UN News - Youth activism has been “pushing the world forward,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet told Day 1 of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)’s annual Youth Forum on Tuesday. “From the streets of every corner of the world to the online
AP News - Beibei sleeps beside thousands of strangers in rows of cots in a high-ceilinged exhibition centre. The lights stay on all night, and the 30-year-old real estate saleswoman has yet to find a hot shower. Beibei and her husband were ordered into the massive
Media Release - The Centre for Reparation Research (CRR) at The University of the West Indies is pleased to announce the reappointment of its Director, Professor Verene A. Shepherd, to the position of Chair of the United Nations’ Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
The mysterious mass deaths of sea urchins in the Caribbean could cause the frail coral reefs to eventually die, which are vital not only in preserving the marine biodiversity in the region but to also protect the islands from the onslaught of hurricanes. Recently, experts in
In an unprecedented move, Jamaica has formally announced a candidate for the next secretary-general of the Commonwealth. Jamaica's foreign minister, Kamina Johnson-Smith, is challenging the incumbent secretary-general, Patricia Scotland, for the post. This comes after Jamaica brazenly declared its intentions to quit the Commonwealth or removing the
UN News - Although safe and effective COVID-19 vaccinations are available, the pandemic is still far from over, and countries affected by conflict are in danger of being left behind, the UN Security Council heard on Monday. Ambassadors met to review the implementation of two resolutions:
Media Release - The judges of the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction have announced a shortlist of four books going forward for the £25,000 award. The shortlist is: ROSE NICOLSON Andrew Greig (Riverrun)NEWS OF THE DEAD James Robertson (Hamish Hamilton)FORTUNE Amanda Smyth (Peepal Tree Press)THE
Fifty-one (51) families of the Roseau Central Constituency received keys to their new homes at the City Breeze Apartments, located on the Upper River Bank. The handover ceremony was spearheaded by Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and Parliamentary Representative of Roseau Central Constituency, Melissa Poponne - Skerrit. Present also
UN News - Governments and pharmaceutical companies need to work together in a better way, to deliver vaccines “to every person, everywhere” – not simply in the wealthiest nations, said the UN chief. Secretary-General António Guterres was addressing the GAVI COVAX international vaccine equity initiative’s Advance Market Commitment Summit 2022, which
Media Release - The University of the West Indies (The UWI) in collaboration with the Open Society University Network (OSUN) recently hosted a webinar on the Caribbean’s need for climate justice. The virtual engagement held on March 30 was part of Open Society’s Global Teach-In series. Championing a
