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WORLD REFUGEE FESTIVAL SHOWCASES GLOBAL AND TRINBAGONIAN TALENT
Port of Spain, 17th June, 2020 — In commemoration of World Refugee Day, honoured globally on June 20 of every year,…
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Media Advisory – June 18: Webinar for journalists on responsible reporting on COVID-19
PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION WHAT: PAHO/WHO and the Caribbean Development Bank, in association with the Caribbean…
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Government of Canada contributes $5.3 million to PAHO for response to COVID-19
Washington, D.C., June 11, 2020 (PAHO) -- The Government of Canada has agreed to contribute 7.5 M Canadian dollars (about USD$5.3…
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Media Advisory – June 9: PAHO Director leads media briefing on COVID-19 in the Americas
PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION WHAT: Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and WHO Regional Director…
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Caribbean island states need differentiated treatment due to COVID-19 - here’s why
by Hon. Mia Amor Mottley and Didier Trebucq* Tourism-dependent, climate-vulnerable states need to respond to the devastation of COVID-19 with…
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Global response to COVID-19 must address rights and needs of women and girls
Mark Lowcock (UN OCHA) and Dr Natalia Kanem (UNFPA) In a week in which people in some parts of the…
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COVID-19: UN agencies warn against rising hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean
The number of people in Latin America and the Caribbean living in extreme poverty could surpass 83 million this year due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a significant rise in hunger, according to a UN report… Read More -
Bringing the coral reefs back to life
Coral reefs are being killed by the climate crisis, which is leading to rising sea temperatures. “Cryopreservation”, a pioneering scientific technique, could be one way to help save them. A tiny piece of coral is stuck to a thin sheet… Read More
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The SDGs can only be realized with strong global partnerships and cooperation.
A successful development agenda requires inclusive partnerships — at the global, regional, national and local levels — built upon principles and values, and upon a shared vision and shared goals placing people and the planet at the centre.
Many countries require Official Development Assistance to encourage growth and trade. Yet, aid levels are falling and donor countries have not lived up to their pledge to ramp up development finance.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy is projected to contract sharply, by 3 per cent, in 2020, experiencing its worst recession since the Great Depression.
Strong international cooperation is needed now more than ever to ensure that countries have the means to recover from the pandemic, build back better and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.