COMMUNIQUE – 28th Inter-Sessional Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government

COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH

INTER-SESSIONAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF

GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY

16–17 FEBRUARY 2017, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Extract:

REGIONAL SECURITY

“Heads of Government expressed grave concern at the level of crime in the Community and resolved to increase their efforts to curb the scourge, including greater focus on the social determinants of crime, especially among the youth.

 In that regard, they committed to ensure their Attorneys-General and Ministers responsible for Legal Affairs take action to finalise Agreements which are essential to the implementation of the Regional Crime and Security Agenda.

Heads of Government also committed to take full advantage of opportunities for capacity-building to address existing and emerging threats, including those related to Cybersecurity and Cybercrime, Crime Prevention and Drug Demand Reduction.”

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