World Population Day July 11th
In 1989, the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme recommended that 11 July be observed by the international community as World Population Day, a day to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues. This year,…
The Editor Speaks: Child marriages
It must come as a shock to learn the despicable practice of child marriage is legal in the United States of America! Please see our story published today “Child marriage is still legal in the US”. The article, written by…
UNAIDS and UNFPA launch road map to stop new HIV infections
Global HIV Prevention Coalition holds first meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, to find ways to strengthen and sustain political commitment for HIV prevention GENEVA, 10 October 2017—As part of global efforts to end AIDS as a public health threat, UNAIDS, the…
Caricom body endorses plan to reduce adolescent pregnancy in region
From Jamaica Observer GEORGETOWN, Guyana— The Caribbean Community’s (Caricom’s) Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) has approved a plan to reduce the number of adolescent pregnancies in each country of the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean by at least 20…
Caribbean child brides worry UNFPA
By Nadine Wilson Observer staff reporter From Jamaica Observer Agency says leaders must address human rights violation Approximately 29 per cent of girls in the Caribbean were married before their 18th birthday, resulting in what representatives from the United Nations…