The UWI partners with UN and DEF on SDG Youth Awareness Programme
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Thursday, 27 August 2020—The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has partnered with the United Nations (UN) and Decibel Arts and Entertainment Festival (DEF) on a youth programme aimed at increasing awareness of the…
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Preliminary overview of the economies of the Caribbean 2018–2019: Economic restructuring and fiscal consolidation as a platform to increase growth
From ECLAC Author: McLean, Sheldon – Alleyne, Dillon – Hendrickson, Michael – Oyolola, Maharouf – Pantin, Machel – Skerrette, Nyasha – Tokuda, Hidenobu UN symbol.: LC/CAR/TS.2019/345 p. Editorial: ECLAC October 2019 DESCRIPTION This overview examines the economic performance of economies of the Caribbean…
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IAEA’s Technical Cooperation Division for Latin America and the Caribbean receives UN award for its contribution to the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases
By Tyler Flenard From IAEA The United Nations Interagency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (UNIATF) has recognized the contribution of the IAEA’s Division for Latin America and the Caribbean to the prevention and control of…
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At the UN, PM Harris signs Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, fulfilling his promise to the differently abled in ST. Kitts-Nevis
September 27th, 2019 The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has today, Friday, September 27th, 2019, signed and acceded to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Prime Minister Dr….
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ST K-N: PM Harris issues Clarion Call at UN to boost International assistance for small and developing nations struggling to cope with climate strange
September 27th, 2019 Thousands of proud St. Kitts and Nevis nationals at home and abroad tuned in on television, radio and online streaming to hear Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris’ highly anticipated speech to the United Nations General Assembly…
Economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions stall growth in Latin America and Caribbean region, UN says
From UN News Citing “an external context of greater uncertainty and growing complexity”, the head of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), said on Wednesday that the region’s economic growth is expected to decline. Launching the Economic Survey…
With Caribbean island life under threat, UN chief pushes to face ‘headwinds together’
From Menafin (MENAFN – Caribbean News Now) CASTRIES, St Lucia — To counter global challenges that are a particular threat to vulnerable island nations like those in the Caribbean, it’s vital to ‘face the headwinds together’, especially in the face…
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Drug trafficking is a global problem foist upon Caribbean countries
By Bocchit Edmond FromJjamaica Observer Violent crime is down in countries across the Caribbean. Jamaica’s prime minister said that homicides fell by 22 per cent last year. Homicides in the Dominican Republic have been on a downward trend since 2011. In…
BVI premier addresses delegates at UN decolonisation meeting in the Caribbean
From Caribbean News Now ROAD TOWN, BVI – The premier of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Andrew A Fahie attended the United Nations Caribbean regional seminar on decolonization in St George’s, Grenada from May 2-4, 2019. Among other things, participants…
1M species face extinction
One million species threatened with extinction because of humans By Isabelle Gerretsen From CNN Story highlights The landmark UN report paints a bleak picture of a planet ravaged by an ever-growing human population. “We should act now to avoid a…
