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Regional pathways to sustainable development
From SDG STORY HIGHLIGHTS The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) released a report on pathways to SDG achievement in the Asia-Pacific region, prior to the 5th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD). The Economic Commission for Latin America and…
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UNICEF and partners continue to support children in the Caribbean, six months after Hurricanes Irma and María
UNICEF USA Donations were key to helping thousands of children mitigate the effects of the hurricanes last year NEW YORK (March 20, 2018) – Thousands of children, adolescents and their families affected by the devastating effects of Hurricanes Irma and…
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CDB, UNICEF partner to improve quality of early childhood education in the Caribbean
From CARICOM Today February 15, 2018, ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda– International and Regional academicians, researchers and practitioners have convened in Antigua and Barbuda to discuss opportunities and plans for improving the quality of and access to early childhood education…
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Three months after deadly hurricanes hit Caribbean islands, thousands of children still in need of assistance
From UNICEF PANAMA CITY/GENEVA, 13 December 2017 – Three months after two category-5 hurricanes – Irma and Maria – barreled through the Caribbean, causing widespread damage and loss of life, thousands of children remain in need of support across the…
Cayman Islands: Human Rights Commission’s Statement on United Nations’ Universal Children’s Day 2017
The Human Rights Commission (the “Commission”) was created by the Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009 (the “Constitution”). The primary role of the Commission is to promote observance and awareness of human rights. As part of this role the Commission engages…
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UNICEF expands relief efforts in Latin America and Caribbean after month of ‘relentless’ natural disasters
From UN News Office 27 September 2017 – To help children and families affected by the series of natural disasters that have devastated countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today said it has…
The Editor Speaks: Starving!
I was much moved when I watched a BBC documentary last evening (Mon) titled “The boy who shocked the world”. It has been a year since starving Saleem became the face of Yemen’s suffering. But where is he now? “Parents…
15 children die in South Sudan during botched measles vaccination campaign
Report From WN.com The Associated Press reported a measles vaccination campaign in South Sudan has resulted in the death of 15 children as reports said children as young as 12 years old administered the vaccine, South Sudan’s government announced Friday….
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Statement attributable to UNICEF’s Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean on health data in Venezuela
From UNICEF PANAMA CITY, 12 May 2017 – “Data on infant and maternal deaths released last week by the Ministry of Health in Venezuela provides stark evidence of the impact of the prolonged crisis on women and children in the…
The Editor Speaks: Social services and children
Last Sunday at St George’s Anglican Church, members of the Cayman Islands Social Services Children/Family Support group were in attendance, including Minister Osbourne Bodden. They wanted to highlight the work they do and which largely goes unrecognised. Never has there…
