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In a landmark ceremony marking a new era of cooperation , representatives from the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and the European Union (EU) convened in Apia, Samoa, on November 15, 2023, to sign the long-awaited Samoa Agreement.
The legally
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The ACP-EU Post Cotonou negotiations have formally opened in NY with Chief Negotiators
@rdussey
and
@MimicaEU
alongside ACP Ministers
@kaminajsmith
and Vice President of Guyana. An agreement geared to deliver on SDGs, meeting the needs of 1.5 Billion people
#newACPEUPartnership
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H. E. Jotham Napat, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu was at the OACPS Secretariat where he urged member states to back the Vanuatu initiative to seek Advisory Opinion on Climate Change from the International Court of Justice. He was pleased with the positive response.
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“If one of us fails, we will all fail. We will only win this battle if we are together.” The
#OACPSSummit2020
was a triumph of unity and solidarity, see the full video HERE🔗
@DoreenWalsweer
@DannyFaure
@JamesMarape
@Presidency_GMB
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Welcome to Mr. Escipión Joaquín OLIVEIRA GÓMEZ, new Assistant Secretary-General for the Department of Structural Economic Transformation and Trade
#OACPS
#DominicanRepublic
#Trade
Read on to see all the new appointees 👉🔗
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Happening now: the 9th Summit of ACP Heads of State and Government, 70 ACP Member States represented, over 10 Heads of State from all 3
#ACP
regions
#acpsummit2019
#ACP79
@ForeignOfficeKE
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ACP Ministers endorse October as start of the ACP-EU Negotiations for Post Cotonou Agreement under a single undertaking. ACP and EU Chief Negotiators
@rdussey
and
@MimicaEU
to launch the formal opening of these negotiations on Friday 28 September in d margins of UNGA
@KoenDoens
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"Preparedness is not a cost but an investment." H.E. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the
#WHO
#OACPSSummit2020
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Please be advised that effective 5 April 2020, as per the provisions of the revised Georgetown Agreement, the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States will henceforth be known as the “Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States”.
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OACPS Secretary-General, H.E Georges Rebelo Chikoti, welcomes the European Union's final approval for the signing of the Post-Cotonou agreement. He says this is indeed a historic milestone that symbolizes the strengthening of relations between Europe and Members of the OACPS.
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History in the making as OACPS-EU initial new post-Cotonou Partnership Agreement - for presentations from the Initialling Ceremony, see 👉🔗
#NewACPEU
@rdussey
@JuttaUrpilainen
@eswatinibxls
@kaminajsmith
@samoagovt
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#ACP
beauties have captured two international titles - Toni-Ann Singh of
#Jamaica
was crowned
#MissWorld2019
World and Zozibini Tunzi of
#SouthAfrica
won the
#MissUniverse
title. Thank you ladies for reminding the world of the beauty of the ACP.
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Malte Gallée, youngest German member of the European Parliament at Boane village in Mozambique at a workshop on dealing with natural disasters. He is in Maputo, Mozambique, to attend the joint OACPS-EU parliamentary assembly.
@galleerie
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Congratulations to Mr Elumelu on this well-deserved achievement.
#TEF2020
Congratulations to our Founder,
@tonyoelumelu
for being named on the 2020 Ebony Power 100 Trailblazers list recognising his influence and philanthropy! 🎉🔥
#TEF2020
#africanentrepreneurs
#ebonypower100
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The 43rd Session of ACP-EU Council of Ministers officially opens in Lome
#Togo
with leaders of 79 ACP States and 28 EU states pushing for modernised partnership fit for purpose & caters to the needs of current and future generations.
#ACP
#ACP
-EU
#ACPNewPartnership
@kaminajsmith
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Today, we celebrate day 1 of our new journey as the "Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States - (OACPS)", for more, see👏🔗
#theACPWeWant
#revisedGeorgetownAgreement
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Robert Dussey, Togo’s Foreign Affairs Minister, and the OACPS Chief negotiator of the new agreement, is addressing the members of Parliament and calling on Parliamentarians to seek support from colleagues in European Parliament for the signing of the new agreement.
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Vanuatu Minister of Agriculture, Hon Bakoa Kaltongga seeking OACPS support to bring climate change and human rights to the International Court of Justice. He is in Maputo, Mozambique, at the OACPS joint parliamentary Assembly.
