United Nations Caribbean

20/08/2026

Behind every humanitarian response are people who choose to keep showing up.

🌀 In the Caribbean, that often means standing alongside communities before, during, and after climate disasters, ensuring support reaches those who need it most. 💙

20/08/2026

In 2022, Antonia Leitz travelled from her home in Germany to fully immerse herself in an internship with the UNIC Caribbean in Trinidad and Tobago. 🇩🇪 ✈️ 🇹🇹

Her journey was a carefully thought out investment in continuous learning; fueled by her passion for environmental journalism and a desire to understand issues like climate change, conservation and natural resource policy from a Caribbean perspective.

Today, Antonia's career continues to take shape in work dedicated to protecting our natural world. 🌱 🎙️ Hear her story in the second episode of 'Different Contexts, Common Aspirations', a new five-part podcast series featuring conversations with five former interns of the United Nations Information Centre for the Caribbean Area (UNIC).

▶️ Listen to the full episode: https://bit.ly/unicpod

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19/08/2026

Humanity is capable of extraordinary things.

So why can’t we ensure humanitarians reach people in need safely?

When aid workers are attacked or blocked from helping people, those in crisis pay the price.

Clinics close.
Food doesn't arrive.
Clean water runs out.

Protect humanitarians. Ensure safe access. Respect the rules of war.

19/08/2026

2025 marked another grim record for humanitarians.

More than 1,100 aid workers were killed, wounded, kidnapped, detained or arrested last year.

Gaza, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan saw the highest number of casualties.

Far too often, States were responsible for the killings of aid workers.

Behind every number is a life, a family, a person who was there to help.

Aid workers are not targets. The rules of war are not optional.

Impunity must end. Perpetrators must be held to account.

19/08/2026

“Humanitarian workers stand up for people in need. We must stand up for them.”

Every day, humanitarian workers risk their lives to bring food, healthcare, shelter and hope to people affected by conflict, disaster and crisis.

But aid workers are increasingly coming under attack. More than 1,000 humanitarians have been killed in the last three years alone.

On , UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls on the world to protect humanitarians, ensure safe access, and hold perpetrators accountable.

We must .

🔗 un.org/en/observances/humanitarian-day

18/08/2026

Today, 18 August, marks eight years since the passing of former United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan.

His enduring words remind us that democracy and good citizenship are not given, but built and strengthened by each generation: “No one is born a good citizen; no country is born a democracy. Both are processes that continue to evolve over a lifetime.”

May we honour his legacy by protecting democratic values, strengthening our communities and helping to build a more peaceful and just world.

📷: UN Photo/John Isaac

18/08/2026

How can we build a more peaceful Caribbean and fulfill the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals? 🌎 🕊️

The latest episode of UNIC Caribbean’s Five Years Forward podcast features a conversation with Dylan Kerrigan, Peace and Development Officer at the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Trinidad and Tobago, on the topic, “Working on a Culture of Peace”.

🎙️ Hosted by Mikhail Cooper and produced by Lindy-Ann Edwards-Alleyne, the episode examines some of the factors driving violence across the Caribbean and the need to move beyond a discourse focused primarily on securitisation toward one centred on violence prevention.

The conversation also explores the benefits of including diverse voices in the peace and security agenda alongside how the United Nations is supporting governments to advance a shared vision for a more peaceful region.

Five Years Forward is a four-part series under the United Nations Information Centre for the Caribbean Area’s (UNIC) podcast, spotlighting the region’s final five-year push toward achieving the 2030 Agenda and its 17 . 🏁

▶️ Watch the full episode at UN Caribbean’s Link in Bio: youtube.com/watch?v=5qmBmJB7vAc

17/08/2026

"If it is you never had experience in the field, doing an internship is a way to get a foot in the door."

Returning home as a recent graduate with a degree in communication, Jada had plenty of enthusiasm for her chosen field, but wanted more practical experience to help her transition confidently into the world of work.

Through her internship with the United Nations Information Centre for the Caribbean Area (UNIC), she strengthened and diversified her skills, applying them in a professional setting while benefiting from the mentorship and support of the UNIC team.

Today, Jada's career with the United Nations continues with another agency, in a professional role. She revisits how it all started in the first episode of 'Different Contexts, Common Aspirations', a new five-part podcast series featuring conversations with five former interns of the United Nations Information Centre for the Caribbean Area. 🎙️

▶️ Listen to the full episode: https://bit.ly/unicpod

15/08/2026

On Saturday's Honey Bee Day, join us in celebrating the vital role these pollinators play in our lives. 🐝

🐝 Our very existence depends on bees and other pollinators. Yet these guardians of biodiversity are under threat from human activities.

The good news is that we can all help protect bees and support beekeepers by growing native plants, buying raw honey from local farmers, avoiding pesticides and taking climate action.

On Saturday's Honey Bee Day, join us in celebrating the vital role these pollinators play in our lives.