News Releases

15 October 2021
Official Virtual Launch of the 14th ACS Business Forum
The launch attracted many participants comprising of both public and private sector stakeholders and organisations throughout the region. Remarks were given by the Secretary General of the ACS, Rodolfo Sabonge; the ACS Director of the Directorate for Trade and Sustainable Development Safiya Horne-Bique, who espoused the same optimism for the future of the business region in the Greater Caribbean region and highlighted the importance of the forum while encouraging participation in the Forum to be held on the 24th and 25th November, virtually.
13 October 2021
ACS Commemorates International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
This year, IDDRR is being celebrated under the theme, “Only Together”. It focuses on Target 6 of the 7 Sendai Targets: “Substantially enhance international cooperation to developing countries through adequate and sustainable support to complement their national actions for implementation of the present Framework by 2030.” This focus on international cooperation is timely and relevant given the global reverberations of the COVID-19 pandemic and the escalating climate emergency.
1 October 2021
ACS Signs MoU with Chile Cooperation Agency to Collaborate on Sustainable Development
Secretary General Rodolfo Sabonge affirmed that the signing of the MoU will bring many benefits to the Membership of the ACS. “This Memorandum of Understanding is very timely as we have discussed. The circumstances not only of the region but of the world, in the context of COIVD, climate change, the entire migration issue, the problem of the region, puts us in a situation where multilateralism is the solution. We have to seek cooperation through these mechanisms and solidarity that can help us solve common problems.
30 September 2021
World Maritime Day & The Caribbean Sea
This COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the importance of seafarers and all those involved in the maritime work that makes our world turn. Global supply chains have been terribly interrupted, shipping routes have been affected, key canals and passageways on the high seas have experienced unprecedented traffic pile-ups and crews have been stuck on the seas for months on end. Never before in modern times has the importance of maritime transport and trade been highlighted so boldly. Prices of goods and all commodities are on the way up because of the interruptions. In the Greater Caribbean, sea routes are vital for the survival of all our national communities. World Maritime Day presents the occasion for the Greater Caribbean to recommit to ensuring trade and transport routes in the region remain commercially viable for inter and intraregional use, improving connectivity and efficiency at all ports, connecting our people, while securing the ecological safety of our Caribbean Sea.
27 September 2021
ACS Celebrates World Tourism Day
The mandate of the ACS within the scope of Sustainable Tourism has plotted a course towards achieving inclusive growth driven by the tourism industry. Thus, the Association continues to develop and implement training and reinforcement courses for underrepresented groups, guides on the pursuit of a more sustainable model of tourism, and advocates for the harmonization of standards and practices regionally. On World Tourism Day 2021, the ACS celebrates Tourism for Inclusive Growth, within the context of a better future for the Greater Caribbean region.
21 September 2021
Belize Celebrates 40th Independence Anniversary
The Secretariat of the Association of Caribbean States congratulates Member State Belize as the people and government celebrate the 40th anniversary of independence.
19 September 2021
Secretariat Marks 38th Independence Anniversary of Saint Kitts and Nevis
As the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis celebrates the 38th anniversary of its independence, the Association of Caribbean States commemorates the occasion with the government and people of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
16 September 2021
Secretariat Congratulates Chair - Mexico - on 211th Independence Anniversary
The Secretariat of the ACS congratulates the United Mexican States on this the 211th anniversary of its independence. Mexico is the current Chair of the ACS Ministerial Council and has been the Chair of the ACS on several occasions.
15 September 2021
ACS Congratulates Five Central American Members on 200th Independence Anniversary
On September 15 1821, after years of an active independence movement, independence from Spain was declared in Guatemala City. In 1823, the Federal Republic of Central America was formed. The Federal Republic included present-day Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. All five countries are founding Members of the ACS.
15 September 2021
Sandy Shorelines Focal Points Meet
The Focal Points for the Sandy Shorelines Project held their 6th Meeting to present the progress and next steps on the establishment of the Caribbean Sandy Shorelines monitoring network. Secretary General Rodolfo Sabonge reaffirmed the ACS's commitment to strengthening the resilience of coastal communities that face the effects of climate change. He also urged Member States and Associate Members to heed the call of the United Nations Secretary General to accelerate recovery from COVID-19 and to create a world in which everyone can prosper in peace, dignity and equality on a healthy planet.