level seminar examining how innovative debt instruments can help Caribbean countries strengthen resilience, unlock fiscal…
STATEMENT FROM THE CARICOM EMINENT PERSONS GROUP (EPG)
May 22, 2026 The CARICOM Eminent Persons Group (EPG) wishes to inform the Haitian public that it is not in any way involved in the political initiative called ‘Washington-Haiti-CARICOM Socio-Political…
CDB and FRLD Prepare Caribbean Countries for Greater Access to Climate Finance
May 19, 2026 Caribbean countries are now better equipped to access millions in climate grant financing to help strengthen national resilience and drive locally-led responses to economic and non-economic losses…
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT: CARICOM ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION TO THE GENERAL ELECTIONS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS
May 19, 2026 In response to an invitation from the Most Honourable Dame Cynthia A. Pratt, O.N., GCMG, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) mounted a…
Caribbean Development Bank’s 26th William G. Demas Memorial Lecture to Spotlight the Role of Strong Institutions in Forging the Caribbean’s Future
May 19, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) will host the 26th William G. Demas Memorial Lecture on June 2, 2026, as part of the 56th Annual Meeting…
Statement from the Caribbean Community on the hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz
May 19, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expresses serious concern at the continued hostilities in the Middle East, marked by military action in the Strait of Hormuz. CARICOM is alarmed…
OECS, World Bank and the EU Partner to Advance Strategic Programmes to Modernise Regional Ports
May 15, 2026 The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in collaboration with the World Bank and the European Union (EU), successfully convened a high-level policy and strategy workshop…