Professor Sir Hilary Beckles calls on the OAS for coordinated investment in the Caribbean.
Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, Professor Hilary Beckles has called on the Organization of American States (OAS) for coordinated, organized global investment in the Caribbean.
Speaking during an open dialogue with Secretary General of the OAS, His Excellency Luis Almagro on April 14, 2021, which marked the observance of Pan American Day, Sir Hilary stated that despite the fact that the Caribbean has always stood on its own feet, a combination of events including public health, chronic diseases and climate change has devastated the region in the last 10-15 years.
