The project covers 16 Latin American and Caribbean countries.

13. Supports the efforts of Caribbean countries to implement sustainable fisheries management programmes by strengthening the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism

10. Supports the efforts of Caribbean countries to implement sustainable fisheries management programmes by strengthening the recently established Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism

Countries of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean region

Mindful also of the efforts of the Caribbean countries to address in a more holistic manner the sectoral issues relating to the management of the Caribbean Sea area and, in so doing, to promote an integrated management approach to the Caribbean Sea area in the context of sustainable development, through a regional cooperative effort among Caribbean countries,

Mindful also of the efforts of the Caribbean countries to address in a more holistic manner the sectoral issues relating to the management of the Caribbean Sea area and, in so doing, to promote an integrated management approach to the Caribbean Sea area in the context of sustainable development, through a regional cooperative effort among Caribbean countries,

8. Supports the efforts of Caribbean countries to implement sustainable fisheries management programmes

Preparations for the replication of the project in five Eastern Caribbean countries are under way.

Eighteen Caribbean countries and 10,472 persons took part in the 2003 international coastal clean up.

Currently, several Latin American and Caribbean countries allow online census data processing via the Internet.

The installation of EMPRETEC was being explored in some Andean, Caribbean and Middle Eastern countries.

The potential of information sharing has been recognized by many Latin American and Caribbean countries.

In Latin America and the Caribbean, social and economic inequality remain endemic in many countries.

Equally deserving of commendation is Venezuela's initiative in the Caribbean, called Petrocaribe, which will help Caribbean countries to respond to the challenges posed by the high price of oil.

Caribbean countries take seriously the responsibility of fostering the self determination and decolonization processes, especially in our neighbouring countries which are part and parcel of our Caribbean civilization, but which have not yet achieved a full measure of self government.

Approved the subregional programme for the countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States and Barbados.

Some Latin American and Caribbean countries have gained considerable experience in developing innovative pension and provident fund schemes.

Reviewed the draft subregional programme document for the countries of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and Barbados

We support increased representation in that body for developing countries from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Most countries of Latin America and the Caribbean are already far advanced in the transition to low fertility.

And the Cotonou Agreement provides preferential market access to the European Union by African, Caribbean and Pacific countries.

A regional centre was also established in Caracas (Venezuela) to provide support to Central American and Caribbean countries.

Last year many Caribbean countries were battered by hurricanes, and the Eastern Caribbean nation of Grenada was in the unfortunate situation of facing the onslaught of two major hurricanes in one calendar year.

Neighbouring countries were also affected, as were countries in the Caribbean and Central America, caught in the nexus between crime, corruption, money laundering and drug trafficking.

ACWW International Workshop on Leadership Skills Training, Colombia, November 2000, participants from 12 Caribbean, Central South American countries Canada, June 2001, participants from 12 developing countries.

Countries of the Caribbean held the Caribbean Ministerial Conference on Disability in 2004 with the aim of coordinating their regional approach to the Convention process, and to mainstream disability issues in national sectoral plans.

We support increased representation in that body for developing countries from Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean.

The next one will be held in February, 2005 in St Kitts and Nevis for the 12 Caribbean countries.

The developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean must be represented there with permanent seats.

Caribbean countries reported their involvement in an ongoing study on the potential use of photovoltaic technology to produce electricity.

We have a common currency for eight of the eastern Caribbean countries, called the Windward and the Leeward Islands.

In recent years, countries from various regions other than Latin America and the Caribbean increased their participation in local resources.

Many countries, including brotherly countries in Central America and the Caribbean, require immediate action to help finance the supply of fuel and the development of new fuel sources.

ECLAC, through the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES), has been supporting Latin American and Caribbean countries in the development and implementation of national investment databases as part of national investment systems.

Noting the efforts of the Caribbean countries, within the framework of the Association of Caribbean States, to develop further support for their concept of the Caribbean Sea as an area of special importance, in the context of sustainable development and in conformity with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,

Another interesting observation is that the Caribbean and Latin American countries emerged as an important host region for OFDI from Singapore.

Anguilla is a member of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, an associate member of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, the Association of Caribbean States, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Caribbean Community and Common Market.

Noting also the efforts of the Caribbean countries, within the framework of the Association of Caribbean States, to develop further support for their concept of the Caribbean Sea as an area of special importance, in the context of sustainable development and in conformity with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,

With respect to efforts to curb trafficking in drugs and precursors in Latin America and the Caribbean, the development and application of computer based training modules in law enforcement constitutes a major pillar in renewed UNODC assistance to Caribbean countries.

Brazil also attaches great importance to cooperation among developing countries and has set in motion programmes with countries of Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa, as well as with Timor Leste.

Expressing deep concern over the severe destruction and devastation caused to several countries by heightened hurricane activity in the Caribbean region in 2004,

Some of the Asia Pacific and Latin American and Caribbean countries have begun to issue long term, local currency bonds to promote investments.

He hoped that UNCTAD's Annual Report would provide information on the activities undertaken to the benefit of the Latin American and Caribbean countries.

The Caribbean Community has a special interest in the protection of the Caribbean Sea.

Several other country Parties, including Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Niger, Zambia, Zimbabwe, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Caribbean countries are preparing similar projects.