UN NEWS—Around 980,000 Haitians in the four districts most affected by the August 14 earthquake are now living with acute food insecurity, according to new UN food security data released on Thursday. Following the release of its findings, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization of (FAO) urgently called for more investment to help rural Haitians go back to small-scale farming and avoid a
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention and U.S. State Department has issued a notice saying travelers should avoid going to Jamaica until the COVID-19 situation in the country has improved. The CDC had classified the Caribbean island as a Level 4, or a country
UN NEWS—While 80 per cent of citizens in high and upper-middle income nations have had a dose of COVID-19 vaccine, that figure stands at just 20 per cent for those living below the top tiers, according to a joint statement issued by UN and partner
Maintaining the fluid balance in your body is essential to keep you healthy, hydrated and fit. Water is the primary fluid needed by your body to stay hydrated for better physical and mental performance. As you know, 75% of your body is made up of
Reuters - Guyana awarded a unit of Saudi Aramco, a tender to purchase a portion of the country's oil production, and the two parties will likely enter into a one-year marketing deal, an official said on Tuesday. The South American country last month received bids from 15
UN News - Even with the emergence of the new Mu COVID-19 variant, the Delta strain remains the top concern globally, appearing to “outcompete” others, senior officials with the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. “I think the Delta variant for me is the one that's
UN News - With extreme weather events increasingly impacting countries across the world, the deputy UN chief on Monday underlined the importance of limiting temperature rise to the internationally agreed goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. “The entire planet is going through a season of fire and floods”, Amina Mohammed
Julie Carrington, GIS Barbados - Cognisant of the difficulties students faced over the past year as they navigated online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, has established a Mental Health and Wellness Committee to identify suitable activities for
In a hope to curb the latest surge of COVID-19 cases in Jamaica, Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that the no-movement days will extend for another two weeks. Holness advised that the days would include: Sunday, September 5Monday, September 6Tuesday, September 7Sunday, September 12Monday, September 13Tuesday, September
UN NEWS—Central America and Mexico are facing “unprecedented pressure” as the number of people seeking international protection rises and access to asylum and territory is being limited through troubling new border restrictions, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday. Wrapping up a two-week mission to Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador, Gillian Triggs, UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, said she had
