UN financing forum sees focus on debt relief for vulnerable Caribbean nations
By Amy Lieberman From devex UNITED NATIONS — Concern over debt vulnerability and risks for small island developing states in the Caribbean, likely set to face another strong hurricane season this year, guided an emerging consensus for action at the…
Guyana “watching” situation in recolonised Dutch Caribbean islands
By: Denis Chabrol From Demera Waves Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge on Tuesday indicated that his country would be paying guarded attention to the political situation in the former Netherlands Antilles- Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba- where residents complain…
Caribbean NGOs call on UN to investigate killings in Gaza, Syria
From MEM The Caribbean Against Apartheid in Palestine [CAAP] and the Caribbean Peace Movement have called upon 15 Caribbean nations to support calls for an urgent United Nations investigation into the recent deaths of civilians in the Gaza Strip and Syria. “As…
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Latin America and Caribbean must ‘radically transform’ food habits to combat obesity – UN agency
From UN News A “radical transformation” of food systems and food habits is critical to combat the growing scourge of overweight and obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean, the United Nations food security agency said on Wednesday. “Eradicating hunger…
Latin America advances in female participation, but inequalities persist in
By Radio Cadena Agramonte United Nations, Feb 16.- Latin America and the Caribbean experienced the highest increase in terms of employment and participation of women in the labor force reported in the developing regions over the last decade. He explained…
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Investing in rural people is central to building peace and stability around the world
IFAD annual meeting on 13-14 February 2018 Rome, 8 February 2018 – Against a rising tide of people living in increasingly fragile situations, the 41st session of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will feature international…
UN court lays down Costa Rica, Nicaragua maritime borders
By MIKE CORDER, Associated Press From 12WBOY THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – The International Court of Justice laid down definitive maritime boundaries Friday between Costa Rica and Nicaragua in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean and a small land boundary…
Former German development executive joins United Nations agency, IFAD, as Vice-President
Rome, 1 February 2018 – Cornelia Richter, a German national and former Managing Director and member of the Executive Committee of the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ), joined the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today as Vice-President. In…
UN regional forum for Latin America and Caribbean marks 70th anniversary
From UN News Centre Wide view of the high-level seminar in commemoration of the UN Economic Commission for Latina America and the Caribbean’s (ECLAC) 70th anniversary, in Santiago, Chile. Photo: Carlos Vera/ECLAC. 10 January 2018 – The United Nations Economic…
Automatic majority against Israel at UN will turn in 2032
BY HERB KEINON From Jerusalem Post 151 UN states vote to disavow Israeli ties to Jerusalem > Analysis: Vote shows Israel making little headway at United Nations If the current trend holds, it will take another 14 years before the…
