The Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) H.E Mr Moussa S Batraki expresses profound sorrow at the passing of His Holiness the Pope, and, on behalf of the Secretariat and the entire OACPS membership, extends deepest condolences to the Holy See, the global Catholic community, and all people of goodwill.
His Excellency Moussa Saleh Batraki on behalf The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) joins His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, the Government and the people of Rwanda in solemn commemoration of Kwibuka 31, marking the thirty-first anniversary of the 1994 genocide perpetrated against the Tutsis in Rwanda.
Today, we celebrate a defining milestone in our shared history—the fifth anniversary of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS). On April 5, 2020, the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States evolved into the OACPS, uniting 79 member states across three continents under a strengthened and dynamic international organisation. This evolution, enshrined in the Revised Georgetown Agreement ratified in 2019 at the Nairobi Summit, built upon the vision sparked in 1975 when Foreign Ministers gathered in Georgetown, Guyana, to lay the foundation for a collective response to the pressing challenges facing Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific.
On October 2, 2024, the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) Secretariat, in collaboration with Rud Pedersen Public Affairs, hosted a high-level hybrid roundtable to advance sustainable green value chains under the SAMOA Agreement. The event, held amid political transitions in the European Union, reinforced the shared commitment to fostering resilient economies and sustainable development.
The 8th Conference of Ministers Responsible for Oceans, Inland Waters, and Fisheries from the Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) convened on 11 September 2024. The ministers' meeting was preceded by a preparatory meeting of senior officials, which convened on 9 and 10 September 2024, and the FAO Blue Food Forum held back to back with the ministerial meeting on 12 and 13 September 2024. A pivotal outcome of the conference was the adoption of a Ministerial Declaration that provides strategic policy direction for accelerating actions for sustainable and resilient oceans, inland waters and fisheries. This historic gathering of OACPS ministers and stakeholders solidifies OACPS’ commitment to sustainable fisheries and ocean governance and marks a milestone in international cooperation towards the sustainable development of the oceans and inland fisheries aquatic resources for future generations.