US Vice President Kamala Harris to meet with Caribbean leaders

United States Vice President, Kamala Harris, will meet with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders early next month in the Bahamas

Government Press Secretary Clint Watson said that Harris, who will be the highest US government official to visit the Bahamas since 1973, will arrive in the country on June 8 to meet with the heads of government

CARICOM chairman and Bahamas Prime Minister Phillip Davis will co-host the US Caribbean leaders meetings with Harris

“This gathering will convene leaders from CARICOM and other key regional stakeholders,” Watson said during an Office of the Prime Minister press briefing

The agenda for the discussion comprises pressing global concerns including climate change, energy management, food security, and the process of rebuilding in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic

Watson said that the dialogue will continue to highlight the importance of climate change and mitigation and will address the region’s energy crisis

He noted strategies will also be discussed to reduce the region’s reliance on fossil fuels

Harris previously met Caribbean leaders at the June 2022 Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles “The Vice President’s trip delivers on the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to advance cooperation with the Caribbean, pursue shared prosperity and security, and celebrate the common bonds between our nations,” according to a US Embassy statement

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