GNV News February 26, 2025

On February 21, 2025, the two-day summit of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), a regional organization formed by 14 countries and one territory around the Caribbean, concluded. At the summit, sustainable development and growth in the Caribbean and the strength of unity were set as the themes, and discussions were held on various issues facing Caribbean nations, including food security, the security crisis in Haiti, and climate change.

CARICOM has been working on “Vision 25 by 2025,” which aims to reduce costs related to food imports by 25% by 2025, including by increasing intraregional trade. At this summit, while acknowledging the progress of this initiative, it was decided to extend it to 2030, taking into account factors such as the severe damage Hurricane Beryl, which arrived in July 2024, inflicted on agriculture and fisheries in the Caribbean. Furthermore, the stabilization of Haiti was also a focal point of discussion. In Haiti, gun violence by multiple armed groups known as “gangs” is rampant, destabilizing public security. In response, CARICOM reaffirmed its commitment to help stabilize Haiti and enable free and fair elections.

Learn more about inequality in the Caribbean → “The Caribbean at the Mercy of Billionaires”

Learn more about the Haiti issue → “Haiti: Absence of Government and Prospects”

CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana (Photo: David Stanley / Flickr［CC BY 2.0］)