The member States had established the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority and the Directorate of Civil Aviation.

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States

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.

In the eastern Caribbean, a regional initiative the Eastern Caribbean Donor Group has been established to support the coordination of external emergency assistance in case of a major natural or technological disaster.

In the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), three Caribbean territories are associate members while one is a full member.

Noting the participation of the Territory as an associate member in the Caribbean Community, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean,

3. Welcomes the participation of the Territory as an associate member in the Caribbean Community, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

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Wishing to promote cooperation between the United Nations and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States,

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

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

Noting also the continuing interest of the territorial Government in seeking associate membership in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and observer status in the Caribbean Community and the Association of Caribbean States,

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

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Expanded activities with governments in border improvement systems, particularly in Africa, the Caribbean, Central Asia, Eastern Europe Former Soviet Union, South Asia, South eastern Asia and Oceania.

3. Further requests the administering Power to facilitate the participation of the Territory, as appropriate, in various organizations, in particular the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, the Caribbean Community and the Association of Caribbean States

Once again requests the administering Power to facilitate the participation of the Territory, as appropriate, in various organizations, in particular the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, the Caribbean Community and the Association of Caribbean States

Once again requests the administering Power to facilitate the participation of the Territory, as appropriate, in various organizations, in particular the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, the Caribbean Community and the Association of Caribbean States

Further, two of the territories under review of the Special Committee share our common Eastern Caribbean currency.

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2. Once again requests the administering Power to facilitate the participation of the Territory, as appropriate, in various organizations, in particular the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, the Caribbean Community and the Association of Caribbean States

2. Once again requests the administering Power to facilitate the participation of the Territory, as appropriate, in various organizations, in particular the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, the Caribbean Community and the Association of Caribbean States

We favour an increase in seats for Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and the Latin American and Caribbean States.

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

The Territory is an associate member of CARICOM, whose goal is to promote closer political and economic integration among Caribbean States, and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).

When reviewing applications, requests received from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America and the Caribbean are given priority.

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

Noting that the Chief Minister of Montserrat assumed the chairmanship of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States in May 2003,

15. Stresses the need for intensified action in all regions, especially the Caribbean, Eastern Europe and Asia and the Pacific

In the Eastern Caribbean, this is especially critical since we regard the small territories many of whom are our closest neighbours as integral to the social and economic fabric of the Caribbean.

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.

Welcoming the appointment by the Secretary General of Special Envoys on HIV AIDS for Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Eastern Europe,

The regions are Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean and Western Europe and other States.

Trinidad and Tobago therefore supported the request of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States for observer status in the General Assembly.

Also welcoming the appointment by the Secretary General of Special Envoys on HIV AIDS for Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Eastern Europe,

Antigua and Barbuda, like other members of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, has limited options for trade in a globalized world.

Nor are there any exchange controls, and, although the official currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar, the United States dollar is commonly used.

The participants recommended that the Special Committee establish closer ties with CARICOM and Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), and encouraged Non Self Governing Territories in the Caribbean region to develop closer contacts with the two organizations.

Universality has now been achieved across many regions and subregions, including all Western, Central and Eastern Europe and the continental Western hemisphere, including North, Central and South America, all members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States and the Pacific Islands Forum, as well as almost all members of Caribbean Community and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

To confirm this commitment, all six of the independent States of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are members of the Special Committee.

In the Eastern Caribbean, UNIFEM is a partner of UNDP in a review of poverty reduction strategy papers, to be presented to Governments in 2005.

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Since 1999, through that joint action, we have taken 14 such actions in Eastern Europe, in Latin America and the Caribbean, in Asia and in Africa.

1. Decides to invite the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States to participate in the sessions and the work of the General Assembly in the capacity of observer

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