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The
#OACPS
strongly endorses the EU Candidate Dr Chrysoula Zacharopoulou MD for the post of co-chair the COVAX Shareholders Council. She brings to the task her multi-faceted experience as a physician and a politician as well as her fresh view on Global Health.
@CZacharopoulou
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The OACPS-EU family in Apia, Samoa, had a unique opportunity to truly immerse themselves in both the local culture and realities on the ground in the Pacific during this event. Following the OACPS Council of Ministers meeting, attendees from the Caribbean, Africa, Pacific, and EU
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Breaking news: H.E. Georges Rebelo Chikoti of Angola will be the new Secretary General for
@PressACP
for 2020-2025.
#ACP
States congratulate the newly-elected SG.
#ACPSummit2019
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The President of ACP Council of Ministers
@kaminajsmith
we meet at a time of indisputable challenges but we have good reason for hope and optimism through the unity of nations like those of the ACP Group.
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President of ACP Council of ministers
@kaminajsmith
the ACP Group of States has large youth population and we must acknowledge and maximise their great potential and contribution to our societies. We must engage our youth!
#ACP
,
#Post2020
,
#ACPMovingForward
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Opening of 108th Session of the ACP Council of Ministers chaired by H. E. Mr. Issa Doubragne, Minister of Economy and Development Planning of Chad. Post Cotonou Negotiations, ACP Becoming a key Global Player, Climate Change and Sustainable Development issues are discussed
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OACPS Secretary-General HE. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti during the signing of the Samoa agreement congratulated OACPS Chief Negotiator Professor Robert Dussey and EU Chief Negotiator Jutta Upilainen for tireless work that ensured the negotiations were thoroughly conducted.
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The Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), H.E. Georges Rebelo Chikoti, congratulates the Republic of Rwanda for signing the Samoa Agreement at the OACPS Secretariat in Brussels.
His Excellency Ambassador of the Republic of
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“A virtual Summit to facilitate collective and collaborative approaches that will ensure that the effects of the pandemic have minimal disruptions to our economic and social activities."
#Covid
-19
#OACPSSummit2020
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#OACPS
Committee of Ambassadors is pleased to receive H.E.
@MarioArvelo
, Permanent Representative of the
#DominicanRepublic
to the
@FAO
,
@WFP
and
@IFAD
to speak of the key issues with respect to his candidacy for the position of Independent Chair of the FAO Council for 2021-2023.
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Coming together once again for the
#ACPEU
8th meeting of Chief Negotiators for the
#PostCotonou
negotiations today. significant progress made since the last meeting and concerted effort needed to come up with amiable solutions to the last few issues.
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Valuable discussions with Dr. Natalia Kanem, new Executive Director of
@UNFPA
#SDGs
#EmpoweringWomenYouth
#LeaveNoOneBehind
#NoToVAWG
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The
#African
#Caribbean
and
#Pacific
Group of States has officially adopted its
#ACP
Negotiating Mandate for a Post-Cotonou Agreement with the
#EU
.
@KoenDoens
@MimicaEU
@stefanomanservi
@kaminajsmith
@EURACTIV
@europeaid
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Prime Minister of Jamaica on post Cotonou says a successor arrangement between the ACP Group of States and the EU, will be of critical importance to the effective pursuit of sustainable development by all our countries.
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Welcome to Hon. Peter Kenilorea of
#SolomonIslands
as he takes part in his first ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) as
#OACPS
co-Chair to present the Report of the informal meeting with former co-Presidents of the ACP-EU JPA held on 7/6/2021
@kenilorea
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ACP President of Council
@kaminajsmith
presides this morning a special session of the ACP Council Ministers dedicated to the ACP Draft negotiating mandate of the ACP Group and the EU
@europeaid
@stefanomanservi
@KoenDoens
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A heart-warming farewell to an ACP stalwart. Member States shared their appreciation for your passion and vision for the ACP Group and your achievements: to name a few:
#EndowmentFund
,
#ACPSummit2019
, revised Georgetown Agreement,
#sugarreform
policy
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Speaking at the OACPS Council of Ministers meeting before the signing of the Samoa agreement, on 14 November 2023 in Apia, Samoa, Secretary-General HE. Georges Rebelo Chikoti expressed gratitude to all who contributed to the final signing ceremony at the OACPS Council Ministers
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Dynamic panel in place for High level Dialogue on Decent Jobs and Opportunities for Youth in ACP Countries
#acpsummit2019
@IfeyinwaUgo
@TonyElumeluFDN
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Applauding all those engaged in the Post-Cotonou negotiations, OACPS Sec-Gen Chikoti salutes the Chief Negotiator, esteemed Ambassadors, Co-presidents of the ACP-EU Parliamentary Assembly, and OACPS Secretariat staff.
