Caribbean News Global
May 8, 2021
By Government Press Office | BELIZE
BELMOPAN, Belize â The Twenty-Fourth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held virtually on May 6-7, 2021 under the chairmanship of Eamon Courtenay, minister of foreign affairs, foreign trade and immigration.
CARICOM foreign ministers agreed to intensify the frequency of their interaction as they reemphasized the importance of the Communityâs coordinated foreign policy response. The ministers also discussed ways of strengthening the regionâs bilateral relations with traditional and new partners, as well as with hemispheric and multilateral actors.
Additionally, foreign ministers considered several issues of paramount importance for the region inclusive of the challenges to public health and food systems, and the economic and social disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. The existential threat of climate change,