Brussels, 28 July 2021/OACPS: The British Council, Kenya and HEVA, with the financial contribution of the European Union (EU), and backing from the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) today launched “Ignite Culture!” a new Eastern Africa grant finance facility for the creative and cultural industries (CCIs). The launch also featured a virtual event on Wednesday 28 July 2021 to discuss the objectives and ambitions of the programme.

Brussels, 28 July 2021/OACPS: On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day, which is observed annually on 28 July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes severe liver disease and hepatocellular cancer, the Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), H. E. Mr. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, supports this year’s theme, “Hepatitis can’t wait”, which conveys the urgent necessity to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030, even in the current COVID-19 crisis.

Brussels, 27 July 2021/OACPS: Mauritania will benefit from technical support provided by the Policy Support Facility (PSF), set up by the Secretariat of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), to develop an inclusive national Research and Innovation (R&I) strategy aimed at addressing the major challenges of the 21st century and making the knowledge economy a vector for sustainable development.

Brussels, 19 July 2021/OACPS: H.E. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), was invited as a special guest to address the hybrid meeting of Pacific OACPS Trade Ministers Meeting on 15 July 2021 in Suva, Fiji.

In his recorded video presentation, The OACPS Secretary-General applauded the establishment of the Forum Trade Ministers Meeting, “a unique, regional, ministerial-level platform for framing strategic regional solutions to trade challenges faced by Pacific Members of the OACPS.”

STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE OACPS, H.E. MR. GEORGES REBELO PINTO CHIKOTI, ON THE CELEBRATION OF NELSON MANDELA DAY

Brussels, 16 July 2021/OACPS: On behalf of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), Secretary-General of the OACPS, H.E. Mr Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, expresses his solidarity with European Union Member States adversely affected by the recent unprecedented heavy rains, which have resulted in loss of life, widespread structural damage and the disruption of essential services.

Brussels, 8 July 2021/OACPS: It is with deep sadness that the Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), H.E. Mr. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, learned of the assassination of the President of Haiti, H.E. Mr. Jovenel Moïse, on 7 July 2021. The Secretary-General, on behalf of the OACPS, offers his sincere condolences to the family of the late President, and to the Government and people of Haiti. He also takes this opportunity to wish a full recovery to First Lady, Mrs. Martine Moïse.

Brussels, 6 July/OACPS: H.E. Mr. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) today delivered the Opening Address at the Launch of the 4^th OACPS/EC/UN-Habitat International Tripartite Conference, which takes place in the framework of the partnership with the Secretariat of the OACPS, the European Commission (EC), and UN-Habitat.

Brussels, 6 July 2021/OACPS/FAO: Given that most of its 79 members are Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries or Small Island Developing States, the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) is looking forward to the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) as an opportunity to rethink and find appropriate solutions to address many of these countries’ systemic issues and challenges related to their sustainable development.

     Lisbon, 2 July 2021/OACPS: Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), H.E. Mr Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for future cooperation in several areas with the Community of Portuguese-Language Countries (CPLP) on 25 June 2021 at the Headquarters of the CPLP in Lisbon, Portugal.