@rdussey
@czorrinho
@eu_eeas
@eu2023es
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#ACP
President of Council
@kaminajsmith
opens the special session of the ACP Council of Ministers with recalling key decisions of
#ACP
Heads of State and Government, decisions of ACP Council of Ministers & policy documents that inform how best we can handle
#ACP
Post Cotonou
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Historic meeting in Apia, Samoa, as the OACPS-EU Council of Ministers convenes for its 46th session. Later today, the Samoa Agreement will be signed, marking a new era of cooperation between the EU and the OACPS for the next two decades.
@samoaobserver
@samoagovt
@eu_eeas
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"Nous sommes tous Rwandais, nous sommes tous
#Tutsi
" - Ambassadeur
#Mauritanie
#kwibuka23
#g
énocide
#Rwanda
@RwandaInBelgium
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Opening ceremony of the 10th OACPS Heads of State Summit in Luanda, Republic of Angola.
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#ACP
Sec.General says
#culture
IS
#development
. Must protect cultural
#diversity
; traditional knowledge; involve banks to create innovative financing schemes for cukture sector; link w/
#tourism
;
#dialogue
.
#NoFutureWithoutCulture
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"Our joint aspiration is for our citizens to live and enjoy a well-balanced life in peaceful, secure, resilient and sustainable societies. Therefore, it is necessary that we remain bold to conclude a highly ambitious
#newACPEU
Partnership Agreement." Minister Robert Dussey
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The ACP Chief Negotiator
@rdussey
Prof. Robert Dussey set to open the first round of ACP-EU Technical Negotiations that begin this afternoon at the ACP House.
#NewACPEU
with
@stefanomanservi
@KoenDoens
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We continue to add signatures to the revised Georgetown Agreement. Thank you to our latest signee, H.E. Dylan G. Vernon, on behalf of Belize.
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EU Director General of Interpretation Genoveva Ruiz Calavera
@CalaveraRuiz
signed an agreement with OACPS Under Secretary for Administration, Finance and Human Resources, Isatou Auber Faal. The use of EU resources for interpretation will now be formally available to the OACPS.
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#Caribbean
Member States play their part to ratify the
#revisedGeorgetownAgreement
. Thank you to
#Suriname
,
#StKittsandNevis
and
#StVincentandtheGrenadines
.
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The
#acpsummit2019
was off to a great start this morning with delegations from 70 out of ACP's 79 member states in attendance. We thank you all for your commitment and support.
#ACP79
#theACPWeWant
#StrongerTogether
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In preparation for Monday's Chief Negotiator's meeting on the
#PostCotonou
Agreements,
#OACPS
holds the 10th Meeting of the Ministerial Central Negotiating Group. Excellent progress made with convergence on many topics such as
#multilateralism
and
#globalaction
.
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#Rwanda
@PaulKagame
: '
#Migration
crisis is consequence of bad policies. No need for
#EU
and
#Africa
to see in each other any threat.'
#EDD17
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Nigeria today signed the Samoa Agreement, joining 72 fellow members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS), in a pledge to enhance OACPS-EU relations international cooperation.
Ambassador Obinna Chiedu Onowu represented his country to sign the
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As we seek to finalise our
#PostCotonou
Negotiations, this seems to be an apt post for
#TBThursday
.
@ChikotiGeorges
#theOACPSWeWant
@EU_Commission
@rdussey
"Our joint aspiration is for our citizens to live and enjoy a well-balanced life in peaceful, secure, resilient and sustainable societies. Therefore, it is necessary that we remain bold to conclude a highly ambitious
#newACPEU
Partnership Agreement." Minister Robert Dussey
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OACPS Ministers endorse new OACPS-EU Partnership Agreement, proposals on Fisheries and resolutions concerning the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions at 111th session of the Council of Ministers - see Decisions and Resolutions 👉🔗
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A wonderful example of
#SouthSouth
cooperation, President Uhuru Kenyatta of
#Kenya
is the guest of honour at
#Jamaica
's 57th Independence celebration. They are to discuss collaboration in the areas of
#intraacp
trade and sport. This is
#theACPwewant
.
