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Jamaica UN Mission takes lead in developing slavery victims’ Memorial

Jascene Dunkley-Malcolm Mar 23, 2015 0

The design and execution of a permanent memorial to honour the victims of the transatlantic slave trade titled The Ark of Return was spear headed by Jamaica's Permanent Mission to the United Nations. Since it was a CARICOM initiative,…
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Coryse’s art hangs at UN

Michelle Nurse Mar 23, 2015 0

Coryse Wright, an Upper Sixth Form pupil at Speyside High School, (Trinidad and Tobago) has won the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Bridging Borders through Art Competition with her piece entitled 'Solar Cooler'. Wright’s achievement has…
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UN Permanent Memorial to honour slavery victims for unveiling Wednesday

Jascene Dunkley-Malcolm Mar 20, 2015 0

The United Nations Permanent Memorial to Honour Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is scheduled to be unveiled on United Nations ground in New York on March 25, 2015. With the theme 'Acknowledging the Tragedy;…
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Professor Verene Shepherd to address UN

Michelle Nurse Mar 19, 2015 0

University of the West Indies’ Professor Verene Shepherd, has been invited by the United Nations to deliver the keynote address at the special commemorative sitting of the UN General Assembly on Friday. This special…
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UN, Haitian partners appeal for aid to reduce vulnerability, build resilience

Michelle Nurse Mar 13, 2015 0

The United Nations, the Haitian Government and its partners have launched a $401 million appeal to reduce extreme vulnerability, while building resilience on the small Caribbean nation. The Transitional Appeal, which covers 2015 and…
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