OACPS mourns the passing of Honourable Assarid AG IMBARCAOUANE, MP, of Mali, past Chair of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly Standing Committee on Political Affairs.
STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. GEORGES REBELO PINTO CHIKOTI SECRETARY- GENERAL OF THE ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES (OACPS) ON THE OCCASION OF THE 30TH COMMEMORATION OF THE 1994 GENOCIDE AGAINST TUTSI IN RWANDA “Memory – Unity – Renewal”
The Organization of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in Belgium is organizing the 30th Commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda in 1994. This event is held annually in tandem with the 2004 decision of the 79th Session of the OACPS Council of Ministers.
his March 8, the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States joins the rest of the world in celebrating the International Women’s Day. On this occasion on behalf of the organisation, the Secretary-General H.E. Mr Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti is pleased to convey this special message to celebrate the remarkable achievements of women around the world. He recognizes the vital role that women play in shaping our societies, development and resilience. Their unique perspectives and leadership are crucial in building a more just and sustainable future.
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The 27 Member States of the European Union and the 79 Members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) States reaffirm their commitment to implement the Paris Agreement. We call for increased ambition on adaptation, loss and damage, mitigation, and scaled up finance, capacity building, and technology transfer. Furthermore, we call for accelerated climate action and a just transition that leaves no one behind.
On 15 November 2023 the partnership between the European Union (EU) and its 27 Member States, and the 79 Member States of the Organisation of African Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) was solidified with the signing of the Samoa Agreement in Apia, Samoa. The historic signing ceremony a first to be held in the Pacific, was attended by more than 250 delegates from across the four continents. The EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific states represent over 1.5 billion people and more than half of the seats at the United Nations.
In the Constitutive Act of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), the Member States reaffirm their commitment to the principles and objectives of the United Nations, in particular those set out in the United Nations Convention against Corruption, Organised Crime and Economic Crime, including Money Laundering. As part of its partnership with the EU, the OACPS is committed to promoting good economic and financial governance in its Member States.
13 October 2023 marks “International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction”, and seeks to highlight and emphasise the link between disasters and inequality. By 2030, the world is projected to experience about 560 disasters annually, potentially leading to an additional 37.6 million people living in extreme poverty due to climate change and disasters.
H.E. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, Secretary General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), expresses his deep concern at the escalation of violence in Israel and Gaza, which has claimed many lives among the Israeli and Palestinian peoples. He urges all the parties involved to give priority to dialogue as the main means of calming the conflict and rapidly establishing a ceasefire.