Local NewsNews CARICOM leaders to address UN General Assembly by Barbados Today 20/09/2021 written by Barbados Today Updated by Sandy Deane 20/09/2021 1 min read A+A- Reset General Assembly Hall Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 168 SOURCE: CMC: CARICOM leaders are getting ready to debate this week in the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has proved to be the most challenging period the world has seen since the Second World War. A CARICOM diplomat revealed to Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) that the pandemic will dominate the addresses during the hybrid debate. Unlike last year, when global leaders participated virtually, the diplomat said the UN has given leaders the choice of participating virtually and in person. It’s unclear which option Caricom leaders will adopt, as they begin their respective debates on Wednesday. According to the General Assembly’s provisional list, Suriname’s Head of State, Chandrikapersad “Chan” Santokhi will be the first regional leader to address the UNGA on Wednesday, with Guyana and Dominica on Thursday. The leaders of Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Belize will address the General Assembly on Friday, with St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Kitts and Nevis, Haiti, the Bahamas, and Antigua and Barbuda will do so on Saturday. You Might Be Interested In Crystal Beckles-Holder, 2nd runner up in regional competition GUYANA: Body of child found after gold mine collapses Barbadians asked to help with return tickets for Haitians Grenada will be the last CARICOM representative to address the debate on Monday, September 27. Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Paving in progress at Bath Road, St John (Highway F) 07/12/2024 Money cannot be the only consideration in land policy 07/12/2024 Update: Skeletal remains found at Henley, St John 06/12/2024