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Caribbean Economies to Grow By 3.6 Percent in 2014: Report

Above: St Vincent and the Grenadines (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean region is projected to see 3.6 percent growth in Gross Domestic Product this year, according to a mid-year update of the United Nations’ World […]

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St Maarten Joins ECLAC

Above: St Maarten By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten has officially been conferred associate membership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. St Maarten Public Health, Social Development and Labour Minister Cornelius de Weever […]

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UN Urges Shift to "Sustainable" Food to Adapt to Climate Change

By the Caribbean Journal staff Countries need to modify their food production to more sustainable systems to adapt to the potential impact of climate change, according to Jose Graziano da Silva, the director general of the United Nations Food and […]

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Jacmel, Haiti Makes Bid to Join UNESCO Creative Cities Initiative

Above: Jacmel By the Caribbean Journal staff The city of Jacmel, Haiti has officially applied to join the UNESCO Creative Cities initiative, according to the Ministry of Tourism and the Mayor of Jacmel. There are currently 41 cities around the […]


UN: Lesson Learned From Haiti Is to "Screen Peacekeepers For Cholera"

Above: a cholera treatment centre in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the lessons learned from the cholera epidemic in Haiti is to screen peacekeepers for cholera, a spokesperson for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon […]


Haiti: United Nations Extends Peacekeeping Mission For One Year

Above: UN peacekeepers in Haiti (UN Photo/Jesus Serrano Redondo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations Security Council voted Thursday to extend the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti until mid-October of 2014. The unanimous vote also slightly reduced the […]

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United Nations Sued in US Federal Court For Role in Haiti Cholera Epidemic

Above: UN Headquarters in New York City By the Caribbean Journal staff Human rights groups have filed suit against the United Nations in federal court in the United States for its alleged role in bringing cholera to Haiti. The suit, […]


Bahamas PM Defends Offshore Economies in Speech to UN General Assembly

Above: Bahamas PM Perry Christie (UN Photo/Ryan Brown) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations needs to develop mechanisms to govern offshore financial services in order to protect small offshore economies, Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie told the UN […]


UNESCO Director General Visits Haiti

Above: Irina Bokova (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By the Caribbean Journal staff UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova is currently finishing up a three-day visit to Haiti. The purpose of the visit is to measure the progress of cooperation between Haiti and […]

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St Vincent and the Grenadines Names New UN Ambassador

Above: UN headquarters in New York By the Caribbean Journal staff St Vincent and the Grenadines has named a new permanent representative to the United Nations. Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves announced that Inga Rhonda King would be succeeding his […]


CARICOM, United Nations Conclude Two-Day Meeting in New York

Above: the meeting at UN headquarters (UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations and CARICOM have concluded a two-day meeting in New York. This week’s meeting, the seventh official meeting between CARICOM representatives and the UN […]


Haiti, United Nations Hold Talks on Planned Legislative Elections

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met Monday with UN Acting Special Representative Nigel Fisher and UNDP senior director Sophie De Caen to discuss the logistics of […]


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