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@PressACP
today celebrates its 45th anniversary! Join our virtual celebration by tagging us with
#OACPSDay45
.
#HappyOACPSDay
@EU_Commission
@TheGambia_Bel
@KEinBelgium
@StateHouseKenya
@ForeignOfficeKE
@MonteithSheila
@DoreenWalsweer
@yentyl_w
@acpeuculture
@BusinessACP
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Just announced! Angola has offered to host the 10th ACP Summit of Heads and Governments in 2022.
#acpsummit2019
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The 51st Session of the ACP Parliamentary Assembly opens this morning to address amongst others Post Cotonou Negotiations, the meeting also observed a minute of silence in the memory of a statesman that inspired many in ACP States
@KofiAnnan
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Exsley Taloiburi, OACPS Expert on Climate Change and Resilience, on the OACPS SIDS Forum held with the participation of H.E Ms Erna Solberg, Co-Chair of the UN High Level Panel MVI.
@ForumSEC
@erna_solberg
@SNavoti
@KaiSawaieke
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6
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SG Chikoti will participate with other leaders today in "UBA Africa Conversations 2020: Growth, Jobs and Sustainable Development Amidst A Global Pandemic" of the
#UBAAfricaDay2020
. Watch the conversation at 16H CEST today on
#UBAAfricaConversations
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Pleased to welcome German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, H.E. Dr Gerd Muller to OACPS House to exchange views with members of the Bureau of the Committee of Ambassadors.
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The Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Dr Natalia Kanem visits the OACPS acknowledges the convening power of the OACPS and therefore well placed to advance the global agenda.
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Opening ceremony of the 10th OACPS Heads of State Summit in Luanda, Republic of Angola.
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4
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Moving steadily along with the ratifications. Many thanks to
@MonteithSheila
for signing the revised Georgetown Agreement on behalf of the Government of
#Jamaica
.
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5
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Prime Minister of Samoa “We, the ACP Group, must look to the future with renewed hope and belief. We are one family. Let us consider the best options to reposition our Group to meet the future challenges that await us”
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The ACP Secretary General welcomes the historic launch of the
#AfCFTA
a trade deal that will boost intra-African trade and rely less on the volatility of commodity prices that affect many exports
@SabatucciEU
@EUtoAU
@EU_Commission
@eu_eeas
@EU_Commission
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10
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For the ACP Group or States
#SouthSouthCooperation
is already reality. Watch our animation showing examples of how we share our experience, knowledge and resources on
#climatechange
#sustainabledevelopment
#MPAs
#genderequality
and more
#bapa40
@UNOSSC
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Happening now, the Ambassador of
#PapuaNewGuinea
, makes his first statement as Chair at the 923rd meeting of the
#ACP
Committee of Ambassadors since assuming the chairmanship.
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9
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Our ministers are here and the discussions on negotiations and the
#NewACPEU
among other important issues such as finance and
#sustainabledevelopment
have begun
#ACPsolidarity
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7
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A Bahamian, Sir
#SidneyPoitier
can truly say that he left his mark on this world - opening doors for those who came after him. While we mourn his passing, we thank him for his accomplishments and offer our condolences to those he left behind. RIP Sir Sidney.
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OACPS Secretary-General Georges Rebelo Chikoti congratulates a young Cameroonian coffee trader at the ACP Business Friendly Program Peer-to—Peer Event in Luanda supported by the World Bank and EU. This is side event of the OACPS 10th Heads of States Summit in Angola…
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Francella Strickland, Samoa Ambassador to the EU, told the 45th session of the OACPS-EU council of ministers in Brussels that she hopes that the post-Cotonou agreement will be signed in Samoa next year.
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The
#ACP
Group mourns the loss of Koffi Annan, a great peacemaker & a global statesman. His outstanding leadership was a source of great inspiration to all our 79 Member States. Condolences to his family, the government & people of Ghana, for giving to the world so great a son.
