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PAHO launches new information platform on health and migration in the Americas
Between 2005 and 2022 the number of migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean has more than doubled to…
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First medical equipment donated by Japan delivered to Belize
Almost 8.000 people around Belize will benefit from this donation to support the attention of COVID-19 patients Belize, April 25th,…
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187 pieces of medical equipment were donated by Japan to Suriname 21 April 2022
Suriname, April 20th, 2022 - The Ministry of Health of Suriname received a US$ 714,499 donation from the Government of Japan…
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Signed Memorandum of Understanding to Promote Climate Resilient Infrastructure
Castries, 12 April 2022: The Government of Saint Lucia, through the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports, Transport, Physical Development and Urban…
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The power of partnerships: Why supporting our peacekeepers matters more now than ever
by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Every day, United Nations peacekeepers work to protect hundreds of thousands of vulnerable…
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2022: The Year to Stop the Decline of the Ocean’s Health
With every breath we take, we are connected to the ocean. The ocean gives us oxygen, provides us with food…
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Job Postings
- Temporary Job Opening: Information Assistant - UNIC Port-of-Spain 05 July 2022
- Communications and Information Management Officer - ILO 24 June 2022
- Temporary Appointment, Programme Specialist - Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) (NO-3), Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago #120735 (Open to Nationals of Trinidad & Tobago) 24 June 2022
- Senior Finance Assistant with UNHCR in Trinidad and Tobago 09 November 2021
Feature Stories
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INTERVIEW: Pollution, Cartagena, and the Caribbean
Since the 1980s, a UN Environment Programme (UNEP) convention has been in place, dealing with pollution issues affecting the wider Caribbean region. Since then, the climate crisis has been added to the risks. Christopher Corbin, the acting coordinator for the… Read More -
First Person: The Barbadian entrepreneur turning sargassum into money
Sargassum seaweed has blighted many of the beaches on Barbados for several years. Joshua Forte, a local entrepreneur, is convinced that it can be turned into a valuable commodity, and turned into highly effective, organic compost. In 2014, Mr. Forte… Read More
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GOAL OF THE MONTH
The Goal of the Month for June is SDG 14!
The ocean covers more than 70 percent of the earth’s surface. As the
planet’s largest ecosystem, the ocean regulates the climate, generates oxygen
and provides livelihoods for billions. More than 3 billion people depend on
marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods. The ocean also
contributes to current and future sustainable economic growth.
You can find out more about this SDG at the Goal of the Month Website.