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Strategic Blue Economy Roadmap approved by Cabinet
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has approved The Strategic Blue Economy Roadmap, which was developed with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on November 30, 2022.
Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull attends UN Ocean Conference in Portugal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) is in Lisbon, Portugal attending the United Nations (UN) Ocean Conference from June 27 to July 1, 2022.
Premier Wheatley pledges cooperation on sustainable development
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has pledged his administration’s assistance to Overseas Territories (OTs) seeking United Nations support for sustainable development.
Hon Fahie wants more UN support as region tackles COVID pandemic
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has advocated for more support from the United Nations as the Caribbean region battles the COVID-19 pandemic and its variants.
VI leads talks on UN support for Caribbean sustainability & resilience
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Andrew A. Fahie (R1) government continues to demonstrate the Virgin Islands strong commitment to engaging with the United Nations on sustainable development.
Hon Fahie’s leadership hailed @ UN ECLAC Meeting
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has been hailed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN ECLAC) for his steadfast international leadership on pushing sustainable development.
VI reps 14 Associate Members of ECLAC @ meeting on Sustainable Development
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The [British] Virgin Islands (VI) has represented the 14 Associate Member Countries (AMCs) of ECLAC during a virtual dialogue with the Chair of the UN regional body Costa Rica, facilitated by ECLAC’s Office of the Secretary as a part of preparations for the IV Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development that will take place from March 15-18, 2021.
Elise Donovan faced UK Committee on VI’s sustainable future
LONDON, United Kingdom: Virgin Islander Ms Elise Donovan has presented before the UK Foreign Affairs Committee on behalf of the Virgin Islands (VI) on the topic of building a sustainable future for British overseas territories.
Air for sale! - Umoja
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Umoja’s hosts, Cromwell Smith and Natalio Wheatley, while on their local talk show, spoke about the sustainability of the Virgin Islands (VI) and added that the rate at which the people of the VI are going, or in this case, treating their environment, can lead to the very worst, as bad as selling the air that we breathe.
What God has put together, Facebook putting asunder – Dr. Fletcher
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With technology moving at such a rapid pace around the world, St. Lucia’s technology minister is calling for small island states to keep abreast with those changes if they are to remain competitive in the era of globalisation and tackled one of the world's biggest phenomenon - Facebook.
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