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June 20th, 2025
VI tapped to lead Latin America & C’bean cooperation on development

SANTIAGO, Chile- The Virgin Islands (VI) has been selected to serve as a Vice Chair of the Second Regional Conference on South-South Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean.

May 2nd, 2025
'Self-governance is constitutional mandate, not personal agenda- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— Premier and Minister of Finance of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has dismissed suggestions that the push towards self-governance is a personal crusade, making it pellucidly clear that the mandate is constitutionally rooted and also guided by international law.

December 31st, 2024
UN & Regional Minsters endorse VI’s call for SIDS Resilience against disasters

BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis- The Virgin Islands’ (VI) call for all Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean region, to receive assistance to become more resilient to natural disasters driven by climate change received both regional and international support.

October 16th, 2024
Order in Council not necessary- Premier Wheatley to UN

NEW YORK, US- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has reaffirmed the government’s position that the United Kingdom (UK) Order in Council that can suspend the Virgin Islands’ (VI) constitution is not necessary and should be removed as completion of governance reforms is finalised.

October 15th, 2024
Premier Wheatley & UK Ambassador discuss UK-OT international cooperation

NEW YORK, USA- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) and United Kingdom (UK) Ambassador H.E. James Kariuki have discussed international cooperation between the UK and Overseas Territories (OTs) following a United Nations’ (UN) agreement on the ‘Pact for the Future’, a declaration aimed at reforming the international system to encourage a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for tomorrow’s generation.

October 2nd, 2024
Israel bars UN Secretary-General from entering country

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JERUSALEM, Israel- Israel's foreign minister said on Wednesday that he was barring U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres from entering the country because he had not "unequivocally" condemned Iran's missile attack on Israel.

September 30th, 2024
C'bean Territories & UN deepening collaboration on Sustainable Development

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Caribbean Territories have received strong backing from Governments across the Caribbean to deepen collaboration with the United Nations (UN) system on sustainable development ahead of the 40th Session of the UN Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Lima, Peru.

September 3rd, 2024
Decolonisation 'a matter exclusively for the people'- UN Special Committee

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation (C-24) has rated its visit to the Virgin Islands (VI) as successful.

August 26th, 2024
UN Special Committee on Decolonisation on visiting mission to VI from today

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation, currently chaired by Menissa Rambally of Saint Lucia, will undertake a visiting mission to the Virgin Islands from today, August 26 to 27, 2024.

June 19th, 2024
VI & UN Refugee agency strengthen ties as C’bean irregular migration rises

WASHINGTON DC, USA - The Virgin Islands and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have pledged to strengthen engagement between the two, as the Caribbean region is seeing a steady rise in irregular migration, alongside an increase in asylum cases and the number of refugees across the subregion.

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