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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson.
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Statement on the Fourth CARICOM-Japan Ministerial Meeting

By: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, December 5, 2014
Statement by Senator the Honourable Arnold J. Nicholson Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade on the Fourth CARICOM-Japan Ministerial Meeting    Tokyo, Japan, 14th & 15th November 2014   Mr. President, Introduction I am pleased to advise this Honourable Senate that I led Jamaica’s delegation to the Fourth CARICOM-Japan Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo from 14th-15th November 2014, the main purpose of...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson.

Senator Nicholson’s Statement on the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
By: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, October 10, 2014
Senator the Honourable Arnold J. Nicholson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, delivered Jamaica’s address to the 69th Session of the UN General Debate at the United Nations in New York on Saturday, 27th September 2014.
Senator the Honourable Arnold J. Nicholson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, delivered Jamaica’s address to the 69th Session of the UN General Debate at the United Nations in New York on Saturday, 27th September 2014.

Highlights from Jamaica’s address to the 69th Session of the UN General Debate
By: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, October 3, 2014

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Statement by Secretary John Kerry on Jamaica’s Independence Day

On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I offer best wishes to the people of Jamaica on the occasion of your 52nd anniversary of independence. The United States and Jamaica share an important and thriving partnership through our mutual commitment to strong democratic governance. Our collaboration in the areas of climate change, health, security, and...
By: U.S. Department of State
UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin.
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Statement on the International Day of Families

Twenty years ago, at the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development, the world community recognized that families, in their various forms, should be strengthened and enjoy comprehensive protection and support. As we prepare a roadmap for development beyond 2015, it is particularly fitting that the theme of the twentieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family is “Families...
By: UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson.
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Statement from the Minister of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade at the 25th Session of the Caribbean Development Cooperation Committee

Members of the Senate,   Issues relating to Small Island Developing States, known by the acronym SIDS, were the main subject of discussions during meetings held last week in Kingston under my chairmanship.   The 25th Ministerial Session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (the CDCC) which met on 25th April 2014 elected Jamaica, by acclamation, to the chairmanship...
By: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
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CARICOM ‘Girls in ICT’ Day Opening Remarks

OPENING REMARKS BY DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL CARICOM AMBASSADOR MANORMA SOEKNANDAN, PhD It is an honour and a pleasure for me to welcome you today – both to the Secretariat and to the first Secretariat observance of Girls in ICT day. In observing this day with you – we show continued solidarity with the United Nations and the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU’s)...
By: Ambassador Manorma Soeknandan, PhD
Former Prime Minister and President of Trinidad and Tobago, A.N.R. Robinson.
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Statement on the Passing of the Former Prime Minister Trinidad and Tobago

Statement by His Excellency Irwin LaRocque Secretary-General of CARICOM on the passing of A.N.R. Robinson former Prime Minister and former President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago I am extremely saddened by his passing. Even though he had been hospitalised, it still came as a shock. The Caribbean Community has lost one of its truly great sons who will...
By: His Excellency Irwin LaRocque
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson.
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Minister Nicholson’s Statement on 25th CARICOM Heads of Gov’t Meeting

  Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Friday, 21st March 2014 on the 25th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the  Caribbean Community St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 10th – 11th March 2014 Introduction The attention of Members of the Senate is drawn to the 25th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads...
By: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
Senator the Honourable A.J. Nicholson QC, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
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Statement in the Senate, Senator the Honourable A.J. Nicholson QC

Statement in the Senate Senator the Honorable A.J. Nicholson QC Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade   Visa-Free Travel to Bermuda Before reporting on the visit to Caracas by the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, Prime Minister, I would like to advise this Honourable Chamber of some good news that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade received...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Statement at the Second CELAC Summit

Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Friday, 21st February 2014 on the Second Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Havana, Cuba, 28th – 29th January 2014     Introduction This Statement addresses the Second Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) which...
By: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade