By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Belize was among the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states represented at the 2026 Canada-CARICOM Foreign Ministers’ Group Meeting, where ministers reaffirmed their strategic partnership and endorsed a new action plan for cooperation. The country was represented by H.E. Oscar Arnold, Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, Culture, Science and Technology.
The meeting was presided over by the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, and the Honourable Christopher Sinckler, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, on behalf of the Chair of the CARICOM Council for Foreign and Community Relations. It was held on the margins of the 2026 Organization of American States General Assembly.
Building on the 2023 Canada-CARICOM Strategic Partnership, ministers reaffirmed their shared commitment to regional security, economic growth, climate resilience, and democratic values. They reviewed progress under the partnership and endorsed a new, results-focused action plan centered on three priority pillars, namely competitive and resilient economies, climate action, and regional security and stability.
On security, ministers discussed the evolving regional environment, including transnational organized crime and gangs, irregular migration, and the situation in Haiti. They acknowledged that the region’s security challenges are increasingly interconnected and called for comprehensive responses covering maritime security, cyber resilience, intelligence sharing, and the disruption of criminal networks.
Ministers also expressed concern over the ongoing political, security, and humanitarian crisis in Haiti and its impact on regional security. They underscored the importance of sustained international support for the Gang Suppression Force and pledged their full support for the timely renewal of its mandate at the United Nations Security Council in the early fall.
On the economy, ministers highlighted the links between economic growth and climate resilience, and emphasized opportunities to expand trade and investment and strengthen supply chains. They also underscored the importance of reforming international financial architecture and improving access to concessional financing for vulnerable middle-income Small Island Developing States.
Ministers agreed to maintain momentum by tasking officials to finalize the details of the renewed action plan and to convene a Senior Officials’ Dialogue this fall to advance implementation and report back.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Belize was among the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states represented at the 2026 Canada-CARICOM Foreign Ministers’ Group Meeting, where ministers reaffirmed their strategic partnership and endorsed a new action plan for cooperation. The country was represented by H.E. Oscar Arnold, Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
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