Leaders and ministers of the Caribbean Neighborhood (CARICOM) gathered for the Twenty-Fourth Particular Assembly of the Council for Overseas and Neighborhood Relations (COFCOR), held on the margins of the eightieth Session of the United Nations Common Meeting.
In his opening remarks, Proper Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, Minister of Overseas Affairs of St. Kitts and Nevis and Chair of COFCOR, prolonged congratulations to newly appointed ministers, together with Melvin Bouva of Suriname and Sean Sobers of Trinidad and Tobago, in addition to reappointed ministers corresponding to Hugh Todd of Guyana and Kamina Johnson Smith of Jamaica. He additionally thanked the Authorities of Jamaica for internet hosting the assembly for the second consecutive time.
Dr. Douglas highlighted the agenda’s give attention to urgent regional and worldwide considerations, together with the impacts of local weather change, evolving geopolitical and safety challenges, and the necessity for reforms in key worldwide organizations such because the United Nations. He famous that the continuing disaster in Haiti stays a precedence, with discussions set to deal with efforts to revive safety, stability, and restoration in collaboration with the OAS and the UN Safety Council.
The assembly additionally supplied a chance for engagement with the Workplace of the Excessive Commissioner for Human Rights concerning the newly established Regional Workplace of Human Rights for the Caribbean, and with Austria, a longstanding CARICOM companion.
“Strategic overseas coverage coordination stays vital as we put together for upcoming Summits and Excessive-Stage Conferences which can be of precedence curiosity to our Area,” Dr. Douglas stated. He urged CARICOM members to reinforce collaboration, strengthen diplomatic relations, and make sure the Neighborhood’s voice stays impactful on the worldwide stage.
The assembly goals to advance CARICOM’s shared pursuits, deepen partnerships, and coordinate advocacy on worldwide platforms.
