ENB:06:13
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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA:
On behalf of the 12 Member States of
the Caribbean Community (Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Dominica,
Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St.
Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago), the
delegate from Antigua and Barbuda said that the empowerment of
women is an essential factor in the achievement of population
objectives, sustained economic growth and sustainable
development. The Member States of CARICOM support the view that
the issues and recommendations of the final document should be
forward-looking, operational and pragmatic; its recommendations
should take into account regional diversity and country-specific
conditions, such as those in the Caribbean; and any action
programme should be free-standing and operational in nature,
while building on the important achievements of the 1974 and 1984
population conferences.