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Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), H.E. Mr Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, urged unified positions by the 79-member grouping ahead of a number of international meetings, namely, the 77th United Nations General Assembly in September, the World Health Summit 2022 in Germany in October as well as the UN Climate Change Conference 2022 (UNFCCC COP 27) to be staged in Egypt in November and the Convention on biological diversity COP 15 in Montreal, Canada in December.

On behalf of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), the Secretary-General, H.E. Mr Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, joins the global community scattered across our Blue Planet – on continents and islands – to mark World Oceans Day, whose theme for 2022 is, “Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean.”

The African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States was formed on the 6th of June 1975 in the city of Georgetown, Guyana. This date has, since then, been known as ACP Day. On the 5th of April 2020, the ACP Group became the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), and we now celebrate OACPS Day on the 5th of April.

Every year on May 9, the European Union (EU) celebrates the anniversary of the historic Schuman Declaration and welcomes the progress made by EU Member States since the 1950s to create a united, integrated and prosperous Europe, based on the fundamental values of solidarity, respect for human rights and democratic principles.

Brussels, 14 April 2022/OACPS: The Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), H.E. Mr Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, today visited H.E. Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal and Chairperson of the African Union for the year 2022, to exchange views on issues of mutual interest, intra alia, the preparations […]

Brussels, 20 March 2022: On the occasion of the celebration of the International Day of The Francophonie on 20 March 2022, the Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), H.E. Mr Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, reaffirms the commitment of the 79 Member States of the OACPS to the great Francophone family, […]

Brussels, 10 March 2022/OACPS: Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and the Pacific States (OACPS), H.E. Mr.

Brussels, 10 February 2022/OACPS: Secretary-General of the Organisation of Africa, Caribbean and the Pacific States (OACPS), H.E. Mr Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti conducted a mission to France from 3-5 February 2022, on the invitation of the French Presidency of the European Council.  During his mission, the Secretary-General also met with a delegation led by H.E. Mrs […]

Brussels, 19 January 2022/OACPS: The Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), H.E. Mr Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, is very concerned for the welfare and wellbeing of the government and residents of the Kingdom of Tonga and the other affected Pacific Member States as a result of the explosive eruption of […]

Brussels, 21 October 2021/OACPS: H.E. M. Tete António, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Angola and President-in-Office of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), on Thursday, 14 October 2021, signed the Host Country Agreement for the 10th Summit of OACPS Heads of State and Government, […]

Brussels, 22 September 2021/OACPS: Ahead of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which is scheduled to start on 1 November, H.E. Mr Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS),  highlighted the priority issues for the OACPS […]

Brussels, 10 September 2021/OACPS: President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, H.E. Mr Umaro Sissoco Embalò visited the Secretariat of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) on Thursday, 9 September 2021 during a working visit to the institutions to the European Union and the OACPS.

Brussels, 7 September 2021/OACPS: H.E. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), reaffirms, in solidarity with the Member States of the United Nations, the global commitment of the OACPS to commemorate 7 September as, The International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies. Secretary-General Chikoti notes that […]

     Lisbon, 2 July 2021/OACPS: Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), H.E. Mr Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for future cooperation in several areas with the Community of Portuguese-Language Countries (CPLP) on 25 June 2021 at the Headquarters of the CPLP in Lisbon, Portugal.

Brussels, 31 May 2021/OACPS: The Committee of Ambassadors (CoA) of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) on 20 May 2021 welcomed their newest colleague, H.E. Dr Pontso Susan Matumelo Sekatle, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Lesotho to their midst, during their 938th session.

Brussels, 27 April 2021/OACPS: Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, H.E. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti was invited to one of the first in-person meetings of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Working Group of the European Council, which comprises representatives of all 27 Permanent Representations of the European Union (EU) Member […]

       The African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States officially became the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) on 5 April 2020. This followed the entry-into-force of the revised Georgetown Agreement which was endorsed by the ACP Heads of State at the 9th Summit of ACP Heads of State and […]

Brussels, 15 March 2021/OACPS: The Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), H.E. Mr Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, has endorsed the candidate proposed by the European Union (EU), MEP Dr Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, MD, PhD of France, for the post of Co-Chair of the COVAX Facility Shareholders Council, following a recent meeting […]

Brussels, 19 February 2021/OACPS: H.E. Dr Jesse Jean of the Republic of Haiti and H.E. Ms Tokozile Xasa of the Republic of South Africa, were yesterday presented virtually to the 935th Session of the Committee of Ambassadors (CoA) of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) by Secretary-General, H.E. Mr Georges Rebelo Pinto […]

Brussels, 18 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, applauds the People of Belize for the successful general elections on 11 November 2020. The Secretary-General congratulates the Honourable Mr. John Briceño and his People’s United Party (PUP) on their victory. […]

Brussels, 12 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 outcome of the successful general elections in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, held on 5 November 2020. He congratulates the Vincentian people, who, through their exemplary and peaceful election […]

Brussels, 30 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, takes note of the results of the Presidential elections held in the Republic of Guinea, on 18 October 2020, as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI).

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 H.E. Mr. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States on the World Cotton Day Celebration by the C4: Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire and Mali

Brussels, 10 September 2020/OACPS: As the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) works with its European counterpart to finalise the post-Cotonou negotiations, H.E. Dr. Gerd Müller, German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, led a delegation on 7 September 2020, to exchange views with members of the Bureau of the Committee of […]

Brussels, 2 March 2020/ACP: During a special sitting of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Committee of Ambassadors (CoA) to welcome the new Secretary General (SG) of the ACP Group of States, new SG, H.E. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, in his inaugural address to the CoA and specially invited guests, laid out his vision for […]

New Secretary-General (SG) H.E. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti took up office today, 2 March 2020 at the start of his five-year tenure which will extend until 2025. In his address to the staff, the new Secretary General delivered a message of hope and transformation, whilst acknowledging the challenges facing the ACP Group as a whole. […]