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Rubio’s outreach to CARICOM leaders lays groundwork—but work remains on both sides

By Sir Ronald Sanders By any diplomatic measure, the recent engagement between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the independent states of the Caribbean...

Innovation and collaboration needed to address ocean sustainability challenges

By APEC Secretariat BUSAN, Republic of Korea - In a significant moment for APEC’s ongoing efforts to safeguard the ocean, Ambassador Yoon Seongmee, chair of the...

The games we played on Adventist Street

By Johnny Coomansingh In those days there were no cellphones, tablets or Play Stations. Most of our games were played outside; in the yard or...

From Care to Change: Why women’s empowerment is everyone’s business

By Anita Peña Saavedra When we talk about the care economy, we often use statistics. We cite the data, we build dashboards, we call for...

Impact of the 2025 US global tariff hikes on Barbados

By Central Bank of Barbados BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - This policy paper evaluates the macroeconomic consequences of the 2025 US global tariff hikes on Barbados. With a...

IICA – 22 countries experts presented progress in developing disease-resistant banana varieties

SAN JOSE, (IICA) – Experts brought together by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) presented the latest progress in plant breeding programs aimed...

Agrifood powers economies and jobs across Europe and Central Asia

By Antonella Bassani, Holger Kray, and Sameh Wahba As economies develop, it is often assumed that agriculture becomes less relevant—a small slice of GDP and...

WTO opens online registration for 2025 Public Forum, launches call for proposals

GENEVA, Switzerland - The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has opened online registration for this year's Public Forum, titled “Enhance, Create and Preserve”, which will...

Health inequities are shortening lives by decades

 GENEVA, Switzerland - A global report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that the underlying causes of ill health often stem from...

Consumer awareness helps to combat counterfeit ICT devices

By Tejpal Singh, ITU-T Study Group 11 Chair and Advisor at Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the rapid uptake...

Rebuild our merchant marine

Dear Sir President Donald Trump plans to revive the US maritime shipbuilding industry, including levying tariffs and fees on Chinese ships entering American ports. Now...

How enduring high energy prices could affect jobs

Lasting high energy prices are putting pressure on industries all across Europe. This is hitting some regions, such as southern Germany, the Ruhr...

US Coast Guard, federal partners conduct Multi-Agency strike force operation at San Juan port facility

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — US Coast Guard Sector San Juan and federal partner agencies conducted a Multi-Agency Strike Force Operation (MASFO) at one...

CAF – UNOPS strengthen their commitment to agroindustrial technical education in Panama

PANAMA CITY, Panama - CAF, the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) signed...
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