HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 4 (acn) The Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Alfonso Múnera said that despite advances in unity by the member states of the bloc, they are not enough to overcome the great challenges the region faces today.
During his opening speech at the 7th ACS Summit, Munera said the Greater Caribbean lives decisive moments in the face of huge challenges since the island nations are at a disadvantage in the world markets to compete against international multinationals.
He pointed out that a new factor jeopardizes the fate of the region, the climate change, because it has a terrible impact on all countries in the Caribbean Sea basin. He mentioned the growing ferocity of hurricanes that wreak havoc in the region, and the lost of useful land to the rising seas.
Only together we will be able to face successfully the problems we have, he said.
Achieving unity is hard, he acknowledged, and though we have made progress, it is not enough still. He said it was important to create a sense of unity amidst diversity and to build a Caribbean identity that doesn't exclude others, but encourage them.
He gave the ACS great importance to reduce the rising disparity, to reaffirm commitments to peace and to have better societies.
Munera thanked Cuba and especially President Raul Castro for organizing this Summit, and the permanent support to the organization
The Colombian diplomat led the ACS for four years, and will pass the job next August to St Lucia´s Ambassador June Soomer
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