UN NEWS—Rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in Europe is “unacceptably slow” as new cases increase among practically all age groups there, according to the regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO), which covers 53 countries and territories. Most countries saw a rise in coronavirus transmission last week, with 1.6 million
In commemoration of the International Transgender Day of Visibility last March 31, the United Caribbean Trans Network (UCTRANS) released a new study about the plight of transgender and gender diverse communities in the Caribbean. Challenges such as the "inability to change their gender marker, employment discrimination
UN News - Climate change and loss of biodiversity are seen as the most pressing challenge over the decade, according to the World in 2030 Survey report published on Wednesday by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). More than 15,000 people worldwide contributed to the survey, which
The new EC$5 polymer banknotes are now available in the Commonwealth of Dominica and Grenada. The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has issued the new notes to all commercial banks in the Commonwealth of Dominica and the following banks in Grenada: CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank (Barbados) LtdGrenada
UN News - Vulnerable communities disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental degradation caused by plastics pollution, and action is urgently needed to address the issue and restore access to human rights, health and well-being, according to a new UN report published. The report, entitled, Neglected: Environmental Justice Impacts
Press Release - In a handover ceremony, the European Union together with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) provided the Government of Trinidad and Tobago with personal protective equipment (PPE) comprising 7,500 N95 respirator masks and 13,000 surgical masks. The supplies were procured through the 11th
Despite a significant improvement in COVID-19 numbers, the Government of Barbados has announced five “partial lockdown” days to keep the cases on the decline in lieu of Easter celebration. Under the new emergency management directive announced on Saturday, Attorney General Dale Marshall stated that from today,
Press Release - PAHO/WHO, through the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information, which is part of the Department of Evidence and Intelligence for Action in Health (BIREME/EIH) and the PAHO offices in Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala and Peru, invites to participate virtually
UN NEWS—The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed development gains for millions in poor countries, creating an even more sharply unequal world, according to a new UN report released on Thursday. “The global economy has experienced “the worst recession in 90 years, with the most vulnerable segments of
St Vincent and the Grenadines’ National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) recently gave caution to communities near the La Soufriere volcano to raise their preparedness in the event that a short-notice evacuation becomes absolutely compulsory. NEMO’s warning came as a change in seismic activity with the volcano’s
