UN says 21 Venezuelans missing after boat sinks in Caribbean
By Reuters Over 3 million Venezuelans have fled the South American country since 2014 due to widespread shortages of food and medicine and deteriorating law and order GENEVA, April 26 (Reuters) – At least 21 Venezuelans were missing after their…
UN official to inaugurate meeting of Caribbean countries on sustainable development
From Jamaica Observer SANTIAGO, Chile (CMC) – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed will participate in the opening session of the third meeting of the Forum of the Countries…
Libya crisis: UN says thousands fleeing clashes
From BBC At least 2,800 people have fled from the fighting near Libya’s capital, Tripoli, according to the UN. Other civilians are trapped by the clashes and are cut off from vital emergency services, it says. Forces under Gen Khalifa…
Chagos Islands dispute: UK obliged to end control – UN
From BBC The UK should end its control of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean “as rapidly as possible”, the UN’s highest court has said. Mauritius claims it was forced to give up the islands – now a British…
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Central Caribbean Marine Institute celebrates its 20th birthday
By Sam Helmy From Deeper Blue Located on Little Cayman, the Central Caribbean Marine Institute is celebrating its 20th birthday. The organization is a luminary in education, conservation, and marine research, and dedicates a lot of its efforts to increase our understanding…
Students gather at UN to ‘Remember Slavery’
By NELSON A. KING From Caribbean Life The United Nations says students from around the world joined the global body and government officials in New York on Friday to celebrate the contributions made by the people of African descent, beginning…
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The Caribbean’s finest, darkest and blankest moments of 2017
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 5, 2018:It’s a brand New Year, a time when many publications look back at the past year and identify the major stories making news in 2017. At News Americas, we wanted…
Kuwait donates USD 1 mln to victims of Caribbean Sea Hurricane
NEW YORK, Nov 22 (KUNA) — Kuwait announced that His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ordered the donation of USD one million to be delivered to victims of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which hit the Caribbean Sea…
Powerful global coalition to boost equal pay for women at work
New initiative will support innovative and effective equal pay policies and practices around the globe. NEW YORK (ILO News) – One of the most persistent barriers to women’s success at work and to economic growth, unequal pay, will be actively…
UN official says Haiti peacekeeping a mission accomplished
From Caribbean News Service PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Jul 22 2017 – The top U.N. official for Haiti is urging the Caribbean country’s new government to keep its promises to fight corruption, improve justice, and combat poverty especially in rural areas, saying…
