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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND FOREIGN TRADE
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The
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade is responsible for
promoting and protecting the interests of Jamaica abroad, and for
conducting its foreign relations, in the interest of the social,
economic, cultural and sustainable development of Jamaica. The Ministry
seeks to:
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Extend and enhance co-operation between Jamaica and other countries
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Obtain
for Jamaica the maximum benefits (including development assistance,
debt relief, technical cooperation and private investment) to
be derived within the context of regional hemispheric and bilateral
interaction |
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Create
opportunities for Jamaica in the field of foreign trade through
the negotiation and monitoring of the relevant agreements and
treaties |
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Stimulate
interest and involvement in Jamaica’s economic development
process by Jamaicans abroad |
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Returning Residents
Facilitation Unit
The Returning Residents Facilitation Unit provides assistance to Jamaican
residents in foreign countries returning to re-settle in Jamaica.
The unit promotes the creation of appropriate local conditions for
the return of these Jamaicans and their investments, consistent with
the national interest. It is also, with the assistance of the overseas
diplomatic missions, provides information on social and economic conditions
in Jamaica to returning residents to facilitate the settling-in process.
Overseas Representation Jamaica’s
overseas representation is carried out through high commissions,
embassies, consulates-general and permanent missions in foreign
countries. These missions protect the interests of Jamaican nationals
overseas, promote the strengthening of bilateral and international
relations and provide passports, visas and other consular services.
Permanent missions have also been established to promote and safeguard
Jamaica’s interests with particular regard to the activities
of a number of international and specialised agencies and organisations.
These organisations include:
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World
Trade Organisation |
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International
Labour Organisation |
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World
Health Organisation |
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Universal
Postal Union |
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International
telecommunications Union |
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UNCIAD |
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Group
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Organisation
of American States |
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United
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SUBJECTS
- Aviation Affairs (ICAO)
- Bilateral Relations (all countries)
- Consular Affairs
- Economic and Technical Cooperation (including energy security)
- Hemispheric Relations (OAS, SELA, Rio Group)
- International Political, Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs (UN, UNESCO, UNIDO, etc.)
- International Economic Relations (UN, IFAD, FAO, UNEP, HABITAT, etc.)
- International Trade Policy and Negotiations:
- Bilateral
- Regional (CSME and CARICOM Bilateral Agreements)
- Hemispheric (FTAA, CBI, CARIBCAN)
- Inter-regional (ACP/EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
- Commodity Agreements (ISO, ICO, ICCO, Common Fund)
- Inter-regional Cooperation (ACP, ACP/EU, Commonwealth, NAM, G/77 and China, G/15, South Centre)
- Investment and Double Taxation Agreements
- Jamaican Diaspora and Overseas Communities
- Maritime Affairs (IMO, Coastal Zone Management, Maritime Agreements)
- Protocol Affairs
- Regional Affairs (including CARICOM, ACS & Regional Energy Policy)
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- Embassies (Beijing, Berlin, Bogota, Brussels, Caracas, Havana, Mexico City, Santo Domingo, Tokyo, Washington)
- Consulates-General (Miami, New York, Toronto)
- High Commissions (Abuja, London, Ottawa, Port of Spain, Pretoria)
- Honorary Consulates (86 world-wide)
- Permanent Missions (Brussels, Geneva, New York, Washington)
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