December 8, 2023 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) expresses a sense of urgency and gravity regarding the aggressive stance of the Maduro regime of Venezuela…
Category: INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
New Commonwealth action group to help Caribbean countries cut methane emissions
December 5, 2023 A new action group announced in Dubai today will help Commonwealth countries, including Caribbean states, rapidly cut emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane as part of…
STATEMENT FROM THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ON THE PROVISIONAL MEASURES ORDERED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ) CONCERNING ARBITRAL AWARD OF 3 OCTOBER 1899 (GUYANA v VENEZUELA)
December 5, 2023 The International Court of Justice has today, 1 December 2023, ordered Venezuela not to take any action to challenge, disrupt or interfere with Guyana’s longstanding control and…
Green Climate Fund approves grant to support further development of the CDB-managed Blue Co Caribbean Umbrella Coordination Programme
December 5, 2023 The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a grant for further development of the Blue Co Caribbean Umbrella Coordination Programme which aims to scale up financing and…
A new action plan has been introduced to bolster collaboration and coordination among the organisations in the Caribbean region as a whole
December 5, 2023 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) signed an Addendum to the 2020 Mutual Cooperation Agreement yesterday at the 28th Annual…
OAS Electoral Observation Mission in Guatemala receives Wilson Award for Public Service
December 1, 2023 The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) deployed for the 2023 elections in Guatemala received the Wilson Award for Public Service, a…
CDB and Republic of Korea Deepen Relationship with MOU Signing
December 1, 2023 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Government of the Republic of Korea have strengthened ties by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The agreement paves the…
‘No more excuses’: Commonwealth Secretary-General will call for accelerated action on climate crisis at COP28
November 28, 2023 The Secretary-General, The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, will lead the Commonwealth delegation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai to call for accelerated…
Caribbean Export and the European Union Launch the Regional Private Sector Development Programme III
November 28, 2023 In a significant move to fortify the Caribbean private sector, the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) and the European Union (EU) have formalized their commitment with…
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2023 campaign
November 28, 2023 “Without the right investments, we will continue to see violence against women and girls.” This is according to Ms Ann-Marie Williams, Deputy Programme Manager, Gender Development, CARICOM…
CDEMA receives support for disaster response from China
November 28, 2023 The capacity of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) to respond to disaster relief, prevention, and reduction has received a boost from the government of China,…