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climate-related disasters

FAO spearheads gender mainstreaming to boost region’s response to climate change in agri-food…

Staff Writer Aug 10, 2021

(Food and Agriculture Organization Press Release) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Global Affairs Canada, recently hosted a webinar aimed at…
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Paradise Destinations Say It’s Time to Pay Up for Climate

Michelle Nurse Dec 9, 2019 0

From Belize to Jamaica, rising temperatures and sea levels are threatening some of the most picturesque vacation getaways. (Bloomberg) Two of the worst storms ever recorded hit developing nations this year, supercharged by rising…
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Promote citizen security to shore up CARICOM’s resilience – UNSG

Volderine Hackett Jul 5, 2019 0

Resilience and sustainable development were at the heart of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General (SG), António Guterres’ address to the 40th Regular Meeting of Caribbean Community Heads of Government, which opened in Saint Lucia on 3…
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Help build vulnerable island States’ resilience to extreme weather, urges senior UN official

Michelle Nurse Nov 14, 2018 0

(United Nations News) With Small Island Developing States (SIDS) bearing the brunt of economic losses from climate change, making them more resilient to extreme weather events must be a priority, said Inga Rhonda King, President of the UN…
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