Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Antigua and Barbuda

13/04/2026

The Ministry wishes to inform that the Secretariat of the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL) is accepting applications for an internship programme earmarked for young diplomats, early career experts, and graduate or post-graduate students.

The purpose of the Programme is to provide on-the-job training opportunities in the fields of international relations, international law, political
sciences, translation, and IT/Software. Interns will receive
guidance and support from the Secretariat Officers and will be expected to actively participate in all duties assigned to them.

The internship will be for a duration of 5 months, beginning on 1 July and ending on 27 November 2026. The selected intern will receive a monthly allowance of USD 1,200.00 and round-trip airfare to Mexico City and will be responsible for finding their own housing, for complying with all relevant immigration policies established by the Mexican Government, and for having a medical insurance coverage for the duration of the internship.

The terms and conditions of the Internship Programme, as well as the requirements, are available in the attached document.

The deadline for submission of applications is 4 June 2026, emailed to [email protected].

02/04/2026

Answer the call 📞

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS – CHOGM 2026 🇦🇬

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Barbuda Affairs is pleased to invite Antiguans and Barbudans to volunteer for the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026, scheduled to take place from 1– 4 November 2026 in Antigua and Barbuda.

This prestigious event will welcome approximately 5,000 delegates from 56 Commonwealth member states, offering a unique opportunity to be part of a historic moment for our nation.

Why Volunteer?
✅ Provide national service
✅ Sharpen your skills
✅ Learn about different cultures
✅ Build professional networks
✅ Enhance your CV
✅ Boost confidence
✅ Forge lasting friendships

Who Can Apply:
Open to all Antiguans and Barbudans over the age of 18.

We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity and apply using the link below:

Apply Here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DQSIkWdsW0yxEjajBLZtrQAAAAAAAAAAAAN__nMjEH5UMTIzOVVMUzNJOE5UWTFMVFFGUDQ0WTFISi4u&origin=QRCode

For Inquiries:
Please contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Barbuda Affairs at 462-1052.

We look forward to your participation in making CHOGM 2026 a resounding success!

09/03/2026

The Honourable E. P. Chet Greene, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Barbuda Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda, held a bilateral meeting with The Honourable Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, during the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) in London.

Discussions focused on the future direction and continued relevance of the Commonwealth and the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

The Ministers exchanged views on strengthening resilience, particularly for Small Island Developing States, reinforcing the rule of law as a pillar of democratic governance, addressing global de-risking trends, and navigating current geopolitical challenges.

Both sides reaffirmed the importance of multilateral cooperation and sustained engagement within the Commonwealth framework.

09/03/2026

Minister Chet Greene Chairs Executive Session of Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting

Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Barbuda Affairs, the Honourable E.P. Chet Greene, chaired the Executive Session of the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) held in London.

During the meeting, Minister Greene also updated fellow Foreign Ministers on Antigua and Barbuda’s preparations to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November. 🇦🇬🌍

09/03/2026

Foreign Minister Greene Meets UK Minister Chris Elmore Ahead of CHOGM 2026

Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Barbuda Affairs, Hon. E.P. Chet Greene, held a productive meeting in London with Hon. Chris Elmore, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

During the meeting, Minister Greene expressed appreciation for the UK’s security and project management support as Antigua and Barbuda prepares to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026 this November.

Minister Elmore reaffirmed the United Kingdom’s commitment to supporting Antigua and Barbuda’s preparations and discussed the possibility of additional security and technical assistance to ensure the successful staging of the event.

Both Ministers highlighted the strong and longstanding relationship between Antigua and Barbuda and the United Kingdom, while reaffirming their commitment to deepening cooperation across areas of mutual interest.

“CHOGM provides an opportunity not only to showcase Antigua and Barbuda but also to spark new, fresh and vibrant relations among Commonwealth partners,” Minister Greene noted.

The meeting formed part of Minister Greene’s engagements in the United Kingdom surrounding the Commonwealth Foreign Ministers Meeting and Commonwealth Day activities.

09/03/2026

Foreign Minister Greene Joins CARICOM Colleagues at Commonwealth Day Service

The Honourable E. P. Chet Greene, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Barbuda Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda, joined fellow CARICOM Foreign Ministers at Westminster Abbey for the Commonwealth Day Service in London.

Pictured with Minister Greene are:
🇧🇿 Hon. Francis Fonseca, Foreign Minister of Belize
🇧🇸 Hon. Fred Mitchell, Foreign Minister of The Bahamas
🇯🇲 Sen. Hon. Kamina Johnson-Smith, Foreign Minister of Jamaica
🇰🇳 Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, Foreign Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis
🇱🇨 Hon. Alva Romanus Baptiste, Foreign Minister of Saint Lucia
🇻🇨 Hon. Dwight Fitzgerald Bramble, Foreign Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

CARICOM leaders joined representatives from across the Commonwealth for the annual service celebrating the values of unity, cooperation and shared progress among member states.

