CARICOM-UN High Level Pledging Conference

Rebuilding immediate and urgent: CARICOM SG tells pledging conference

Ahead of Tuesday’s CARICOM-UN High Level Pledging Conference at UN Headquarters in New York, a number of participants engaged in Technical Consultations on Monday. The Pledging Conference is seeking to mobilise support and commitment of pledges to help rebuild the countries ravaged by the recent hurricanes and importantly, to assist…...

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Presentation by Stephen O’Malley, UN Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States

Thank you for giving me this opportunity to speak on behalf of the United Nations Subregional Team for Barbados and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, and to describe the work we have been doing to support the affected states of the eastern Caribbean and the Caribbean Disaster and Emergency…...

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Opening Remarks at the CARICOM-UN High-Level Pledging Conference Technical Consultation at UN Headquarters, New York

As prepared for delivery. Secretary-General of CARICOM, Mr Irwin Larocque, Excellencies, Special Invitees, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen. I am honoured to join CARICOM in welcoming you to the technical segment of the CARICOM-UN High-Level Pledging Conference. The impact of hurricanes Irma and Maria has been devastating. Dominicans are struggling to…...

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Region must adapt to the reality of climate change – CARICOM SG

Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque  at the Technical Consultations for the CARICOM-UN High Level Pledging Conference Good morning and welcome to these technical consultations on the first day of the CARICOM-UN High-Level Pledging Conference. In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Irma, the Heads of Government of the Caribbean…...

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Statement Dr. Warren Smith President Caribbean Development Bank

Introduction Good Morning. Let me express my gratitude to the United Nations and the CARICOM Secretariat for convening this important and timely event, and for affording me the opportunity to speak today in this session entitled “ Risk Informed Development – Securing a Resilient Future for Caribbean SIDS.” In October…...

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