Richard Brown

I think therefore I am.

[Permanent Mission/Embassy of Jamaica in Geneva @PRUNJAMGeneva]

🇯🇲 topped the Super Premium Category at the @wto Joint Rum Initiative to close out the 2024 Public Forum last Friday.🏆🏆 Congrats to Venezeula with whom 🇯🇲 shared the top honour as well as to the winners in other categories

[Permanent Mission/Embassy of Jamaica in Geneva @PRUNJAMGeneva]

Amb/Permanent Representative of 🇯🇲 @DrRJIBrown, new facilitator of the e-commerce work programme, held the first mtg of the work programme since MC13, on 17 Sept to advance work, taking into account the development considerations of Members.

[Permanent Mission/Embassy of Jamaica in Geneva @PRUNJAMGeneva]

🇯🇲 will carry the baton forward in ensuring effective AMRO representation at the WHO, particularly during the ongoing Pandemic Treaty Negotiations

[Permanent Mission/Embassy of Jamaica in Geneva @PRUNJAMGeneva]

🇯🇲 as CARICOM Coordinator in Geneva organised an engagement today between CARICOM Ambassadors in Geneva with key stakeholders from the alcohol industry to receive updates on the sector's concrete actions taken since the HLM on NCDs in 2018.

[Permanent Mission/Embassy of Jamaica in Geneva @PRUNJAMGeneva]

@DrRJIBrown highlighted 🇯🇲's challenges & progress in addressing the disease burden of mental disorders, including the need for more research & financing, @WHO convened Mental Health Forum

[Permanent Mission/Embassy of Jamaica in Geneva @PRUNJAMGeneva]

🇯🇲 joins the int'l community in commemorating World Mental Health Day today (10 Oct). Amb. Brown.

[Richard Brown @DrRJIBrown]

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[Permanent Mission/Embassy of Jamaica in Geneva @PRUNJAMGeneva]

🇯🇲 in its capacity as UNCTAD- GRULAC Coordinator organized a GRULAC Reflection Event in commemoration of @UNCTAD 60 anniversary under the theme "Reflecting on the Past, Prepare for the Future."

[Richard Brown @DrRJIBrown]

@PRUNJAMGeneva @UNCTAD It was a great honour and pleasure to host H.E. Rebekah Grynspan, Secretary General of UNCTAD at our recent GRULAC Reflections Event commemorating the 60th Anniversary of UNCTAD.

[Permanent Mission/Embassy of Jamaica in Geneva @PRUNJAMGeneva]

The event included a panel discussion, with the keynote address delivered by @RGryspan Ambassador Brown @DrRJIBrown presented an award to SG Grynspan on behalf of the Group.

[Permanent Mission/Embassy of Jamaica in Geneva @PRUNJAMGeneva]

The Embassy hosted members of the diplomatic corps, private sector and diaspora of 🇯🇲 yesterday to a private screening of #BobMarleyOneLove It was an evening of family, unity and love - principles that guided the short yet impactful life of the one and only Tuff Gong.

[Permanent Mission/Embassy of Jamaica in Geneva @PRUNJAMGeneva]

Amb. Brown paid a courtesy call on @UNHumanRights High Commissioner Volker Turk @volker_turk earlier this week. Their Excellencies discussed the establishment of the CARICOM subregional OHCHR and the support offered to SIDS in the promotion & protection of their human rights.

[Permanent Mission/Embassy of Jamaica in Geneva @PRUNJAMGeneva]

Cultural diplomacy is a key prong in the Mission's diplomatic outreach. Ambassador Brown met with members of the Swiss based reggae band, Najavibes, to explore collaboration with the Mission for the promotion of reggae music in Geneva, including in schools.

[Permanent Mission/Embassy of Jamaica in Geneva @PRUNJAMGeneva]

Senator Floyd Morris, member of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), updated Amb. Brown this month on the Committee's work, including the drafting of its General Comment on Article 29 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

[Universal Postal Union @UPU_UN]

UPU DDG @MarjanOsvald welcomed H.E. @DrRJIBrown, Amb. & PR of #Jamaica, to discuss mutual #cooperation & UPU’s #PostalDevelopment activities in support of postal #modernization in Jamaica🇯🇲

📸The visit was marked with a tour of the #UPU150 anniversary philatelic exhibition.

[Permanent Mission/Embassy of Jamaica in Geneva @PRUNJAMGeneva]

Amb. Brown received an update from Mr. Nicolás Bilhoto, Coordinator for Latin America, Caribbean & Postal Sector Modernization at the Universal Postal Union @UPU_UN on the upcoming visit of the technical team to 🇯🇲 to launch the UPU Project on Digital Transformation

[Permanent Mission/Embassy of Jamaica in Geneva @PRUNJAMGeneva]

IOM DG @AmyEPope briefs GRULAC Ambassadors on her first 100 days in office. Amb. Brown welcomed the IOM's strategic partnerships with the private sector & informed of 🇯🇲's focus on skills and digital transformation, which could be an area for collaboration with @UNmigration

[Matthew Wilson @Matthewbarbados]

Thank you to @PRUNJAMGeneva & @DrRJIBrown for this excellent screening of #OneLoveMovie #BobMarleyOneLove - great food, company, vibes & a celebration of the global, Caribbean & Jamaican legend that is #BobMarley

[Matthew Wilson @Matthewbarbados]

Today the Small Island Developing States reps in Geneva got together to welcome DR Amb Jose Sanchez Fung as our new Coordinator & to discuss new @UNCTAD #SIDS programme & Trust Fund. @RDanteOMCUNCTAD

[Permanent Mission/Embassy of Jamaica in Geneva @PRUNJAMGeneva]

Ambassador Brown @DrRJIBrown paid an introductory courtesy call on @UNCTAD Secretary General Grynspan @RGrynspan last week.