During the 32nd Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, participants discussed priority issues for the Community, including human and social development issues such as climate change, sustainable development, health, external trade and security issues.
On climate change, it was agreed to establish a team of experts to draft a regional plan of action to guide regional negotiators who will participate in UNFCCC/COP-17. They further requested that the postponed 3rd Joint Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development and the Council for Trade and Economic Development take place as soon as possible, in order to facilitate work on the regional plan of action, as well as on the Implementation Plan for the Regional Climate Change Strategic Framework.
On sustainable development, participants recognized the importance of the upcoming UNCSD (Rio+20) and urged the Community to continue its preparations and consolidate a CARICOM position within the framework of the SIDS platform.
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