25/02/2026

11/02/2026

𝐎𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞

The Internship Programme earmarked for OPANAL Member States has been extended to 18 February 2026.

This Internship Programme is earmarked for young diplomats, early career experts, graduate or postgraduate students from Caribbean Member States. Its purpose is to provide on-the-job training opportunities in the fields of international relations, translation, international law, political science, journalism, and to enhance Caribbean States participation in OPANAL. Interns will receive guidance and support from the Secretariat Officers, and will be expected to actively participate in all duties assigned to them.

The Secretariat will welcome an intern from the Caribbean Member States for the first semester of 2026, for the duration of 5 months, beginning on 2 March and ending on 31 July 2026. The selected intern will receive a monthly allowance of USD 1,200.00 and a round-trip airfare to Mexico City, and will be responsible for finding their own housing, for complying with all relevant immigration polices established by the Mexican Government, and for having a medical insurance coverage for the duration of the internship.

The terms and conditions of the Internship Programme, as well as the requirements can be found in the attached document.

With the aim to strengthen the effective participation of women in the Agency, its organs and programmes, the Secretariat particularly encourages applications from qualified female candidates.
Application Process

To apply, please submit the following documents in one email to [email protected] by 17th February 2026:

1) Curriculum Vitae (2 pages maximum)
2) Statement of purpose (1-page maximum)
3) Certified copies of university studies transcripts (including courses taken and grades received).
4) Proof of enrolment in a health insurance plan.

07/02/2026

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐅 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐅 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐒

The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations (“OLA/DOALOS”, “the Division”) is now accepting applications for the 2026 sessions of the Strategic Needs Fellowship and the Ocean Governance Fellowship for Small Island Developing States (SIDS Fellowship).

I. UNNF Strategic Needs Fellowship

Objectives

The objective of this Fellowship is to assist developing States, particularly least developed countries (LDC), small island developing States (SIDS), and landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) in addressing strategically important and time-sensitive issues in ocean affairs and the law of the sea. This includes the implementation of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), its implementing agreements, including the BBNJ Agreement, and related instruments, as well as Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 and other related SDGs.

Fellowship structure, curriculum and deliverables

The Fellowship consists of an approximately four-month training programme at OLA/DOALOS, at United Nations Headquarters in New York. A highly customized curriculum is developed by the Division for successful candidates, tailored to the high‐priority needs identified in their applications and supported by their Nominating Authorities, with a view to building the capacity of Government officials to assist their States in effectively addressing those needs. The curriculum comprises in-person training sessions, scenario-based exercises, group discussions and workshops delivered by United Nations staff and visiting experts.

The deliverables of the Fellowship Programme include assignments, a research paper prepared by the Fellows, and the development of an ocean governance matrix.

The Fellowship is scheduled to take place from early September to mid December 2026.

Eligibility criteria

This Fellowship is open to Government officials who hold positions in their Administrations relevant to ocean affairs and the law of the sea, and who have limited background in this field. The eligibility criteria can be found here.

The Fellowship is fully funded and includes a monthly stipend, medical insurance, and round-trip economy class airfare. Further details about the Fellowship conditions and financial support are available on our Fellowship Conditions webpage.

Application process

Candidates must complete the application package available in the "Apply Now" section on the UN-Nippon Foundation Programmes website (https://www.un.org/oceancapacity/content/apply-now). To apply, candidates must:

Complete the required application forms
Personal History and Proposed Research/Study Programme Application Form
Nomination Form
Online form

Submit the application forms, along with a copy of their passport, to the following email address: [email protected], with the email subject line "2026 UNNF Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Strategic Needs Fellowships".

NOTE: This year’s application forms allow candidates to submit a single application for the UNNF Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Fellowship (for SIDS nationals only) and for the UNNF Strategic Needs Fellowship. Eligible applicants may apply to one or both Fellowships but will ultimately be selected for only one Fellowship.

The deadline for submitting the complete application package is 22 March 2026. Applicants should familiarize themselves with the eligibility requirements and use the application forms made available on the website to apply for the Programme. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Awards will be communicated individually to the selected candidates and subsequently posted in the News section of the Fellowship website by the end of May 2026. Eleven Fellowships will be offered for the 2026 session of the Strategic Needs Fellowship.

