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UN: Don't Forget Hurricane Sandy's Impact on the Caribbean

Above: post-Sandy destruction in Cuba (UN Photo/Juan Pablo Carreras) By the Caribbean Journal staff Much of the northeastern United States was devastated by Hurricane Sandy last year, but the United Nations is urging the public not to forget the storm’s […]

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St Kitts and Nevis PM Urges Inclusion of Taiwan in United Nations Agencies

Above: St Kitts and Nevis PM Dr Denzil Douglas (UN Photo/Rick Bajornas) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas’ recent speech to the United Nations General Assembly urged the inclusion of Taiwan in […]

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UN Urges Dominican Republic to Ensure Rights of Haitian Citizens

Above: Ravina Shamdasani (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations human rights office is urging the government of the Dominican Republic to “take all necessary measures to ensure that citizens of Haitian origin are not deprived of […]

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"A New Haiti Emerges"

Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe at the UN on Thursday (UN Photo/Sarah Fretwell) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has seen its share of significant setbacks since the 2010 earthquake, but a new country is starting to emerge, Haiti Prime […]


Timor-Leste President Visits Cuba

Above: Timor Leste President Taur Matan Ruak By the Caribbean Journal staff Timor-Leste Taur Matan Ruak has arrived in Havana for an official visit to Cuba. Ruak, a former military commander who has served as the country’s president since 2012, […]


Haiti: United Nations Names New Humanitarian Chief

Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dutch national Peter de Clercq has been named the new top United Nations humanitarian coordination official in Haiti. De Clercq’s new post was announced by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon […]

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OAS' Insulza, UN's Ban Meet in New York

Above: Jose Miguel Insulza and Ban Ki-Moon in New York (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza met Monday with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon in New York. Insulza is […]


Jamaica Appoints New Permanent Representative to United Nations

Above: New Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Courtney Rattray (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has appointed Ambassador Courtney Rattray as the country’s new Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Rattray will take up the post […]


Haiti: Another Study Points to Nepal Origin For Cholera Outbreak

Above: a cholera treatment centre in Haiti (UN Photo/Marco Dormino) By the Caribbean Journal staff Another new study is pointing to Nepal as the likely source for the devastating cholera outbreak in Haiti in 2010. The outbreak, which has killed […]

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Haiti: DynCorp Awarded Contract to Support UN, Haitian Police

Above: a UN truck in Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Virginia-based Dyncorp International has been awarded a contract to provide support for the US contingent of UN police in Haiti. The contract, valued at up to $48.6 […]


Haiti: Sri Lanka Sends New Contingent of United Nations Peacekeepers

Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Sri Lanka is sending 750 new soldiers to be part of the United Nations’ peacekeeping force in Haiti, the country’s government announced Monday. A group of 400 soldiers from the country’s […]


Op-Ed: When Will the United Nations Pay for Its Actions in Haiti?

By Jake Johnston Op-Ed Contributor Less than a week after cholera began its violent spread throughout Haiti, a UN military base in the central plateau became the prime suspect for having introduced the bacteria. The UN was quick to shoot […]


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