Editorial credit: Simon Roughneen / shutterstock.com Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 2 April 2025, (PAHO/WHO) – As part of its commitment to address the prolonged humanitarian crisis in Haiti, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) sent a new shipment of almost three tons of essential medicines and health supplies from its Strategic Reserve in Panama, which arrived in […]
Washington, D.C., 15 April 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today presented Implementation of the essential public health functions in the Americas: Evaluation and strengthening of capacities. This report highlights the urgent need to strengthen public health capacities in the institutions of the Region of the Americas to ensure universal access to health […]
By Caricom | Photo credit: CARICOM.org | Photo of Dr Hilary Brown, Programme Manager, Culture and Community Development, CARICOM Secretariat “Through strengthened collaboration between CARICOM and the African Union there is the opportunity to articulate a clear diplomatic, and advocacy strategy to advance the [Reparations] agenda through joint action in the United Nations, the Commonwealth […]
By CARICOM Youth Ambassadors | Photo credit: CARICOM Caribbean youth were represented by a powerful voice at the United Nations on Monday as Luke James-Trim, CARICOM Youth Ambassador for Trinidad and Tobago, took the international stage during the Caribbean Regional Breakout Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum. Representing the Region, James-Trim […]
Comptroller Lander announces new plans to hold pension fund asset managers accountable; renews calls for Tesla securities litigation New York, NY — In his weekly briefing on Protecting New York from Donald Trump, coinciding with Earth Day, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander decried threats from the Trump administration to dramatically roll back climate progress and stood with […]
By Sir Ronald Sanders On April 9, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day suspension of the higher global tariffs imposed on April 3. This suspension spares only the baseline 10% tariff on imports—levied without exception on all countries, including the 14 independent states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). For CARICOM, this moment is […]
By James E. Causey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Reporter | Center for Health Journalism Contributor For NBA fans, the term “deep vein thrombosis” (DVT) has become more than just medical jargon — it is a stark reminder of the physical toll professional athletes face. In the past year, the league has been shaken by the diagnoses of […]
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By Dara Lind, Immigration Impact | Editorial credit: Ruben2533 / shutterstock.com The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the election on the U.S. immigration system. Over the weekend, I got a WhatsApp message from Mr. A. Mr. A and I […]
By America’s Voice | Editorial credit: Phil Pasquini / shutterstock.com Washington, DC – The Trump administration’s indiscriminate mass deportation measures are rapidly broadening, extending far beyond their original targets to now include U.S. citizens and legal residents. A Georgia-born citizen, Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, was detained in Florida despite presenting his birth certificate; a New Mexico teen, Jose Hermosillo, […]