UN Secretary-General to Visit Trinidad and Tobago

June 30, 2023: Mr. Farhan Haq, the Deputy Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, today announced the following during the Spokesperson’s briefing at UN Headquarters in New York:

“On Sunday, the Secretary-General will be going to Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, where he will address the 45th meeting of the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, also known as CARICOM. The Secretary-General will speak at the opening of the conference on Monday and he will underscore that the world needs to match the leadership, energy and commitment of the Caribbean countries in issues such as the restructuring of the international financial system and the climate crisis. He will also reiterate the United Nation’s commitment to call for more ambitious action on these two areas. While in Port of Spain, the Secretary-General will also meet with Prime Minister Keith Rowley and with other leaders on the margins of the conference. He is expected to be back in New York on Tuesday.”

-- END --