Today, Joanna Kazana met with President Chan Santokhi in Paramaribo, Suriname. During this meeting, both officials acknowledged the close and positive cooperation between Suriname 🇸🇷 and the UN 🇺🇳 and their joint commitment to achieve the #SustainableDevelopmentGoals .

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals —our blue print for building a better world— has a timeline for implementation by 2030.

Didier Trebucq, UN Resident Coordinator at UN Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean shares that the #Caribbean needs to accelerate progress to make this a reality.

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When the @UnitedNations harnesses its combined technical knowledge and know-how effectively across the priorities of the #GlobalGoals , it can deliver best for the people of the #Caribbean said Tonni Brodber, Representative for UN Women Caribbean in the #MSDCF meeting.

'We have to instil an ethos that the SDGs are not about us as governments only; this is a shared responsibility,' said #Barbados Sen. Dr the Hon. Shantal Munro-Knight, Minister in the office of the PM Mia Amor Mottley, highlighting the consequences of falling short on #2030Agenda .

The #Caribbean labour market is undergoing profound transformation said Joni Musabayana, Director for ILO Caribbean, urging stronger CARICOM: Caribbean Community regional integration to confront global mega-trends such as digitalisation, AI, demographic change, and climate change.

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Joni Musabayana ILO Caribbean CARICOM: Caribbean Community UN Sustainable Development Group 🇺🇳 UN Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean International Labour Organization UN Guyana United Nations Jamaica Multi-country Office UNSuriname United Nations Trinidad and Tobago Dr Renata Clarke, Sub-regional Coordinator for FAO in the Caribbean highlighted the critical role collaboration between #Caribbean Governments and the UN has played in advancing the agenda on livelihoods and food security for the #Caribbean region.

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Leveraging targeted investment, harnessing critical human capital & scaling up real time monitoring frameworks will be critical to accelerating #2030Agenda progress with the right to education, health & well-being as non-negotiables

—Alison V Parker, Representative UNICEF Belize

Alison V Parker UNICEF Belize UN Sustainable Development Group 🇺🇳 United Nations Belize UNICEF Eastern Caribbean UNICEF Jamaica 'Measures such as parental leave, pay transparency, pay equity and access to care services can accelerate women’s empowerment in the region while addressing structural barriers to gender equality,' said Isiuwa Iyahen, Deputy Representative for UN Women Caribbean.

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Alison V Parker UNICEF Belize UN Sustainable Development Group 🇺🇳 United Nations Belize UNICEF Eastern Caribbean UNICEF Jamaica UN Women Caribbean Isiuwa Iyahen UN Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean UN Guyana United Nations Jamaica Multi-country Office UNSuriname United Nations Trinidad and Tobago In the #Caribbean , the United Nations has been working with partners such as CDEMA, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency, to support the region's disaster risk reduction initiatives, said Nahuel Arenas, Chief of Regional Office for UNDRR Américas y el Caribe.

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Head of UN Environment Programme Caribbean Sub-regional Office, Vincent Sweeney outlined how the UN is supporting the region's push towards a greener future, pointing to work on managing waste through circular economy approaches alongside advocacy for climate justice & a transition to renewables.

UN Environment Programme Vincent Sweeney UN Environment Programme_LatAm UN Sustainable Development Group 🇺🇳 United Nations Jamaica Multi-country Office UN Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean UN Guyana UNSuriname United Nations Trinidad and Tobago CARICOM: Caribbean Community Addressing the #Caribbean sub-region's rising crime rates, Ugo Blanco, Resident Representative at UNDP Trinidad and Tobago Multi Country Office said much more needs to be done, calling for action on crime prevention and social cohesion, democratic governance, and institutional dialogues to prevent polarisation.

Resident Coordinator for UN Guyana, Yeşim Oruç, drew the link between the UN's development work and human rights in the #Caribbean , stating that a stronger human rights focus can help to achieve the the promise of the #2030Agenda to: 'Leave No One Behind'.

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Calling for a significant boost in #Caribbean SDG efforts, Dennis Zulu, UN Resident Coordinator for United Nations Jamaica Multi-country Office, highlighted the 'Six Transitions' as investment pathways to fulfilling the #2030agenda

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Learn about the 6️⃣ transitions 👉 bit.ly/six-transitions

Addressing the need for a #Caribbean Data Strategy Elizabeth Talbert, Director of @unfpacaribbean, stated: 'We want to work smarter, not harder.'

She pointed to digitalisation as key to facilitating data collection and mapping and said the UN stands ready to support.

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'Fostering cooperation and collaboration with key, strategic regional organizations is essential for the maximization of impact in combatting transnational organized crime in the CARICOM: Caribbean Community region', said Bo Shakira Harris, UN Office on Drugs & Crime Programme Officer in #Barbados .

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Yesterday we came together as UN Development System, 15 Caribbean governments, CARICOM: Caribbean Community and OECS Commission for the Annual Coordination Meeting, to discuss the collective way forward on achieving the #SDGs , and supporting government on the Path to 2030.

“Women’s rights are a proven path to fair, peaceful, prosperous societies. It is good for us all.

Together, let’s take urgent action to make it a reality.'

– António Guterres on Friday’s #InternationalWomensDay . un.org/en/observances…

Realising women’s rights is not only a moral imperative, but also a smart economic investment.

#IWD2024 #InvestInWomen #InternationalWomensDay #SDG5 #UNWomenMCOCampaign

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Investing in women has a transformative impact on overall development and growth.
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Despite facing limited opportunities, refugee women play a pivotal role in guiding their communities towards a brighter future.

On Friday’s #InternationalWomensDay , help spread the word:
Refugee women's rights are human rights. They are not negotiable.

– via UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency