OECS Member States working together to save $5 million in annual pharmaceutical procurement
OECS Media Release: 4th Council of OECS Health Ministers meeting convened in Martinique Friday, November 10, 2017 — The OECS Commission is working to continue to drive down the cost of medicines via the OECS Pharmaceutical Service which in 2016/17 purchased approximately…
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder to attend child labour conference in Buenos Aires
BUENOS AIRES (ILO News) – ILO Director-General Guy Ryder will attend the November 14-16 Fourth Global Conference on the Sustained Eradication of Child Labour in Buenos Aires. Governments, employers and workers from 193 countries have been invited to the Conference,…
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Caribbean Youth Environment Network and Solar Head of State launch partnership
Plans to educate youth about renewable energy across the region During this year COP23 climate conference, the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) and Solar Head of State (SHOS) launched a partnership to promote education on renewable energy across the Caribbean region….
Qatar commits to ending forced labor!
From Freedom United We have great news to share about our campaign to end forced labor in Qatar! This week, Qatar made major public commitments to reform the kafala system and uphold worker rights in a 3-year plan to achieve decent work…
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Obesity, a key driver of diabetes
In the Region of the Americas, the rate of adult obesity is more than double the world average, with women more affected than men. Halting the advance of this condition through policies and healthy lifestyles can prevent future cases of…
WORLD ORPHANS DAY was observed Monday, November 13
November 11, 2017 Nashville, TN… On Monday, November 13 there will be events, vigils and fundraisers commemorating World Orphans Day in various countries around the world. Facilitated by a Nashville based organization, The Stars Foundation, the flagship platform for orphans…
Tri-Continental Nations support Caribbean quest for reparations
By: Earl Bousquet From telesur The symposium was very deep and wide in its breadth of topics and discussed the matter of reparatory justice from almost every angle. Caribbean, North and South American, African, European and Jamaican advocates for reparations…
First Joint African and Caribbean Remembrance Day Parade
From Keep The Faith We will remember them all… A historic audience gathered on Sunday, 12th November, for the first ever Joint Remembrance Day Parade. From 13:00– 14:00 The African & Caribbean War Memorial From Stockwell War Memorial to The African & Caribbean…
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IDB launches fund to assist early childhood development in the Caribbean
From Jamaica Observer WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has launched the ECD Innovation Fund, a partnership to foster early childhood development (ECD) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The ECD Innovation Fund is a…
CARICOM leaders urged to place crime on agenda
From Caribbean National Weekly The Attorney General and Minister of Home Affairs in Barbados – Adriel Brathwaite has urged Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders to place crime, as well as disaster management, on their agenda for the next meeting of heads…
