Brussels, 27 November 2020/OACPS: The Committee of Ambassadors (CoA) of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) said goodbye to another OACPS stalwart, H.E. Mrs Sheila Sealy Monteith, at the Committee’s Special Session on 24 November 2020, as she prepares to return to headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica.

Brussels, 27 November 2020/OACPS: A well-known colleague and previous deputy Dean of the Committee of Ambassadors (CoA) of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, H.E. Mr Sutiawan Gunessee officially rejoined his colleagues as he was presented at the Special Session of the CoA on 24 November 2020.

On behalf of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), the Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, is honoured to mark World Fisheries Day on the 21^st of November. It recognises the immense contribution of fisheries to the sustainable development of Members of the OACPS. A productive and resilient fisheries sector capable of providing long-term social and economic opportunities, depends on the sustainable management and conservation of fisheries, and the marine and aquatic ecosystems that they depend on.

Boosting research and innovation in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries

The UN World Science Day for Peace and Development (10 November 2020) gives us a prime opportunity to highlight the OACPS Research and Innovation Programme

Brussels, 04 November 2020/OACPS: On behalf of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), the Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. Georges Rebelo Pinto CHIKOTI, welcomes the successful conduct of the presidential and parliamentary elections held in the Republic of Seychelles from 22-24 October 2020.

Brussels, 2 November 2020/OACPS: On behalf of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), the Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. Georges Rebelo Pinto CHIKOTI, congratulates the People of the United Republic of Tanzania for their contribution to the strengthening of the democratic process by exercising their right to vote in a peaceful manner during the general elections, held on 28 October 2020.

Brussels, 27 October 2020/OACPS: The Committee of Ambassadors (CoA) of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) extended a virtual welcome to the new ambassadors from the Republics of Ethiopia and Niger, H.E. Mrs. Hirut Zemene and H.E. Mr. Ide Alhassane, respectively, at their hybrid 932nd Meeting on 20 October 2020.

STATEMENT BY SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES, H.E. Mr. GEORGES REBELO PINTO CHIKOTI, ON THE OCCASION OF UNITED NATIONS (UN) DAY

Brussels, 23 October 2020/OACPS: On behalf of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), the Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, has been following closely the recent protests in the Federal Republic of Nigeria and strongly condemns the violence that erupted on 20 October, which has led to at least a dozen deaths and multiple injuries.