Joni Musabayana appointed as Director of ILO Caribbean Office
Mr. Joni Musabayana, Director of ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the CaribbeanPhoto credit: ILO Mr. Musabayana, a Zimbabwean national, will lead the ILO’s efforts in promoting social justice, decent work, and inclusive economic growth across 13 Member States…
OC welcomes UN resolution calling on Member States and international organisations to redouble their support to achieve a lasting peace in Ukraine
24 Feb 2023 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) welcomes the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 11th Emergency Session A/ES-11/L.7, entitled “Principles of the Charter of the United Nations (UN) underlying a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine”, which was…
Countries approve resolution to support access to monkeypox vaccine in the Americas
Countries approve resolution to support access to monkeypox vaccine in the Americas As cases reach approximately 10,000 in the Region, Member States hold Special Session of the PAHO Directing Council to discuss best use of limited global vaccine supplies. Washington,…
Education in the OECS: A Path to Reinvention and Innovation
By Germain Anthony & Tahira Carter Thursday, November 18, 2021 — The unprecedented demands of the COVID-19 pandemic on education sectors across the region have exposed critical vulnerabilities and reiterated the urgent need to advance actions toward the harmonisation of educational…
Member States and Associate Countries of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee will Address Challenges to Accelerate the Recovery and Strengthen Economic Resilience in the Subregion
The 20th meeting of the ECLAC subsidiary body’s Monitoring Committee will take place on Friday, November 5. (November 3, 2021) On Friday, November 5, the Member States and Associate Countries of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee will meet virtually in order…
OECS Commission hosts successful COVID-19 resurgence contingency planning workshop
Three virtual capacity building workshops provided education professionals with the skills and tools to build resilient education systems in the face of pandemics and other emergencies. Thursday, October 28, 2021 — In February 2021, the Education Development Management Unit (EDMU) of…
COVID-19 Vaccines: A Dose of Facts
OECS Hosts Regional Simulcast to Address Vaccine Hesitancy Thursday, September 30, 2021 — Amid rising cases of COVID-19 infections and deaths, and in response to the slow uptake of available vaccines, the Member States of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States…
Member States of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are set to benefit from the implementation of two European Union (EU) Funded Projects
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 — Member States of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are set to benefit from the implementation of two European Union (EU) funded projects: The Biodiversity Support Programme for ACP Coastal Environments (BioSPACE) and the Integrated Landscape Approaches and Investments…
OECS Commission to support consumer protection under the 11th EDF
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 — The 11th European Development Fund (EDF) will provide a new boost to the OECS’s commitment to implementing this framework, and advance the improvement of conditions for consumers. Under the 11th EDF the OECS will be executing several initiatives…
Montserrat: OECS congratulates Premier Taylor-Farrell on election victory
Statement from the OECS Commission Tuesday, November 19, 2019 — The Commission of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) extends warm congratulations to Premier Easton Taylor-Farrell on the victory of his party at the just concluded national elections in Montserrat….