St. George’s – Designed to meet the specific needs of SIDS, the AOSIS Fellowship Programme is a unique opportunity for young professionals from Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) countries to get hands-on training and experience on issues of law, policy, and science, and to build enduring capacity in AOSIS member governments to engage in […]
Farmers and extension workers trained on good agricultural practices for soursop cultivation and agree on strategy for upgrading the sector to capitalize on the export potential Bridgetown, Barbados – Grenada remains the only Caribbean country with approval to export fresh soursop to the United States market. Despite this position, low production is among the issues […]
An occasion to salute our fisherfolks as our local Food Heroes Bridgetown, Barbados – Across the globe, World Fisheries Day will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 21 2023, under the theme, “Investing in social protection to secure equitable Blue Transformation in the fisheries sector; an opportunity to recognize and celebrate fisherfolks as “Food Heroes”. According […]
Bridgetown: Disability-rights advocates and activists from across the region sent the strong message that any decisions pertaining to their human rights, inclusion, and freedom from violence, must ensure they are seated at the table. This was the tone as over 60 delegates from 10 Caribbean countries recently took part in a consultation, with the aim […]
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA – The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Delegation in Grenada is pleased to announce the successful completion of an impactful training programme designed to empower female agribusiness entrepreneurs. The initiative, facilitated through the UN Women Project, “Training and Capacity Development – Women Empowerment in a Strengthened Agriculture Sector”, has provided […]
Halfway to the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals, the world is failing girls. On current trends, the end of child marriage is 300 years away. If nothing changes, by 2030, 110 million young women and girls who should be in classrooms, won’t be. And 340 million women and girls will still endure the […]
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA– The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports, and Culture in collaboration with the United Nations, is hosting a Grenada Essay and Art competition, in recognition of United Nations Day on Oct. 24, 2023. The competition is open to all primary and secondary school students, ages 8 to 19, under the theme: “Demonstrate your […]
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will travel to Jamaica on Sunday 14 May and will meet with Prime Minister Andrew Holness the following day. They are expected to discuss a wide range of issues, including the impact of the climate crisis in the Caribbean and upcoming High-Level discussions on the mid-term review of the global framework […]
Port au Prince, 10 February 2023 Mesye dam bonjou (Good morning all). Thank you for coming and let me begin by thanking the Government of Haiti for its invitation to visit, and for the frank discussions we have had over the past two days. At a time when multiple crises around the world are competing for […]
