8 h. ago Unlocking AI Potential: CARICOM and UNDP collaborate on Capacity

Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to demonstrate its capacity to revolutionise workflows, streamline information management, and strengthen institutional effectiveness. Yet, integrating AI seamlessly into existing systems poses some challenges. Recognising this, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), hosted an Executive Workshop focused on harnessing the transformative potential of […]

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20 h. ago Sir Ronald Sanders To Receive Honorary Doctor Of Laws From University Of Guyana

Antigua and Barbuda – The University of Guyana will confer the degree of Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) on Sir Ronald Sanders, Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), at its 2025 Convocation. The award will be formally presented at the Faculty of Social […] The post Sir Ronald Sanders To Receive Honorary Doctor Of Laws From University Of Guyana appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

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25 h. ago APNU questions gov’t about border monitoring, law to register migrants for e

(Demerara Wave) – In the wake of last month’s deadly bombing at a gas station in Georgetown, the opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is seeking answers from government on the monitoring of areas where foreigners are entering Guyana illegally. “Regions 1, 2, and 7 continue to experience significant cross-border movement by migrant populations […]

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37 h. ago Saint Kitts and Nevis Ratifies Landmark International Treaty that Secures Protection for Performers, Producers of Phonograms, and Broadcasting

United Nations, New York – Demonstrating the nation’s commitment to the arts, culture and creative economy, and in furtherance of its multilateral obligations, Saint Kitts and Nevis recently acceded to the Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations (1961). The Rome Convention, established on October 26, 1961, was adopted […]

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7 d. ago Saint Kitts and Nevis Nationals Strongly Rncouraged to Apply for 2026 Italy

United Nations, New York, – The Permanent Mission of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations is strongly encouraging nationals of Saint Kitts and Nevis to apply for the prestigious 2026 Italy-Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Fellowship. The Fellowship, which has been in existence for a decade and annually trains 10 fellows, has […]

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7 d. ago Saint Kitts and Nevis Nationals Strongly Encouraged to Apply for 2026 Italy

United Nations, New York, – The Permanent Mission of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations is strongly encouraging nationals of Saint Kitts and Nevis to apply for the prestigious 2026 Italy-Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Fellowship. The Fellowship, which has been in existence for a decade and annually trains 10 fellows, has […]

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1 week ago OECS Advances Regional Biodiversity Goals at Global UNCBD Meetings in Panama

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission participated in and supported OECS Member States at the recently concluded 27th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-27) under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD), and the first meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) (SB8J) in Panama. […]

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1 week ago St. Kitts and Nevis’ Director of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Mr. Randel Thompson Completes Competitive and Highly Coveted UN – Portugal Ocean Fellowship

United Nations, New York – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Director of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Mr. Randel Thompson recently completed the competitive and highly coveted UN Portugal Ocean Fellowship, a capacity building program on sustainable ocean governance, and blue economy, organized in partnership with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the […]

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1 week ago St. Kitts and Nevis Reaffirms Support for UNESCO at 43rd General Conference

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis  (UNESCO National Commission) – The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis reaffirmed its strong support for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) at the 43rd General Conference held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. This was the first UNESCO Conference to be held outside Paris in nearly 40 years. The […]

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1 week ago St. Kitts and Nevis Continues to Lead and Make History on the Global Stage at United Nations’ World Social Summit in Doha, Qatar

United Nations, New York – Reports out of Doha, Qatar speak to the ‘exceptional, excellent, and high quality’ representation by the delegation of St. Kitts and Nevis at the United Nations’ Second World Social Summit for Social Development (WSSD), which is being held from 4-6 November 2025. St. Kitts and Nevis’ delegation headed by the […]

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2 w. ago St. Kitts And Nevis Partners with Italy to Safeguard Lives and Livelihoods by Securing an Early Warning System for Extreme Weather and Climatic Events

United Nations, New York – Facing rising catastrophic weather and climatic events, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, with the assistance of the Government of Italy, is investing in Early Warning Systems to protect nationals from intensified hurricanes and storms fuelled by climate change. Mr. Eustace T. Wallace, Minister Counsellor and 2nd Committee (Economic […]

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2 w. ago CARICOM Countries Vote in Favour of Resolution to End US Trade Embargo Against Cuba

UNITED NATIONS (CMC): The United Nations General Assembly Wednesday, has, for the 33rd consecutive year, adopted a resolution calling for an end to the decades-long United States embargo against Cuba. All 14 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries voted in support of the resolution as an overwhelming majority of the UN’s 193 member states urged Washington to […]

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3 w. ago Sir Ronald Sanders To Be Opening Speaker At United Nations Launch Of Report On Arbitrary Detention

Antigua and Barbuda – Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States, Sir Ronald Sanders, will be the opening speaker at the United Nations launch of the Report of the Independent International Panel on Arbitrary Detention in State-to-State Relations, at UN Headquarters, New York, on Tuesday, […] The post Sir Ronald Sanders To Be Opening Speaker At United Nations Launch Of Report On Arbitrary Detention appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

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3 w. ago Law, Power, and the Caribbean’s Test of Unity – in face of U.S. military action

By Sir Ronald Sanders Four days after the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government reaffirmed the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, Prime Minister Kamla Persad‑Bissessar of Trinidad and Tobago startled the region with a public statement that CARICOM should “get together” and take some of the “illegal Venezuelans” sheltering in her country, and that the Community should […] The post Law, Power, and the Caribbean’s Test of Unity – in face of U.S. military action appeared first on The St Kitts Nevis Observer.

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