11.   The United Nations, the Organization of American States, the Caribbean community, the six Central American presidents -- all have sought a peaceful end to this crisis.

12.   To enlarge its presence even more, the Virgin Islands group announced Friday that it was expanding to other Caribbean communities.

13.   Artists from the U-K and Europe flew in to play as a show of solidarity for a Caribbean community left devastated by the Soufriere Hills volcano.

14.   Five Caribbean community leaders convened in Jamaica on Tuesday to discuss strategies to offset cuts in foreign funding and prepare for the eventual loss of trading privileges with Europe.

15.   The JTEC meeting also served as a preparatory forum for a summit between Canada and the Caribbean community next March in Grenada.