December 2011
Haitian Youths Receive Panos/UNICEF Youth Journalism Training on The Rights of the Child
Panos Caribbean recently partnered with UNICEF to conduct youth journalism training training with young people from the Metropolitan Region, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Director of Regional Programme 2: Children and Youth, Nicole Simeon explained that the one-week training which was conducted between November … Continue reading
AOSIS Vigilant in Climate Negotiations but Side-Lining Media – Durban, South Africa Climate Change Talks
By Indi Mclymont-Lafayette, Journalist Durban, South Africa. December 9, 2011 – The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) have been pushing for strong targets at the climate change talks in Durban, South Africa but while active in the negotiations, their … Continue reading
‘Stop the Delaying and Act!’ Jamaica tells Climate talks in Durban -Supports AOSIS move to extend Kyoto Protocol
By Indi Mclymont-Lafayette, Journalist Durban, South Africa. December 9, 2011 – Jamaica on Thursday night challenged the negotiators at the United Nations Climate Talks in Durban, South Africa to stop the vacillating and take concrete action to ensure that multilateral … Continue reading
Jamaica’s voice absent in high level Climate discussions now on in Durban, South Africa
Elections & Budget Restrictions Prevent Jamaican Government from Sending a high level Representative to Durban By Indi Mclymont-Lafayette, Journalist Durban, South Africa. December 7, 2011 – For the first time in four years Jamaica’s voice will be noticeably absent from … Continue reading
Jamaica’s Voice Absent from high Level Climate Talks in Durban, South Africa – Upcoming Elections Prevents a Government Representative from Attending
As Jamaica Gears up for Elections on December 29th, the JLP Government has no representative at important Global talks on Climate Change to Present the Country’s Position Carol Francis – Durbam, South Africa, December 6, 2011 – The high level … Continue reading
Climate Change Destroying Fishermen’s Livelihood in Jamaica – Special Reports from UN Climate Talks in Durban, South Africa
Panos Caribbean & CCMP – Durban, South Africa, December 2011 -As Climate Change talks enter the second week in Durban, South Africa, Jamaican journalist Carol Francis of Jamaica News Network, JNN, talks to fishermen from the Greenwich Beach Fishing Village … Continue reading
Small Islands want Firm Decisions on Kyoto Protocol at Durban Talks
By Indi Mclymont-Lafayette, Journalist DURBAN, South Africa — The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), including Caribbean islands such as Jamaica, are calling for firm decisions on the second commitment period for the Kyoto Protocol at the 17th UN meeting … Continue reading
