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The Virgin Islands’ progress toward meeting the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals was up for discussion this week when a senior regional UN official visited the territory. Simon Springette, …
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The Virgin Islands was elected last week to serve in a leadership position in the United Nations’ intergovernmental body for the Caribbean, government announced. In a vote of acclamation, the …
Can small island developing states like the Virgin Islands meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? This question is among the main discussion topics on the agenda this …
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Schools evacuated due to toxic gas. Smelly tap water at home. Tourist operators and fishers struggling to stay in business. Job losses. Power outages affecting tens of thousands of people …
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What happened in Dubai this month at the United Nations Climate Change Conference won’t stay in Dubai. It will have wide-ranging ramifications for the Virgin Islands and the wider Caribbean …
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A week after Governor John Rankin released his most recent quarterly report on the Commission of Inquiry recommendations, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley defended his government’s progress on the reforms …
The Virgin Islands is working with other island-state governments to prepare a new programme of action to be adopted at the United Nations Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing …
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The Virgin Islands helped secure support for 13 British, Dutch, French and United States territories in the Caribbean at the recent United Nations Caribbean Small Island Developing States Regional Preparatory …
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As part of its legal obligation to support the world’s non-self-governing territories, the 77th United Nations General Assembly recently adopted its annual resolution to support the Virgin Islands. In that …
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Caribbean countries are working to learn the best ways to finance measures for mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said in a …
Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley recently thanked fellow leaders of British overseas territories for their support in the aftermath of the Commission of Inquiry report, and he offered to help …
The Virgin Islands will do its part to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, Natural Resources and Labour Minister Mitch Turnbull pledged last week during a speech …
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As the Virgin Islands waited to learn whether the United Kingdom will impose direct rule, Special Envoy of the Premier Benito Wheatley provided an update to the United Nations Special …
For too long, the Virgin Islands has suffered from a failure to plan for the long term. The result can be seen in shoddy infrastructure, ill-conceived public projects, struggling schools, …
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The Virgin Islands became the first entity in the Eastern Caribbean to join a new United Nations effort to facilitate sustainable regional development when Premier Andrew Fahie signed a framework …
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In recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women organised by the United Nations, government leaders are planning 16 days of activism to oppose gender-based violence. …
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During a Nov. 9 side event at the United Nations climate change summit in Glasgow, Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley took the podium to describe how the …
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On Monday, world leaders, business tycoons, journalists, celebrities and activists gathered in Glasgow, Scotland for the first day of an annual United Nations summit aimed at slashing the amount of …
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As the Commission of Inquiry continued its work here in the territory, Deputy Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley repeated the government’s often-stated complaints about the process this month before a …
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At the Sir Olva Georges Plaza on Saturday, the spirit of World Food Day was on full display. Farmers sold starfruit and peppers, fishermen opened coolers filled with fresh catch, …
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The Virgin Islands was represented during a May 21 virtual regional workshop organised by the United Nations system in the Caribbean to support preparation of the UN Multi-Country Sustainable Development …
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A Virgin Islands representative recently shared the lessons of Hurricane Irma with delegates from the United Nations and other agencies from across the region. Patlian Johnson, recovery and development cooperation …
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The Covid-19 pandemic has delayed many Caribbean islands’ progress toward meeting the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, Premier Andrew Fahie said last week while chairing a virtual regional meeting. …
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The United Nations is doubling down on efforts to support the decolonisation of overseas territories, with a dedicated committee recently approving nearly two dozen resolutions to that end for the …
Island states’ important role in marine conservation should be reflected in the Ocean Declaration set to be adopted in June at the second United Nations Oceans Conference in Portugal, a …
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