Parliamentarians of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) will, on 23 October  2020, participate in the 56th Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States. The virtual meeting will be preceded from 19 to 22 by reports from the standing committees on Political Affairs; Economic Development, Finance and Trade; Social Affairs and the Environment.

On behalf of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), the Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, is honoured to mark World Fisheries Day on the 21^st of November. It recognises the immense contribution of fisheries to the sustainable development of Members of the OACPS. A productive and resilient fisheries sector capable of providing long-term social and economic opportunities, depends on the sustainable management and conservation of fisheries, and the marine and aquatic ecosystems that they depend on.

Boosting research and innovation in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries

The UN World Science Day for Peace and Development (10 November 2020) gives us a prime opportunity to highlight the OACPS Research and Innovation Programme

Brussels, 04 November 2020/OACPS: On behalf of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), the Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. Georges Rebelo Pinto CHIKOTI, welcomes the successful conduct of the presidential and parliamentary elections held in the Republic of Seychelles from 22-24 October 2020.

Brussels, 2 November 2020/OACPS: On behalf of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), the Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. Georges Rebelo Pinto CHIKOTI, congratulates the People of the United Republic of Tanzania for their contribution to the strengthening of the democratic process by exercising their right to vote in a peaceful manner during the general elections, held on 28 October 2020.

Brussels, 27 October 2020/OACPS: The Committee of Ambassadors (CoA) of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) extended a virtual welcome to the new ambassadors from the Republics of Ethiopia and Niger, H.E. Mrs. Hirut Zemene and H.E. Mr. Ide Alhassane, respectively, at their hybrid 932nd Meeting on 20 October 2020.

STATEMENT BY SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES, H.E. Mr. GEORGES REBELO PINTO CHIKOTI, ON THE OCCASION OF UNITED NATIONS (UN) DAY

Brussels, 23 October 2020/OACPS: On behalf of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), the Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, has been following closely the recent protests in the Federal Republic of Nigeria and strongly condemns the violence that erupted on 20 October, which has led to at least a dozen deaths and multiple injuries.

STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES ON THE OCCASION OF AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

Brussels, 19 October 2020/OACPS: In the lead-up to the 56th Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), to be held virtually on 23 October 2020, the Co-Presidents of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) released a Statement on maintaining the JPA in the future Partnership Agreement between the European Union (EU) and the OACPS.