The Caribbean countries were afflicted by ills that were not of their making, including climate change, illicit trade in small arms and narcotics and the food and energy crises; they also suffered from unfair trade subsidies and barriers.
Les pays des Caraïbes connaissent des difficultés qui ne sont pas de leur fait, en raison notamment du changement climatique, du commerce illicite d'armes légères et de stupéfiants et des crises alimentaire et énergétique.