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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.
VI rallies LatAm support for UN Associate Members' sustainable development
SANTIAGO, Chile - As the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) in Antigua and Barbuda approaches, the [British] Virgin Islands (BVI) has rallied support for the 13 Associate Members of UN ECLAC located in the Caribbean at the 7th Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development in Chile in Santiago, Chile from 15th-18th April 2024.
VI secures support for 13 C’bean territories @ UN SIDS Meetings
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent & the Grenadines- The [British] Virgin Islands (VI), through Special Envoy to the Premier Mr E. Benito Wheatley, has secured support for 13 British, Dutch, French, and United States (US) Territories in the Caribbean at the United Nations (UN) Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Regional Preparatory Meeting in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
VI completes Vice Chairmanship of UN body CDCC
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, SA- The [British] Virgin Islands has successfully completed its Vice Chairmanship of the Caribbean Development Cooperation Committee (CDCC) that is a subsidiary body of the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.
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 calls for focus on Climate Financing @ UN ECLAC Associate Members Meeting 2022
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called for a focus on climate financing for the 14 Associate Member Countries (AMCs) of the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) when the AMCs next meet for high-level talks in 2022.
VI consultations on Sustainable Development Plan moves forward
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands is engaging stakeholders in a series of public consultations on a National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP) for the [British] Virgin Islands.
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.