On Tuesday, the Hilton Kingston hotel greeted officials from the United States, Canada, members of the Organisation of American States and CARICOM, as well as a local contingent including, Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Stewart Saunders, and High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Denis Kingsley.

All were present to discuss and implement strategies to fulfil a resolution adopted by the United Nations in 2004, known as Resolution 1540.

The resolution is concerned with the spread of terrorism and its prevention, and demands all member states to take action to prevent it, mainly by stopping the development of weapons of mass destruction in other countries.

The Caribbean region has requested assistance from overseas countries to carry out plans to ensure this goal is met.

According to the Jamaican contingent, Jamaica's unrelenting advocacy for the promotion of international security and its fierce opposition to terrorism in all shapes and forms have never been in question.

The group looked forward to recommendations made by all those present at the workshop.

While the Caribbean is not known as a high-traffic area when it comes to terrorism, David Fraser, secretary of CARICOM, cited the bombing of a Cuban flight in 1976, an attempted coup in Trinidad in 1990, the London bomber of Caribbean heritage in 2005, and the recent attempted hijacking of a flight to Canada from Montego Bay, as evidence the resolution was necessary.

He also highlighted how the use of better technology in the tracking of terrorists might help to curb the drug- and human-trafficking problems that are at the root of many problems in the region.