Ambassador George Talbot, Guyana’s Perma-nent Representative to the United Nations said Caricom continues to support Africa’s efforts to enhance governance, in his address given on behalf of the Caribbean Community, at the United Nations Headquarters on Friday.
The ambassador noted that the debate on the ‘New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress in implementation and international support; and on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa’ was “taking place against the backdrop of an unprecedented Ebola epidemic that is currently ravaging countries in West Africa”, threatening “to reverse peacebuilding and development gains on the Continent and poses serious risks on a more global scale.”
Caricom stands in solidarity with the affected countries, most notably Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone and with the
