STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES, H.E. MR. GEORGES REBELO PINTO CHIKOTI ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

Brussels, 11 October 2021: In preparation for the 26^th Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which is scheduled to start on 1 November, the European Union (EU) and the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) met in an OACPS High-level Dialogue with Partners on 15 September 2021 to discuss common priorities for the Conference.

Brussels, 27 September 2021/OACPS:  On the occasion of World Tourism Day, observed annually on 27 September, H.E. Mr Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), is pleased to support the theme for this year’s celebration, “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”, which underscores the importance of this economic sector to the sustainable growth and development of the Members of the OACPS and their integration into the world economy.

Brussels, 24 September 2021/OACPS: Knowledge creation and sharing are fundamental to making research and innovation a driver for sustainable development. It is for this reason that the Research and Innovation Programme (R&I) of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) is launching an online platform of exchange to cross-fertilise knowledge and catalyse innovation.

Brussels, 24 September 2021/OACPS: The Committee of Ambassadors (CoA) of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) welcomed two new colleagues from Belize and Zimbabwe at the 941^st Session of the CoA on Thursday, 23 September 2021.

H.E. Mr. Alexis Rosado

H.E. Mr. Alexis Rosado is well-known at the OACPS as he previously served as Chargé d’Affaires a.i. at the Embassy of Belize in Brussels from 1998 to 1999, and as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium from 2006 to 2008.

Brussels, 22 September 2021/OACPS: Ahead of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which is scheduled to start on 1 November, H.E. Mr Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS),  highlighted the priority issues for the OACPS and called on all parties to not only commit to increase, but also to speed up climate ambitions at COP26 and beyond, during a virtual High-Level Dialogue with Key Partners in preparation for COP 26 on 15 September 2021.

STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY

Brussels, 13 September 2021/OACPS: The Gambia is to benefit from technical assistance in the framework of the Policy Support Facility (PSF) of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), to set up and operationalise a national Innovation Fund to foster a creative, self-reliant and knowledge-based society for sustained socio-economic growth.

On the request of the Gambian Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST), an online technical meeting was held last month to mark the start of the PSF service.

Brussels, 12 September 2021/OACPS: His Excellency Mr Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), joins the international community, on behalf of the OACPS, to celebrate the 12 September, the International Day of South-South Cooperation, which this year is celebrated under the theme of, "Solidarity in favor of a more inclusive, resilient and sustainable future".