UN, organisations willing to assist Dutch Caribbean
THE HAGUE - The United Nations (UN) and other international organisations visited by the delegation of the Dutch Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations BZK in March, have expressed willingness to assist More...
UN does not exercise permanent supervision on Kingdom
WILLEMSTAD – During a recent visit by a number of representatives of Dutch civil servants in the United Nations Department of Political Affairs in New York, they discussed the political structure of the Kingdom More...
CARICOM urged to send fact-finding mission to Venezuela
In almost daily anti-government protests in the past five weeks, police in riot gear have used tear gas, rubber bullets and fire hoses to drive back protesters armed with stones and petrol bombs. BRIDGETOWN – More...
ECLAC report considers use of blockchain technology to combat de-risking
PORT OF SPAIN - A newly published report prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean has found that recent developments in the field More...
Security stepped up along Haiti/Dominican Republic border
SANTO DOMINGO – Following plans by the United Nations to withdraw its peacekeeping force, MINUSTAH, from Haiti, security along the border with the Dominican Republic is being beefed up. Dominican Defence Minister More...
UN urges all efforts be made to lower tensions in Venezuela
NEW YORK - The United Nations on Thursday expressed concern about the latest developments in Venezuela, calling on the government and the opposition to address the country’s challenges for the benefit of the people. “We More...
Trump refuses funding to UN agency that helps Caribbean
WASHINGTON – United States President Donald Trump is pulling his country’s funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), an agency that assists 22 Caribbean countries in their efforts to tackle teen More...
Venezuelan President asks UN for help with medical supplies
President Nicolas Maduro has asked the UN to help address severe shortages of medicine and medical supplies. CARACAS – In an unusual acknowledgement of his country’s desperate situation, President Nicolas Maduro More...
Trinis are the happiest islanders in the Caribbean, says UN report
NEW YORK – The United Nations annual World Happiness Report was published on Monday (World Happiness Day), but Caribbean people interested in how their country fared were mostly disappointed, with much of the More...
US blockade on Cuba continues after 55 years
HAVANA - The economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba continues today after 55 years of imposition, despite the recognition in the own nation of its failure as a policy. This More...
