The Secretary General of CARICOM recently delivered a speech which is a very useful summary of CARICOM priorities. Well worth a read. April 30, 2024 ... Ladies and Gentlemen,The Caribbean Community has, as its organising principle, the need, desire and logic of our Member States combining their human, economic and natural resources to find common … Continue reading Address by Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community at the University of Guyana’s Special Issue of the Roundtable Journal on CARICOM at 50
Category: Haiti
The Government of Canada, through the Canadian Armed Forces, has recently concluded an operation to train military personnel from CARICOM nations. This training is part of Canada's response to the worsening humanitarian and security crisis in Haiti. Approximately 70 Canadian Armed Forces members deployed to Jamaica. At the request of the Jamaican government, they provided … Continue reading Canada concludes security force training in Jamaica, including Belizean troops, for Haiti Mission
On Monday, May 6, 2024, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) will host a Vice-Chancellor's Forum themed, "The Multidimensional Crisis in Haiti: Recent Diplomatic Developments and the Way Forward". The virtual event, accessible on UWItv's website, http://www.uwitv.global, starts at 9:30 a.m. (AST/Eastern Caribbean) | 8:30 a.m. (EST/Jamaica). Presented by the Office of the … Continue reading The UWI Vice-Chancellor’s Forum: The Multidimensional Crisis in Haiti: Recent Diplomatic Developments and the Way Forward
May 1, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, to discuss the ongoing political, security, and humanitarian crisis in Haiti. The leaders welcomed the establishment of the new Transitional Presidential Council. They expressed hope that this development will pave the way for the restoration of … Continue reading Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley
March 12, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participated virtually in the High-Level Meeting on Haiti convened by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government and hosted by Jamaica. During the meeting, Prime Minister Trudeau urged Haitian stakeholders to come to a political agreement that paves the way toward free and fair elections and … Continue reading Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in High-Level Meeting on Haiti convened by CARICOM Heads of Government
Source: CARICOM website Read the declaration of CARICOM following the recent high level meeting in Jamaica to address the crisis in Haiti. Full Declaration.
Depuis le début de mars, la crise sécuritaire et humanitaire en Haïti s’est dramatiquement aggravée. Des gangs fédérés sous le parapluie du G9, dirigés par Jimmy Chérizier, ont libéré environs 4500 prisonniers de deux centres de détention dans la capitale, Port-au-Prince. Ils ont aussi attaqué environ 16 commissariats de la Police Nationale d’Haiti (PNH) et … Continue reading La descente dans l’enfer ou une sortie de la crise en Haïti : quel rôle pour le Canada?
The situation in Haiti is changing hour by hour. The Canada-Caribbean Institute and the Canadian International Council (National Capital Branch) recently collaborated to organize a panel discussion to hear from a number of experts in Haiti on prospect for the future of the country. You can watch a recording of the panel by clicking below. … Continue reading Haiti: What next in 2024? Watch the video
News release February 27, 2024 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, today concluded a 2-day trip to Guyana, where he represented Canada at the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This visit builds on the success of … Continue reading February 27, 2024… Minister Hussen attends 46th CARICOM meeting and announces new funding for multiple countries in the Caribbean
Anja Karadeglija The Canadian PressFeb 22, 2024 Canada is putting $80.5 million toward a mission to improve security conditions in Haiti, where rampant gang violence has caused an ongoing crisis, Global Affairs Canada said Thursday. The money will go towards a multinational security mission led by Kenya to support efforts by the Haitian National Police, … Continue reading Canada pledges $80.5M for Kenya-led mission to improve security in Haiti