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Suriname Foreign Minister closer to leading OAS
December 11, 2024
ICJ hearing on state obligations regarding climate change
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is hearing from 98 states and 12 international organizations this week in a case that will culminate in an advisory (non-binding) opinion clarifying the obligations states have to respond to climate change and their liabilities.
The Bahamas to undertake a debt-for-nature swap
November 27, 2024
The costs of crime
11/20/24
What Trump’s election means for the Caribbean
November 13, 2024
COP16 agenda stalls
Cali, Colombia hosted the COP16 UN Biodiversity Conference last week, with several Caribbean nations in attendance.
Just Caribbean Updates
10/31/2024
A hurricane, blackouts, and protests in Cuba
At least 6 people died from Hurricane Oscar, which made landfall in Cuba as a category one hurricane this past Sunday, October 20, reports the BBC. Blackouts have been widespread across the island and greatly impacted the country, notes El Toque. “Some hospitals are getting power. But the rest are running on generators, and available fuel is limited, raising questions about what will happen if…
Hurricane Beryl fails to trigger catastrophe bond in Jamaica
October 16, 2024
Caribbean responses to Haitian migration
As Haiti’s security crisis deepens and political crisis flounders, internal displacement has grown 22% since June to reach over 700,000, per IOM. Haitians have also fled abroad, but with varied responses in the Caribbean region. UNHCR has called for “increased and urgent attention, support, and solutions for Haitians affected by violence and insecurity, including those who have been forcibly…
The Caribbean at UNGA
October 2, 2024
Martinique protests incur anti-riot police
September 25, 2024
Growing efforts to halt deep sea mining
As the International Seabed Authority (ISA) studies the potential exploration of deep seabed mining, The Climate Conscious podcast highlights its threats, including that it affects “our best allies against climate change,” as the deep sea provides a myriad of useful functions, including locking away carbon in sediment.
UN-led security mission in Haiti won’t solve all problems, warns Holness
September 11, 2024
Threat of tropical depression in western Caribbean sea
As the Caribbean hurricane season hits its peak, the U.S.
Blue Finance initiatives across Caribbean islands
August 29, 2024
New UN report develops a Climate Justice framework
August 22, 2024
Caribbean reactions to Harris
Aug. 16, 2024
Carbon regulation impacts in T&T
Aug. 8, 2024