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II. UNNF Ocean Governance Fellowship for SIDS

Objectives

Tailored to address the special circumstances of SIDS, along with the diverse challenges, opportunities and needs across different regions, this Fellowship aims to increase the capacity of Government officials from SIDS to effectively implement ocean governance and international legal frameworks. In particular, this Fellowship aims to strengthen human capacity to support the development of ocean governance frameworks necessary to:

Effectively implement UNCLOS, its implementing agreements, including the BBNJ Agreement, and related instruments;
Tackle the triple planetary crisis (climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution); and
Implement the SDGs, especially SDG 14, with a focus on developing sustainable blue economies, addressing environmental impacts (particularly the devastating impacts of ocean plastic), building resilience to climate change, and giving consideration to gender aspects.
Fellowship structure, curriculum and deliverables

The Fellowship consists of an approximately three-month training programme at OLA/DOALOS, at United Nations Headquarters in New York. A customized curriculum is developed for successful candidates, targeting the challenges highlighted in their applications and supported by their Nominating Authorities. The curriculum comprises in-person training sessions, scenario-based exercises, group discussions and workshops delivered by United Nations staff and visiting experts.

In addition to a number of activities developed to address their specific needs, SIDS Fellows will be integrated into the training activities designed for Strategic Needs Fellows, offering them additional opportunities for learning and networking.

The deliverables of the Fellowship Programme include assignments, a research paper prepared by the Fellows, and the development of an ocean governance matrix.

The Fellowship is scheduled to take place from early September to early December 2026.

Eligibility criteria

This Fellowship is open to Government officials from SIDS who hold positions in their Administrations relevant to ocean affairs and the law of the sea, and who have limited background in this field. The eligibility criteria can be found here.

The Fellowship is fully funded and includes a monthly stipend, medical insurance, and round-trip economy class airfare. Further details about the Fellowship conditions and financial support are available on our Fellowship Conditions webpage.

Application process

Candidates must complete the application package available in the "Apply Now" section on the UN-Nippon Foundation Programmes website (https://www.un.org/oceancapacity/content/apply-now). To apply, candidates must:

Complete the required application forms
Personal History and Proposed Research/Study Programme Application Form
Nomination Form
Online form
Submit the application forms, along with a copy of their passport, to the following email address: [email protected], with the email subject line "2026 UNNF Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Strategic Needs Fellowships".

NOTE: This year’s application forms allow candidates to submit a single application for the UNNF Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Fellowship (for SIDS nationals only) and for the UNNF Strategic Needs Fellowship. Eligible applicants may apply to one or both Fellowships but will ultimately be selected for only one Fellowship.

The deadline for submitting the complete application package is 22 March 2026. Applicants should familiarize themselves with the eligibility requirements and use the application forms made available on the website to apply for the Programme. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Awards will be communicated individually to the selected candidates and subsequently posted in the News section of the Fellowship website by the end of May 2026. Ten Fellowships will be offered for the 2026 session of the SIDS Fellowship.

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OLA/DOALOS would greatly appreciate the broad dissemination of this call for applications through relevant networks to ensure a large and diverse pool of candidates for both Fellowship Programmes.

The Programmes are committed to achieving gender balance and geographical diversity among participants. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be provided, upon request, to applicants with disabilities to support their participation in the Programmes.

For more information, please consult the brochure for the Strategic Needs Fellowship here, and the brochure for the SIDS Fellowship here.

For more information on the United Nations-Nippon Foundation Capacity-Building Programmes, please visit: https://www.un.org/oceancapacity/UNNF

13/01/2026

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞

Please find attached details regarding the application process.

The PGA Fellowship Programme will expose fellows to training sessions on the United Nations, its organs, and subsidiary bodies. The training will also cover topics such as sustainable development, climate change, peace and conflict resolution, and human rights, as well as skills development in negotiation, drafting, and public diplomacy.

Nominees for the Fellowship must meet the following criteria:
• Between the ages of 25 and 30.
• Hold a university degree.
• Demonstrate fluency in verbal and written English.
• Have a maximum of three years of experience working in national government.

Also required is a cover letter expressing intent to join the Fellowship (up to 300 words), along with your CV and a copy of your passport bio page.

𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 *𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘* 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐢𝐝.𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐦@𝐮𝐧.𝐨𝐫𝐠, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐩𝐠𝐚@𝐮𝐧.𝐨𝐫𝐠.

The Permanent Mission of Antigua and Barbuda will ONLY NOMINATE ONE SUITABLE CANDIDATE to the office of the PGA.

Please send your application to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to [email protected] with [email protected] in cc.

01/01/2026

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs extends its best wishes to each and everyone of you for the year 2026 🎉