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Patricia Watson
Regional Director, Panos [12132007]

AIDS is redefining the very meaning of childhood for millions, depriving children of many of their human rights – of the care, love and affection of their parents; of their teachers and other role models; of education and options for the future; of protection against exploitation and abuse. The world must act now, urgently and decisively, to ensure that the next generation of children is AIDS-free.
— UNICEF, A Call to Action: Children, the missing face of AIDS1 [Read more ...]

Patricia Watson
Regional Director, Panos [12132007]

The children have spoken and it is now time for the leaders to act on the simple requests made by them.

On November 19, 2007, the Gleaner Newspaper in partnership with Panos Caribbean began publishing letters written by children living with or affected by HIV. For more than four weeks, the 13 children laboured on letters they wanted to send to Jamaican leaders, trying to find the right words and wrestling with their emotions. In the end they completed the letters, but only nine leaders accepted the invitation to have the letters delivered. [Read more ...]

CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES CALL FOR SPECIAL CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION FUND
BY Indi Mclymont_ JOURNALIST_[031207PANOS]


NUSA DUA, BALI, 3 DECEMBER 2007 (PANOS) - GRENADA CALLED FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIAL CONVENTION ADAPTATION FUND FOR DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK
CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE ON MONDAY.


Speaking on behalf OF THE CARIBBEAN AND OTHER SMALL ISLANDS DEVELOPING
STATES (SIDS), Dr Spencer Thomas, Economic and Policy Advisor in
Grenada’s Ministry of Finance said, “the Alliance of Small Islands
States (AOSIS) proposes the establishment of a Convention Adaptation Fund
linked to greenhouse gas emissions, consistent with the polluter pays
principle to generate funding to address developing country adaptation
needs. Dr. Thomas was also speaking as the delegate representing the
AOSIS. [more...]

Environmental refugees: a gathering storm
Climate experts raise concerns about massive population exodus
17 November 2006
Global warming and climate change are creating a new kind of casualty: environmental refugees. [more ...]

Several Jamaican beaches face bans for cricket World Cup
2 January, 2007
Two of the most popular beaches in the corporate area – Hellshire and Lime Cay – may not be accessible to patrons of World Cup 2007 and other members of the public if they do not conform to the Public Health Regulations. [more ...]

Young people addressing HIV/AIDS discrimination
7 December, 2006
Twenty-five young people who are either infected or affected by HIV/AIDS have produced a series of public service announcements (PSAs) entitled 'Our Own Voices - Youth Fighting HIV'. [more ...]

Guyana battles domestic violence
1 December, 2006
“A 25-year-old mother of four was stabbed to death, allegedly by her reputed husband on Thursday night at Kuru Kururu on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, feet away from her relatives’ home to where she had moved in order to escape domestic abuse.” Stabroek News, September 4, 2004. [more ...]

Caribbean faces domestic violence challenge
30 November, 2006
More than a decade after many English-speaking Caribbean courts were granted the power to issue restraining orders to victims of domestic violence, and other laws have been crafted to reduce the phenomenon, the murder and disability rate attributed to domestic violence is still a troubling problem. [more ...]

Jamaican minister calls for urgent adaptation measures at international climate change conference
17 November 2006
Minister of Local Government and Environment, Dean Peart urged a high level segment of the United Nations Climate Change Conference to give immediate attention to small island developing states that were at a disadvantage when it came to implementing international adaptation projects. [more ...]

Haiti pushing to reduce greenhouse gases
17 November 2006
Haitian Minister of Environment Mr Franz Germain has reported that his vulnerable island is working on a comprehensive set of initiatives to stem climate change including the reduction of greenhouse gases. [more ...]