A crew from the Commonwealth Secretariat, led by the Secretary-Normal Patricia Scotland is in Guyana for the forty sixth Common Assembly of the Convention of CARICOM Heads of Authorities. That is a part of a collection of regional conferences that she is attending in preparation for the Commonwealth Heads of Authorities Assembly later this yr.
Among the many points to be mentioned on the four-day CARICOM assembly are local weather resilience, regional safety, vitality in addition to diet and meals safety. In Guyana, the Secretary-Normal will have interaction with Caribbean leaders instantly and as a bunch. The Commonwealth Secretariat crew may even replace the leaders on upcoming ministerial conferences, particular Commonwealth occasions and doable areas of help and collaboration.
There are three vital Commonwealth milestones this yr. On 11 March 2024, Commonwealth Day can be celebrated, whereas in April, the Secretariat will begin the commemoration of the seventy fifth anniversary of the London Declaration that gave start to the trendy Commonwealth. In October, the Commonwealth Heads of Authorities Assembly (CHOGM) can be held in Samoa. Will probably be the primary time that CHOGM can be held in a Pacific small island creating state.
Reflecting on the shut relationship with CARICOM, the Commonwealth Secretary-Normal mentioned: “As a Caribbean individual, each one in all these conferences are like coming residence to household. Specifically, I’m completely happy to be again in Guyana to attend this necessary summit. I stay up for wealthy discussions, listening to about areas of concern, and studying about latest successes. For us on the Secretariat, CARICOM is a robust and treasured associate.”
She additionally thanked Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Guyana’s President, and the CARICOM Secretary-Normal, Dr Carla Barnett, for the chance to attend the assembly.
The Commonwealth Secretary-Normal added that it was a vital a part of her function to be cognisant of the problems of the member states and to take care of shut ties with a view to absolutely help the work executed on behalf of nations. Commenting on the upcoming Commonwealth summit in Samoa, she mentioned: “In October, we go to CHOGM as a united and dedicated collective. As we symbolize the views and perform the directives of our member states, we’re sure to hearken to their issues and visions for the long run.”
The CARICOM assembly will start on Sunday and shut on Wednesday. Twelve of the CARICOM member states are a part of the 56 member international locations of the Commonwealth. Earlier in February, she additionally participated within the thirty seventh Atypical Session of the Meeting of the African Union (AU).
Instantly following the CARICOM assembly, the Secretary-Normal will journey to Zanzibar for the biennial Commonwealth Legislation Ministers Assembly (CLMM), from March 4 to eight. Hosted by the Authorities of the United Republic of Tanzania, the assembly will deal with the theme ‘Expertise and Innovation: How digitalisation paves the best way for the event of people-centred entry to justice’.
The Commonwealth Secretary-Normal may even be within the Caribbean in April for the thirty fifth Caribbean Affiliation of Insurance coverage and Monetary Advisors’ (CARAIFA) convention in her residence nation of Dominica and the 4th Worldwide Convention on Small Island Creating States (SIDS4) in Antigua and Barbuda in Could.
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