Confronting Food Loss and Food Waste in the Caribbean
Food loss and waste are undermining Caribbean food security. At the inaugural Caribbean Food Waste Summit, UNIC Caribbean moderated a panel where experts urged educating young people and rethinking surplus food as a resource, not waste.
Different Contexts, Common Aspirations: Caribbean youth perspectives on the value of UN internships
Young people surveyed by UNIC Caribbean describe the search for work as a frustrating struggle. In the podcast series “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations”, former UNIC Caribbean interns share why internships matter for entering the labour market.
Aiming for the SDGs: How archery propelled Tobago teen to lead change
Six-time national archery champion Anthurium Lewis credits the sport with the discipline to balance ambition and advocacy. Now a United Nations Young Leader for the SDGs, the 17-year-old from Tobago shows youth-led change doesn’t wait for permission.
Expanding the Stage: Women Reshaping Carnival’s Power Structures
Born of rebellion, Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival has always been about power. Today, women and girls are claiming their space — from the streets to the stage — reshaping this revered national institution on their own terms.
Translating the Caribbean – AI and the future
From Creoles to Dutch, the Caribbean relies on skilled translators to connect its many languages. UNIC Caribbean spoke with professional translators about the impact of AI-powered tools such as Google Translate and ChatGPT on their profession.
From Shorelines to Storylines: My First UN Campaign for the Ocean
Ahead of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference, UNIC Caribbean turned the “Save Our Seas” call into an urgent SOS for the region. Intern Jada Ramnath reflects on interviewing experts, documenting a beach clean-up and filming a live stream.
Showing up on the streets – IWD Activism in Trinidad and Tobago
For the past 40 years, women’s rights activists in Trinidad and Tobago have marched through Port of Spain on International Women’s Day. Advocates explain why, in a digital age, handmade placards and a public march still matter.
A Powerful Voice for Human Rights: Caribbean Languages Embrace the Universal Declaration
The Caribbean Rights Out Loud! campaign has translated the Universal Declaration of Human Rights into Saint Lucian Kwéyòl and Jamaican Patwa. Launched on Human Rights Day 2023, it brings the Declaration closer to millions in their mother tongues.
Coming together as one to tell the story of the UN in the Caribbean
In September 2023, UNIC Caribbean hosted communications professionals from UN offices and agencies serving the region. Over three days in Port of Spain, the workshop yielded new initiatives to strengthen how the UN tells its story.
United Nations encourages regional approach and accelerated progress on Sustainable Development Goals in the Caribbean
At a press encounter organised by UNIC Caribbean, senior UN officials briefed local media on Caribbean progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. They urged a regional approach and faster action to deliver the 2030 Agenda.
Defending press freedom: the essential pillar of democracy and human rights
For World Press Freedom Day, UNIC Caribbean Director Liliana Garavito reflects on the dangers journalists face. Recalling the 1986 assassination of Colombian journalist Guillermo Cano Isaza, the op-ed defends press freedom as an essential pillar of democracy.
UNIC Caribbean 60th anniversary Memory Project
To mark 60 years since UNIC Caribbean was established, the Memory Project asked past and present National Information Officers to tell the Centre’s story. Their memories trace six decades of connecting the UN with Caribbean audiences.