Today, World AIDS Day, we focus on one of the most pressing issues of concern in the Caribbean and the wider world: the increasing number of persons infected with the deadly virus HIV/AIDS.
Co-Chairs, His Excellency Director General Takahiko Horimura of Japan and
Her Excellency Elisabeth Harper of Guyana
Other Distinguished Members of the Japanese Delegation
Other Distinguished Members of the Delegation of CARICOM
Member States and Associate Institutions
Members of the Media
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On this highly symbolic day, Diwali - the Hindu festival of Light - it is for me as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, a most pleasant duty to welcome you all to this Seventh CARICOM/Japan Consultations here in Georgetown, Guyana.
The Hon. Ralph Maraj, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Ambassador Fernando de la Serna
Mr Juan Sell
Other Members of the Spanish Delegation
Representatives of Member States of CARICOM
Other Delegates and Colleagues
"Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana.
Hon. Indra Chandrapal, Minister of Human Services and Social Security
Other Ministers of Government
Dr. Bernadette Theodore-Gandhi, PAHO/WHO Representative to Guyana
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Delegates
Distinguished Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen
On behalf of the Caribbean Community Secretariat, let me welcome you to this launching of the Caribbean Charter on Health and Ageing.
ADDRESS BY SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, EDWIN W. CARRINGTON
Mr. Chairman
Other Distinguished Ministers
Other Distinguished Delegates
Secretariat Staff
Members of the Media
Dr. the Honourable Kenny Anthony, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia will visit Guyana on Friday and Saturday, 22-23 October 1999.
Prime Minister Anthony was assigned responsibility by the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community for the implementation of the Herdmanston Accord and the Saint Lucia Statement. This assignment is in pursuance of the commitment of the Heads of Government to support the process of political normalisation in Guyana.
Mr Chairman
Other Distinguished Ministers
Other Distinguished Delegates
Secretariat Staff
Members of the Media
Good Morning. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Secretariat and the Seventh Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development. I expect that this will be our last meeting for this year 1999, indeed for this century, and it would be very fitting if we can make it a memorable one by taking the necessary decisions to lay the ground for the beginning of the next year and the new century.
Outgoing Chairman of the COTED
Other distinguished colleagues,
Excellencies,
Delegates,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Please permit me to commence my brief remarks by expressing appreciation on behalf of all delegates to the Government of Guyana and the CARICOM Secretariat for the warm and splendid arrangements offered our delegations. It is always a pleasure to visit Georgetown, even if it is only for 48 hours.
Mr. President,
Distinguished delegates,
Mr President, we thank you for the opportunity to address this august chamber on a subject which spells life or death to the countries of our Region - the Caribbean.
Held as it was in Barbados - a founding Member State of the Caribbean Community - the 1994 SIDS Conference and the resultant Barbados Plan of Action are of particular significance to the Caribbean Community.