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.

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

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

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

59 52. Observer status for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States in the General Assembly

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

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

Saint Lucia () is a sovereign island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean.

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

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

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

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

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

The 2004 budget makes provision for EC 11.175 million for the Health Authority of Anguilla.

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

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.

This is one of the reasons why East Africa, the Caribbean, and to a lesser extent the Maghreb are prominently represented in Olympic running disciplines.

With warm Caribbean waters flowing toward the northeast Atlantic, the climate of northwestern Europe and eastern North America grew warmer.

Settled in 1538, it is the oldest town founded by Europeans in the whole of the Eastern Caribbean.

The Territory of the United States Virgin Islands1 is located in the eastern part of the Caribbean Sea, approximately 1,000 miles south east of Miami and 45 miles east of Puerto Rico.

Justice is administered by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, based in Saint Lucia, which consists of two divisions the High Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal.

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

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

We are delighted that the Committee on Decolonisation accepted our invitation to host this important forum which we in the Eastern Caribbean regard as a highly significant activity to promote the future development of the remaining small island non self governing territories in the Atlantic Caribbean region and elsewhere.

Of the total EC 67.61 million in capital expenditure, the expansion of Wallblake Airport will account for EC 49.22 million, or 72.8 per cent.

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).

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,

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,

8. Further welcomes the convening in the Territory in June 2002 of the thirty fifth meeting of the Authority of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, in which the Territory enjoys associate membership

Welcoming the inclusion of the Territory by the United Nations Development Programme in its 2001 2003 subregional cooperation framework for the countries members of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and Barbados,

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.

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.

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

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

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

Caribbean Development Bank

Caribbean Environment Programme

This is why I am especially heartened that we have with us at this seminar Mrs. Paula Mohammed of the UNDP Office in Barbados who oversees the governance programme for the Eastern Caribbean.

South Asia received the most ( 17 billion), followed by Latin America and the Caribbean ( 13 billion) and East Asia and the Pacific ( 7 billion).7 Remittances are more evenly distributed than capital flows to developing countries.

Taking note of the reported statement of the Chief Minister that his preference was for independence within a political union with the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and that self reliance was more of a priority than independence,

Taking note of the reported statement of the Chief Minister that his preference was for independence within a political union with the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and that self reliance was more of a priority than independence,

Caribbean Community and Common Market.