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Cuba-CARICOM Summit Declaration Boosts Joint Cooperation
The Declaration of Santiago de Cuba, which was approved today by the leaders of Cuba and the 15 members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), affirmed the joint principles and actions to face harsh current world realities.
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The Declaration of Santiago de Cuba, which was approved today by the leaders of Cuba and the 15 members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), affirmed the joint principles and actions to face harsh current world realities.
The 25-point document first affirms the links of brotherhood and solidarity among Caribbean nations and goes on to stress that cooperation is a crucial factor for Caribbean integration, while it recognizes the need to reinforce existing institutions and mechanisms to achieve integration.
The Declaration of Santiago also demands the end of the US economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba; it also refers to terrorism and drug traffic as two issues at the center of concern of the regional bloc, which also stressed the importance to wipe out both problems.
Cuba and CARICOM stressed the need for a deep reform of the international financial system due to the world financial crisis and the recession hitting industrialized nations. Such a reform must take into account the full participation of developing countries at the time of taking decisions and establishing international economic standards, under the umbrella of the United Nations.
The need to continue the Doha negotiations and set up an effective multilateral trade system were also dealt with in the document, which reiterates the need for commitments to development assistance for the countries of the region.
The CARICOM Summit also expressed concern on the rational and sustainable use of natural resources, the conservation and protection of the environment and the mitigation of climate change effects, which reveal the need for urgent global actions.
The efforts undertaken by the Association of Caribbean States to declare the Caribbean Sea as a Special Area in the context of the Sustainable Development at the UN General Assembly were backed by the CARICOM Summit declaration, which stresses the decision to actively boost efforts aimed at integration of Latin American and Caribbean nations.
In that direction the CARICOM Summit revealed its hope that an upcoming Summit on Integration and Development, slated for the Brazilian city of Salvador de Bahia, contributes to integration efforts.
Cuban President Raul Castro said that the Final Declaration of the Summit entails the Caribbean Community’s concern on the world that we have been called to live in and that it promotes the cooperation needed for the next years.”
The 25-point document first affirms the links of brotherhood and solidarity among Caribbean nations and goes on to stress that cooperation is a crucial factor for Caribbean integration, while it recognizes the need to reinforce existing institutions and mechanisms to achieve integration.
The Declaration of Santiago also demands the end of the US economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba; it also refers to terrorism and drug traffic as two issues at the center of concern of the regional bloc, which also stressed the importance to wipe out both problems.
Cuba and CARICOM stressed the need for a deep reform of the international financial system due to the world financial crisis and the recession hitting industrialized nations. Such a reform must take into account the full participation of developing countries at the time of taking decisions and establishing international economic standards, under the umbrella of the United Nations.
The need to continue the Doha negotiations and set up an effective multilateral trade system were also dealt with in the document, which reiterates the need for commitments to development assistance for the countries of the region.
The CARICOM Summit also expressed concern on the rational and sustainable use of natural resources, the conservation and protection of the environment and the mitigation of climate change effects, which reveal the need for urgent global actions.
The efforts undertaken by the Association of Caribbean States to declare the Caribbean Sea as a Special Area in the context of the Sustainable Development at the UN General Assembly were backed by the CARICOM Summit declaration, which stresses the decision to actively boost efforts aimed at integration of Latin American and Caribbean nations.
In that direction the CARICOM Summit revealed its hope that an upcoming Summit on Integration and Development, slated for the Brazilian city of Salvador de Bahia, contributes to integration efforts.
Cuban President Raul Castro said that the Final Declaration of the Summit entails the Caribbean Community’s concern on the world that we have been called to live in and that it promotes the cooperation needed for the next years.”