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OACPS Assistant Secretary General for Sustainable Economic Transformation and Trade, Escipion Oliveira Gomez on the ACP Business Friendly Program supported in part by the World Bank and Eu. This is a side event of the 10th OACPS Heads of States Summit in Luanda Angola.
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Dr Amery Browne, Trinidad and Tobago Foreign Minister, at the OACPS secretariat. Dr Browne is the President of the OACPS Council of Ministers; he is in Brussels for the 115th session of the OACPS council of ministers…
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5
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Now on: final session of
#acpsummit2019
, chaired by Summit President, H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya
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Many thanks to everyone who contributed their time and knowledge to make this first Extraordinary Summit a success. A triumph of unity and solidarity across the board to beat
#COVID
-19,
#SSTC
#OACPSSummit2020
@ChikotiGeorges
@CARICOMorg
@ForeignOfficeKE
@StateHouseKenya
The 1st Extraordinary Inter-Sessional Summit of the Heads of States & Government of the Organisation of African, Caribbean & Pacific States is now underway. The theme is "Transcending the
#COVID19
Pandemic: Building Resilience through Global Solidarity"
#OACPS
#AfricaResponds
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Minister PATO, Foreign Minister of PNG and President Macron discussed the strong case of the ACP group for a multi-annual, co-managed Financing Facility in the new EU-ACP Accord to enable the EU-ACP consolidated bloc to implement global challenges in the SDGs like climate change.
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The
#ACPEU
partnership brings together developing nations & industrialized powers on
#global
issues that matter to all citizens of the world. Today the
#EU
& 79
#African
#Caribbean
#Pacific
countries took a joint stand on
#ClimateAction
at
#COP23
.Read more
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ACP Chief Negotiator Hon
@rdussey
currently addressing the Brussels Media on the ACP - EU negotiation process.
#NewACPEU
@KoenDoens
and highlights the upcoming 1st Round of ACP Negotiations taking place on 18th October 2018
@stefanomanservi
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9
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Govts don't
#trade
- firms do.
#ACPEU
#EPA
#tradedeals
shld strongly support
#privatesector
, says
#Jamaica
Foreign Minister
@kaminajsmith
1
11
22
The High Commissioner of the Kingdom of Tonga to the United Kingdom, H.E. Hon. Titilupe Fanetupouvava’u Tu’ivakano, signed the Samoa Agreement at the OACPS Secretariat in Brussels and presented the ratification of the new EU-OACPS Partnership Agreement. She exchanged views with
0
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#ACP
Member States express their gratitude to outgoing Secretary General, Dr Patrick I. Gomes, for his yeoman service in guiding
@PressACP
through to the current moment and readying it for the newly-elected SG.
#ACPSummit2019
#theACPWeWant
0
9
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This week the Organisation of African Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) is holding a virtual Meeting of Council of Ministers from April 24-25, to discuss a range of organisational matters as well as situation in Haiti. Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, the Minister of Foreign
2
13
21
On the occasion of
#EuropeDay2020
, we salute the dedicated men and women working to ensure a better and brighter future for the EU and the world, and offer our congratulations on the 70th anniversary of the
#SchumanDeclaration
.
1
2
21
OACPS Secretary-General, HE. Georges Rebelo Chikoti and a team of OACPS Ambassadors met with President of Kenya HE. William Ruto in Brussels to discuss solidarity among OACPS members, relations with the European Union, the post-Cotonou agreement.
@WilliamsRuto
0
6
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Making steady progress. Many thanks to the co-chairs and the teams working behind the scenes.
@EU_Commission
#theACPWeWant
#newACPEU
Sometimes we go at breakneck speed, at other times more calmly. It is the nature of negotiations. Resuming ACP-EU
#PostCotonou
negotiations for 1st time since Chief Negotiators meeting in New York, September 2019. Today Round 4 Session 6.
@PressACP
@kaminajsmith
@KoenDoens
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3
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1
9
19
The
#ACP
SG Dr. Patrick Gomes welcomes the authorisation by
#EU
Council to commence negotiations for a successor
#postCotonou
Agreement. An Agreement that is to be post-modern, dynamic and visionary that leaves no one behind.
@KoenDoens
@MimicaEU
@europeaid
@stefanomanservi
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