Statement from the Caribbean Community on the hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz
“CARICOM notes that all Members States of the Caribbean Community are States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and reaffirms its unwavering commitment to upholding the principles of the UNCLOS. The rights conferred by the UNCLOS are firmly entrenched in customary international law, and are binding on all States, regardless of whether they are States Parties to UNCLOS. CARICOM also notes that the right of passage under the UNCLOS should not be contingent on any license, levy, or authorization, and bordering States should not hamper or suspend transit passage.”
CARICOM Secretariat | Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana | Monday, 18 May 2026:
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expresses serious concern at the continued hostilities in the Middle East, marked by military action in the Strait of Hormuz. CARICOM is alarmed by the severe loss of life, threats to civil infrastructure, and the instability in global markets that have resulted from the ongoing conflict.
These recent developments in the Middle East have profoundly affected maritime transport through the Strait of Hormuz, through which the right of transit passage applies under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The disruption of transit passage has consequences which reverberate across the global economy – through energy markets, supply chains and increased freight costs, thereby limiting countries’ access to critical supplies, and disproportionately affecting small import-dependent states.
CARICOM notes that all Members States of the Caribbean Community are States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and reaffirms its unwavering commitment to upholding the principles of the UNCLOS. The rights conferred by the UNCLOS are firmly entrenched in customary international law, and are binding on all States, regardless of whether they are States Parties to UNCLOS. CARICOM also notes that the right of passage under the UNCLOS should not be contingent on any license, levy, or authorization, and bordering States should not hamper or suspend transit passage.
CARICOM therefore calls on all concerned parties to uphold and respect the right of transit passage, comply with all other applicable obligations under international law, restore safe and unimpeded transit passage in the Strait of Hormuz, and ensure the safety of seafarers and vessels. Furthermore, CARICOM urges cessation of hostilities, and stresses the urgent need for de-escalation and restraint by all parties.
CARICOM will continue to closely monitor the developments in the Middle East and remains steadfast in its support for diplomacy to promote sustainable peace in the Region and greater stability globally.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was established on 4 July 1973 with the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas, which was revised in 2001 to allow for the establishment of a single market and economy. CARICOM comprises fifteen Member States and six Associate Members and is home to approximately sixteen million citizens, 60% of whom are under 30 years old. CARICOM’s work rests on four main pillars: economic integration; foreign policy coordination; human and social development; and security cooperation.
The members of CARICOM work together to create a Community that is integrated, inclusive and resilient; driven by knowledge, excellence, innovation and productivity; a Community which is a unified and competitive force in the global arena, where every citizen is secure and has the opportunity to realise his or her potential with guaranteed human rights and social justice, and contributes to, and shares in, its economic, social and cultural prosperity.
CARICOM remains one of the best examples of integration in the developing world.
The CARICOM Secretariat, the principal administrative organ of the Community, is headquartered in Georgetown, Guyana.
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Carinbean leaders have failed the populace. Cant even take position on whats happening in our waters but can find energy for such?
Dear CARICOM,
Please come off the fence and state clearly your position o the following:
1 The kidnapping of Maduro.
2 The US criminal activities against the Cuban people.
3 Haiti
4 The US killing people at sea in the Caribbean..
5 Non acceptance of third country deported.
6 The Visa sanctions members.
7 The large quantity of guns leaving the US and ending up in the Caribbean.
No long ambitious diplomatic nothingness. BULLET POINT ON THE BUTTON ANSWERS.
Anticipating a prompt response.
Caribbean national
Am I the only one here wondering if this caricom community said anything here at all ? Such benign statement, clearly these caricom intellectual weaklings chose to tip toe around the USA and Israel, the latter Israel has been practicing a paternalistic relationship with Caribbean black countries when Israel subscribe to ethno supremacists ideology, this statement by caricom is an academic performative exercise perfunctorily done to give the Caribbean populace the impression that they have an opinion, just give it a little time and the same netanyahu Israel may send out scholarship or agricultural aide to these marionette prime ministers in the Caribbean, and you will be surprised how they condescend and subjugate the black African Caribbean people as people of a lesser god.
The Caribbean would benefit in a proportional representation system so that we have a coalition government system that will untie our hands to speak frankly on the world stage rather than ethnic or tribal political party without ideology. Because what we have now is the political party in power around the Caribbean towing the line to remain in power at the cost of the people.
Iran death to Israel the little Satan and The US the big Satan…They say death to the West, Judaism and Christianity….They secretly keep trying to build nuclear bombs to attack Israel, US and the West….They sponsor terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah and help sponsor the October 7th attacks….Trump decided he will aid Israel and attack Iran to try and remove the head of the snake….It backfired and now Iran is trying to hold the world hostage with their most powerful weapon The Strait of Hormuz……Now we have the US and China at the table telling Iran hey chill the hell out and let business rain please….Now CARICOM the little guys here saying PLEASE!!! PLEASE!!!! Prices are gonna sky rocket and shit gonna go south real quick so PLEASE!!!!! SOLVE UR ISSUES PEACEFULLY AND OPEN THE STRAIT!!!
This is the most pointless statement I have seen in a long while. It would have been better if CARICOM had said nothing.
The Strait of Hormuz was blocked by Iran. Either condemn them or shut up. It shouldn’t even be that hard. They have been one of the biggest destabilising forces in the Middle East since the Islamists took over the country.
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