Statement on the Tragic Death of 16-Year-Old Jerbiah Paul: A Call toAction for Civil Society
The tragic death of 16-year-old Jerbiah Kaysia Paul has profoundly saddened and disturbed us. We extend our deepest condolences to her family, friends, and all those who loved her. Jerbiah was a child. She had a future ahead of her, dreams yet to be fulfilled and a contribution yet to be made to her family and community. Her death is an unimaginable loss to those who knew and loved her, but it should also cause all of us as a society to pause, reflect and ask some difficult q
Kalinago Families Receive Tools and Training to Strengthen Food Security and Resilience
Thirty-six households in the Kalinago Territory are taking important steps toward greater food security, self-reliance, and climate resilience after receiving agricultural inputs and equipment through the backyard gardening component of the Strengthening Community Resilience in the Kalinago Territory (SCR-K) Project. The SCR-K Project is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with funding from the Government of India and in partnership with the Governm
Statement by Dr Techar Cuffy-Casimir on Responsibility, Safeguarding and the Protection of Our Children
The tragic loss of a young life is deeply painful, and my thoughts and heartfelt condolences remain with the family, friends and all those affected. At moments such as these, our attention must first be on the life that has been lost and on what each of us can do to build a society in which our children are safer, heard, supported and protected. As Director of Social Services, I take very seriously the responsibility entrusted to the Department for the care and protection of
