Tag: United Nations
Mottley off to COP26 in Glasgow
Prime Minister Mia Mottley left Barbados earlier tonight to attend COP26, the United Nation Climate Change Conference, in Glasgow, Scotland.
Her first engagement will be...
UN official: Youth should have more say in climate debate
Kingston – There are increased calls for youth in Jamaica and the rest of the region to engage in the decision-making process for local...
Mottley chides international community for failing to act
UNITED NATIONS – Barbados sought answers for several questions from the international community on Friday, ranging from climate change to a new world order...
Critical assistance blocked from Tigray, says UN
The lives of millions of Ethiopians in the north of the country are under threat as aid supplies are not reaching the conflict-hit area,...
Barbados’ high price tag
Barbados may be among the world’s smallest countries but it looms large when it comes to the global rankings of the most expensive places...
UN body foresees 40% jobless rate
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is predicting that Barbados could end the year grappling with an unemployment rate of...