The Caribbean Community held yet another heads of government conference to consider a collective response to the crime crisis. The 13th Special Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government held in Port-of-Spain on 4-5 April was mandated by the 19th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government in Nassau on 7-8 March.
The conference’s aim was to fully explore the crime and security issues facing the region and to agree to a strategy and action plan to stem the rising tide of violent criminality.
In Nassau, Heads reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining and strengthening the security systems which had been put in place during last year’s Cricket World Cup competition and requested the drafting of an amendment to the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas to give effect to their decision to make security the community’s ‘fourth pillar.’