The Week Ahead with the UN in the Caribbean: 14 - 20 October 2024

Monday 14 October - UNICEF Eastern Caribbean will host a crucial discussion on children's rights, focusing specifically on the controversial issue of corporal punishment. Tune in on Facebook and YouTube at 6 pm AST to learn more and share your thoughts.
 

Wednesday 16 October - Maxime Luciene, the Statistician at The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (FAO) will participate in a World Food Day Panel Discussion titled "A Conversation On The Right To Health And The Right To Adequate And Nutritious Foods" at 6 pm AST.

Click here to watch live on Youtube 
 

Thursday 17 October - The UNEP Caribbean Sub-Regional Office will host the ninth webinar in its “Resilient Islands: Zero Waste and Circular Caribbean” series, titled "Building a Sustainable Future in the Caribbean: From Circular Solutions to Energy Recovery”. 

Participants will gain insights into the key mechanisms for transitioning to a zero-waste future, focusing on resource efficiency, environmental protection, and economic development.

This event will take place via Zoom at 9:00 am EST / 10:00 am AST. 

Click here to register to attend

Thursday 17 October - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Multi Country Office in Jamaica will host the Virtual Opening Ceremony of their Ready Set Great Youth Conference. UNDP Resident Representative Kishan Khoday said the Ready Set Great series is a youth empowerment vehicle creatively designed to position young people who are determined to make a difference in the lives of other young people and their nation. “We are confident that our partnership with youth and other institutions will bring significant dynamism, creativity and insight to the greatest challenges facing young people. UNDP remains committed to these partnerships with a view to bolstering the social resilience and inclusion of our young people.”Ready Set Great 2024 tables concerns about multidimensional and extreme youth poverty.

Upcoming UN Observances 

Tuesday 15 October - International Day of Rural Women will be observed under the theme “Rural Women Sustaining Nature for Our Collective Future: Building climate resilience, conserving biodiversity, and caring for land towards gender equality and empowerment of women and girls.” 

Wednesday 16 October - World Food Day will be observed under the theme "Right to foods for a better life and a better future" . Click here to register to join the live webcast of the World Food Day global ceremony on 16 October at 4 am AST.

Thursday 17 October - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty will be observed under the theme "Ending Social and Institutional Maltreatment Acting together for just, peaceful and inclusive societies".