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CDB, UNICEF partner to improve quality of early childhood education in the Caribbean
Students of the Beacon Light of the Nazarene School, Antigua and Barbuda hand over newly launched Caribbean Early Childhood Development Good Practice Guide to (from left to right) Ms. Monica La Bennett, Vice-President (Operations), Caribbean Development Bank; Hon. Michael Browne, Minister Education, Antigua and Barbuda; Dr. Aloys Kamuragiye, UNICEF Representative, Office for the Eastern Caribbean. (Photo via CDB) February 15,…
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Investing in early childhood development essential to helping more children and communities thrive, reveals Lancet Series on ECD
An estimated 43 percent—249 million—of children under five in low-and middle-income countries are at an elevated risk of poor development due to extreme poverty and stunting, according to findings from The Lancet’s Series, Advancing Early Childhood Development: from Science to Scale. The Caribbean Regional Launch of the series took place immediately following the 32 Meeting of the Council for Human…
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Hague conference sets foundation for delivery of region’s community laws -CCJ President
The Hague Conference being hosted by Guyana, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) sets the foundation for Caribbean member states to work towards establishing laws that can be applied in relation to family law matters. The three-day regional conference being hosted at the Pegasus Hotel, will address the Hague Conventions on child adoption, abduction, maintenance and international…
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UNICEF launches regional media project to influence reporting on children rights issues
CMC – A regional project aimed at improving the image of children through media reporting has been launched in Barbados with a senior United Nations official noting that the way the media “represents or even ignores” children can influence decisions taken on their behalf. “The media often depicts children as silent victims or charming innocents. But by providing children and…
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Vancouver HIV-AIDS meeting seen as step towards ending pandemic by 2030
VANCOUVER — Global partners in the Diagnostics Access Initiative have joined with Roche Diagnostics to announce a 35 percent reduction in the price for HIV early infant diagnostic technologies. The new access price is US$9.40 per test, including proprietary reagents and consumables associated with diagnosing HIV in very young children. Partners involved in the negotiation of this reduced access price…
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U.N. Climate Talks Advance Link Between Gender and Climate Change
GENEVA, Feb 12 2015 (IPS) – A week of climate negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland Feb. 8-13 are setting the stage for what promises to be a busy year. In order to reach an agreement in Paris by December, negotiators will have to climb a mountain of contentious issues which continue to overshadow the talks. One such issue is the relevance…
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In Haiti, UNICEF looks for professionals to ‘nurture transition period’
UNICEF, along with many international organizations, has reduced its staff in Haiti as it transitions from humanitarian response and service delivery to development priorities following the devastating 2010 earthquake. Now, the U.N. agency is looking to deliver on its goals of improving access to clean water and sanitation facilities and reducing malnutrition in the country, especially in rural areas. To…
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Great strides made in Haiti, but challenges remain for children, says UNICEF Canada president from Port-au-Prince
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Jan. 12, 2015 /CNW/ – To commemorate the fifth anniversary of the devastating earthquake that killed more than 220,000 people in 2010, UNICEF Canada President and CEO David Morley is in Port-au-Prince visiting projects, talking to children and families and assessing the progress made in Haiti to build a stronger future for its children. Over the last few…
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Speech delivered by UNICEF Regional Director, Nils Kastberg Special COHSOD on Children Georgetown,
Mr. Chairman, H.E. the Secretary General of the Caribbean Community Honourable Ministers Distinguished Delegates Colleagues Representatives from Regional and International Organisations Staff of the Secretariat of the Caribbean Community Representatives of the Media, to those of you representing youth media Ladies and Gentlemen It gives me particular pleasure to address this Special COHSOD. It is special by the nature of…
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