UNITED NATIONS – Haiti is among 18 “hotspot” countries named by two United Nations organizations where hunger is set to worsen as fighting is putting people at risk of starvation.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas is calling on the United Nations to do more to help in the plight facing the people of Haiti, saying the global body needed to “step up to the plate”.

Washington, DC - The spirit of Jamaica became the toast of Washington, DC’s highly-touted Passport DC "Around the World Embassy Tour" 2023, as the Jamaican Embassy opened its doors on May 6 to throngs of guests streaming through the premises in the US capital city to experience the enchanting island paradise.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has planned a slew of activities to celebrate its 42^nd anniversary of existence.

SANTIAGO, Chile – Finance ministers from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) have agreed to move forward to a common regional agenda in response to the global economic crisis.

GENEVA – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, is warning against a “never-ending cycle of violence” in Haiti, as gangs continue to inflict extreme cruelty on people, and vigilantes take the law into their own hands.

PORT OF SPAIN,Trinidad- The Trinidad-based Caribbean telecommunications Union (CTU) says at least  nine Caribbean countries have signed the Port of Spain Commitment on Digital Integration, signaling a commitment to collective action in pursuit of sustainable digital transformation across the region.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has called for an end to the “moral” problem which he used to describe the “injustice” in the existing world economic order.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Cuba has reaffirmed its “unconditional and selfless friendship” with CARICOM describing the regional integration grouping as a “vital exceptional institution”.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Prime Minister Dr. Terrence Drew says the Twin-island Federation is seeking to establish closer relationships with the 15-member countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations (UN) children’s organization, UNICEF, is warning that armed violence has intensified the number of children in Haiti suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM), also known as severe wasting, which has skyrocketed in the country by 30 percent compared to last year.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Domestic Workers Network (CDWN) is calling on regional countries to ratify and implement the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention that recognizes and protects the rights and decent work conditions of domestic workers.