Over US$2 billion pledged, half of which in loans and debt relief, to support affected women and men for long-term recovery in hurricane-affected Caribbean during CARICOM-UN Conference New York, 21 November 2017 – In view of the urgent needs of Caribbean islands affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the “CARICOM-UN…...
Heartening support for hurricane-ravaged countries at Pledging Conference
Widespread concern for CARICOM countries severely affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria was evident at the opening of the CARICOM-UN High Level Pledging Conference, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Tuesday, 21 November. Addressing the large gathering which included the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, International Development Partners,…...
Former US President to address CARICOM-UN post-hurricanes Pledging Conference
Former US President Bill Clinton will be a Special Guest at the CARICOM-UN High Level Pledging Conference at the UN Headquarters in New York, Tuesday. President Clinton will address the post lunch session of the Conference when it resumed at 2:30 p.m. The Conference is being held to mobilise international support…...
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…...
CARICOM SG makes case for climate-resilient rebuilding of hurricane-damaged islands
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque at the Technical Consultations for the CARICOM-UN High Level Conference at UN Headquarters, New York on Monday: We must prepare for the next catastrophic hurricane, flood or drought. We must therefore be climate resilient in time for the next event. The immediate and urgent need…...