Antigua and Barbuda has secured an important diplomatic achievement with the election of the Honourable E. P. Chet Greene, Minister of Foreign Affairs, as Vice-Chair of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The appointment underscores the country’s commitment to advancing a sustainable, resilient and inclusive development agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean.
The election took place ahead of the conclusion of the Forty-First Session of ECLAC, held from 7–9October 2026 in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. The session convened representatives of governments across the region to deliberate on critical economic, social and environmental priorities, with particular emphasis on strengthening regional cooperation and navigating an increasingly complex global geopolitical and geoeconomic landscape.
