Happening Now📢 Senior #Caribbean Govt. Officials & UN reps meet to assess progress under the Multi Country Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (MSDCF)—the most important instrument for planning & implementation of UN development activities towards achieving #2030Agenda

On International Women’s Day, we celebrate women & girls around the world, and applaud all they have achieved in the fight for equality! But progress is under attack warns UN chief António Guterres in his #IWD2024 message ❓The answer: "Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress"

🇧🇿💧Today FAO Investment Support launches a guide on prioritizing #water management initiatives & investments in #Belize. Learn how this innovative approach aims to enhance agricultural resilience and bolster #ClimateAdaptation 👉🏾buff.ly/43hCHXE Guidebook📕buff.ly/4a4p6p6

The UN #Belize Country Team and Higher Education Academia have forged a partnership to advance the Sustainable Development Goals with the signing of a joint Declaration of Intent (DOI) between the UN and the country's four universities! 🔗 More here 👉 bit.ly/48ZkWgW

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 📢 The United Nations in Belize expresses its deep concern over the recent tragic incidents that have claimed the lives of women and children both in their homes and public spaces. Read here 👉 bit.ly/4aeMFvj

🎙🇧🇿 High Commissioner of Belize to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Gale Miller Garnett Gale Miller Garnett , shares the impact of FAO in the Caribbean & the Government of Belize’s collaboration to advance sustainable agriculture. #FAOAmericasConference #LARC38 More📷fao.org/events/detail/…

With over 60% of the 🇧🇿 population comprised of persons under the age of thirty, the UN in #Belize has joined the country's Government in hosting hosting the first-ever National Youth Conference on the Sustainable Development Goals! Read about it here 👉 bit.ly/3VV9ujA

🇧🇿 ILO Caribbean Director Dr Joni Musabayana & team are in Belize for meetings with tripartite representatives! Our discussion with Luke Martinez, President, National Trade Union Congress of Belize focused on the country's labour movement and legislation reform⚖️

🏝️ Islands are way more than just dots on a map! A new campaign will highlight what's at stake if 🌎 fails to address the crises of climate change & debt threatening island life as we know it #SIDSStories 🫵 Check out "imagine a world without islands" 🔗 bit.ly/sids-campaign

🇧🇿 Thank you to the Honourable Oscar Requena, Minister of Labour for Belize, for hosting a productive discussion with the ILO Caribbean team to address national labour market issues as well as the ratification of ILO Conventions📝

🏝️ #Soca singer Mical Teja says no one should have to imagine a world without #islands 🌎 🇹🇹 Let him take you on a journey to his home country, the twin island Republic of #TrinidadandTobago, to see why islands are worth fighting for! #SIDS4 Join him & share your #SIDSStories!

#Belize is one of 8 #Caribbean countries that stand to benefit from a new CA$10 million project aimed at improving the livelihoods of women and youth in climate-resilient agriculture value chains — implemented by FAO in the Caribbean and funded by the Government of Canada 🌾🇧🇿

🇧🇷🇧🇿Happening now: ILO Caribbean Director Dr Joni Musabayana addresses tripartite policymakers, development partners and other key stakeholders at the Brazil-Belize knowledge exchange for the prevention and elimination of child labour!

🇧🇷🇧🇿 It's Day 3️⃣ of the Brazil - Belize exchange for the prevention and elimination of child labour! Here's a re-cap 👇 Iniciativa Regional ALC Libre de Trabajo Infantil Resel Melville OIT OIT Brasil United Nations Belize

Given the wreckage caused by #HurricaneBeryl in the #Caribbean, UN chief António Guterres has announced USD $4 million will be made available from the Central Emergency Response Fund to kickstart humanitarian operations. UN Spokesperson Statement 👉 bit.ly/3zscBGB

🇧🇿 In the lead up to Belize’s🆕Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP), tripartite partners are engaged in a results-based management training focused on measuring implementation progress📊 Here are some📸from the first 2 days of the workshop👇

🇧🇿 🎉IT’S OFFICIAL: The NEW Belize Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) has been signed! ▶️We look forward to the successful implementation of this key initiative that will strengthen economic growth, productive employment and decent work for all! 👏👏👏

🇧🇿🌱 Through support from FAO, International Fund for Agricultural Development , The European Union in Jamaica , and OACPS Secretariat , the FO4ACP programme aims to improve access to markets and finance for smallholder farmers. Read more here👉🏾 fao.org/jamaica-bahama…

📢 Calling #Belize youth for an opportunity to start a United Nations career! 🇺🇳 The 2024 YPP placement exams are open under 3 areas: Political Affairs & Human Rights; Human Resources & Administration; Finance & Budget. Successful candidates could be hired! 👉 careers.un.org/ypp

“We can’t build a future for our grandchildren with a system for our grandparents” — UN chief António Guterres. This month, United Nations will welcome world leaders to the Summit of the Future where they will discuss and agree on transformative actions needed to secure #OurCommonFuture 🌎