The Caribbean is signalling that, with an eye to multilateral diplomacy and its new reality, United Nations Security Council reform is a top priority.
With or without climate change, extreme weather events will exist and regrettably affect people in the Caribbean and worldwide. However, as global average temperatures warm, the Caribbean stands out as particularly vulnerable to the catastrophic, compounding effects of climate change in the form of extreme weather events.
As CARICOM member states diplomatically contend with the fallout of the Russia-Ukraine war, which is an era-inducing catalyst for systemic change, the duality of purpose of their national interests has shone through on the international stage.
Strengthening relations with the United States will be critical to Guyana’s development…One way to do so is by going local to deepen U.S.-Guyanese ties in areas of the economy, education, and politics.
Implementing this initiative and others like it will be vital to safeguarding a sustainable climate future in the Caribbean and indeed, around the world.
A critical task is how the Caribbean can integrate cultural and economic development and include the commercial dimensions of culture and creativity, especially their interaction with technology, infrastructure, and markets.
Supportive rhetoric carries little weight in the face of economic challenges and countries’ objectives. Four key factors can incentivize a country to engage with China.
The immediate hurdle to overcome is already playing itself out in the days following Moïse’s assassination—who is the legitimate successor?
The international community’s role in Haiti is adrift. None of this is going to end well.
CARICOM has already proven the effectiveness of using multilateral systems to advance hemispheric solutions, creating an opportunity for the Biden administration to advance common interests in the region.
