Colombia
I. Introduction 1. The present report is submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 2704 (2023), by which the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, and resolution 2366 (2017), in which the…
Grenada + 1 more
Reporting Period: 9 July 2024 UNICEF is on the ground in Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines supporting these Eastern Caribbean countries to recover from the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl which rampaged through the…
Jamaica
HIGHLIGHTS Hurricane Beryl made landfall in the Caribbean region, bringing winds of 140 to 160 mph, and becoming the 2024 Atlantic season’s first hurricane and the earliest storm on record to reach the strongest possible ranking of…
Cuba
Cuba: Autoridades deben liberar a personas injustamente encarceladas y eliminar leyes represivas Declaración Pública a tres años de las manifestaciones del 11 y 12 de julio Pedro Albert Sánchez es nombrado Preso de Conciencia Amnistía Internacional ha nombrado hoy…
Cuba
Cuba: Authorities must release those unjustly imprisoned and repeal repressive laws Public statement three years after the demonstrations of 11 and 12 July 2021 Pedro Albert Sánchez recognised as a prisoner of conscience Today, Amnesty International named teacher and…
Jamaica
HIGHLIGHTS On 9 July 2024, all hospitals remained functional with 19 offering full services and 5 emergency services only. There are 108 DrugServ pharmacies operated by the National Health Fund (NHF) islandwide. All hospital pharmacies are operating normally;…
Grenada + 2 more
Press release – 10 July Interviews available with ShelterBox team in Caribbean Tens of thousands of people left without shelter An emergency response team from the UK charity ShelterBox has arrived in the Caribbean ready to respond, if needed,…
Colombia
LA GUAJIRA, 10 de julio de 2024 - Los niños, niñas y adolescentes de la comunidad indígena Wayuu de Colombia han compuesto una poderosa canción para llamar la atención sobre la sequía y la escasez de…
Colombia
LA GUAJIRA, 10 July 2024 - Children from Colombia’s Indigenous Wayuu community have composed a powerful song to draw attention to the drought and water scarcity affecting their homeland and traditional way of life while demanding…
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines + 1 more
Days after Hurricane Beryl impacted St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Acting President Mr. Isaac Solomon, and CDB senior managers are currently in the archipelago for stakeholder outreach, information gathering, and a first-hand…
