Cooperation with the Caribbean
Community
Since 1985, the United Nations has been represented at meetings of Heads of Government of CARICOM. In July 1994,
the Heads of Government, meeting at the CARICOM Summit, requested their Secretary-General to pursue efforts to
strengthen cooperation with the United Nations. In November 1994, I met in Jamaica with a number of CARICOM
Heads of Government and with its Secretary-General on the situation in Haiti and on matters of regional cooperation. I
expressed my appreciation for the special role the Community continues to play in the restoration of democracy in Haiti
and their contribution of military and police personnel to the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH), as well as their
contributions to the joint United Nations/OAS International Civilian Mission in Haiti (MICIVIH).
On 20 December 1994, the General Assembly adopted resolution 49/141 on cooperation between the United Nations
and CARICOM. In January 1995, the Community and ECLAC signed a Memorandum of Understanding for
Cooperation. This will offer opportunities to advance cooperation between the two organizations in a number of areas of
critical importance. The Secretary-General of CARICOM participated in the Intergovernmental Meeting of Experts on
South-South Cooperation at United Nations Headquarters from 31 July to 4 August 1995.
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