BVI Re-elected for the Caribbean Development & Cooperation Committee

For the third consecutive two-year term, the British Virgin Islands has been re-elected on the Caribbean Development & Cooperation Committee (CDCC), which is a subsidiary body of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).

The BVI Premier Andrew Fahie will serve as a Vice-Chair on the board. He commented on this achievement, saying: “I am humbled by our region’s confidence in me, and the BVI as an Associate Member Country of ECLAC, to serve as a Vice-Chair of CDCC during these very challenging times in which we as SIDS (Small Islands Developing States) are all combatting COVID-19, facing an active hurricane season and under intense economic pressure.”

The Premier will also co-chair a proposed Summit of the Associate Members of ECLAC in 2021, where he will discuss the challenges faced by Associate Members, their progress and needed support, to implement the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda that has been impacted by COVID-19 and other developments.

In addition to the BVI, Cuba and Dominica were also elected to serve as Vice-Chairs on the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee.