Brussels, 16 June 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 Government and people of the Republic of Burundi for the smooth and peaceful elections, which took place on May 22 2020.

The Secretary-General congratulates the President Elect, H.E. Major General Evariste Ndayishimiye, on his accession to the Presidency of the Republic of Burundi, and takes this opportunity to pay homage to the late President Pierre Nkurunziza.

   Brussels, 12 June 2020/OACPS/EU: The EU and the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific Sates (OACPS), formerly named the ACP Group of States, resumed talks today at the highest political level, a first since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with th

Brussels, 9 May 2020/ACP:  Launched by the European Commission (EC) and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) in the framework of the ACP-EU Culture programme, CultureXchange is an online platform which aims to be an incubator of ideas and projects and a hub where stakeholders from the cultural and creative sector can connect, meet, interact and exchange.

Brussels, 9 June 2020/OACPS: The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) in collaboration with the Europe, Africa-Caribbean-Pacific Liaison Committee (COLEACP), hosted the first Information Session on the Impact of COVID 19 on the agri-food production and supplies sector in Members States on 9 June 2020.

Brussels, 8 June 2020/OACPS: Today marks my first 100 days in Office as Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States.  On assumption of duty on 02 March 2020, I had a clear vision of my first 100 days in Office.  However, after just two weeks, our world changed profoundly with the arrival of the corona virus.

Brussels, 8 June 2020/ACP: The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) joins the global community in marking this year’s World Oceans Day, which this year has the theme  Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean. This day is set aside by the United Nations to recognise the importance of our oceans, which are essential to sustain life on our planet, provide the oxygen we breathe, feed billions of people, and provide livelihoods for millions.

Brussels, 8 June 2020/OACPS: Convened by H.E. Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya in his capacity as President–in–Office of the OACPS Summit, the 1^st Extraordinary Inter-Sessional Summit was held under the theme, “Transcending the COVID-19 Pandemic: Building Resilience through Global Solidarity”. The virtual Summit was held on 3 June 2020.

Brussels, 5 June 2020/OACPS: The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) today celebrates its 45^th anniversary since it was founded on 6 June 1975. This year, the Organisation also celebrates its first year as the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States.

The theme of this year’s celebration is “OACPS 3.0: The Power of Change” referencing the three African, Caribbean and Pacific regions as they become the power of change in the international arena, forging together to become the OACPS through the revised Georgetown Agreement which came into force this year.

           Brussels, 03 June 2020/OACPS: Members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) today re-affirmed their unity and solidarity with one another and with their development partners in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the res

Brussels, 3 June 2020/OACPS: In the last week, the world was again rocked by incidences of racial discrimination and violence, notably the death of Mr. George Floyd in Minneapolis, United States of America. On behalf of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), I extend my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those affected by these events.