Patricia Scotland- the Secretary Normal of the Commonwealth attended the CARICOM Heads of Authorities Assembly in Guyana from February 26 to twenty-eight, 2024. She addressed the gathering and make clear the position of the Commonwealth in the direction of small island states.
She prolonged gratitude to President Irfaan Ali and stated that the assembly had marked the collaboration between the small island states for fostering financial panorama and efforts for local weather change. She stated that the Commonwealth would all the time help the member states of their developmental agendas.
CSG Patricia Scotland lauded the chairmanship of President Ali and stated that he was gracious to commend her for the work throughout her tenure. She stated,” I thank President Irfaan Ali for his type invitation to handle these gathered for the CARICOM Heads of Authorities Assembly.”
“He was additionally gracious sufficient to commend me for the work completed throughout my tenure. I go away wonderful Guyana with a renewed dedication to serve the area, ”stated the CSG.
The 46th common assembly of the CARICOM Heads of Authorities has taken place in Guyana beneath the chairmanship of President Irfaan Ali. Earlier, it was chaired by the Prime Minister of Dominica Dr Roosevelt Skerrit who additionally addressed the gathering and outlined his initiatives throughout his tenure.
CSG Patricia Scotland additionally participated in a sequence of occasions similar to enterprise periods, diplomatic conferences, and others. She added that the assembly was the right platform for bringing the leaders at one platform to debate the issues associated to local weather change and sustainable agendas.
Earlier, she additionally expressed pleasure and addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council. She reaffirmed its work in the direction of the Commonwealth and stated they might assist members in implementing the Convention on the Rights of Individuals with Disabilities, tackling violence in opposition to girls and utilizing a rights-based response to local weather change.
She stated,” As we observe the seventy fifth anniversary of the Common Declaration of Human Rights and put together to mark the seventy fifth anniversary of the trendy #Commonwealth, we will mirror on the defining values we share.”