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Barbados’ first Child Rights Ambassadors step into their power
BRIDGETOWN, 18 April 2025, - A select group of children across Barbados are embarking on a transformative journey to discover their voice, champion their rights, and unlock their full potential as the island's inaugural cohort of Child Rights Ambassadors. Representing a wide range of schools, communities, and pers...
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Statement by AbdulKadir Musse, UNICEF Representative for the Eastern Caribbean Area, on the shooting death of Shawnathon Chase
"The UNICEF Eastern Caribbean family is deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Shawnathon Chase, a Barbadian child who was a kind, vibrant and well-loved member of his school community, a young man full of dreams and aspirations for a future he has now been denied - at the point ...
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UNICEF appoints new head in the Eastern Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN, 24 March 2025 – AbdulKadir Musse, a veteran humanitarian worker, has taken over as UNICEF Representative for the Eastern Caribbean Area. In this capacity, Musse will lead UNICEF's Multi-Country Programme across 12 countries and territories: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, British Virgin Island...
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UNICEF appoints new head in the Eastern Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN, 24 March 2025, – AbdulKadir Musse, a veteran humanitarian worker, has taken over as UNICEF Representative for the Eastern Caribbean Area. In this capacity, Musse will lead UNICEF's Multi-Country Programme across 12 countries and territories: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, British Virgin Islan...
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Girls at Springer Memorial School empowered on International Women's Day
BRIDGETOWN,, 8 March 2025 – Forty girls at the Springer Memorial Secondary School in Barbados are better equipped to advocate for their rights because of an engagement with UNICEF personnel on International Women’s Day. The programme, which focused on this year’s theme, For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. E...
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Ashley Lashley addresses 48th CARICOM Heads of Government meeting
BRIDGETOWN, 19 February 2025, — In a stirring address at the opening ceremony of the 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), UNICEF Youth Advocate Ashley Lashley welcomed leaders to Barbados with a message that resonated deeply with the Caribbean's histor...
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Barbadian youth lead the way in climate action at UN roundtable event
BRIDGETOWN, 18 February 2025, - As climate change intensifies, young people in Barbados are increasingly voicing their concerns for the future, demanding urgent action in one of the world’s most vulnerable regions. Mr. Selwin Hart, Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General on Climate, joined forces with The Ashl...
Vacancies
Re-advertisement: UNICEF seeking Social & Behaviour Change Officer
Social & Behaviour Change Officer, NO-1, Fixed Term, Bridgetown, Barbados #122477, , Job no:, 578613, Contract type:, Fixed Term Appointment, Duty Station:, Bridgetown, Level:, NO-1, Location:, Eastern Caribbean, Categories:, Social and Behavior Change UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to s...
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Christmas tree in Bridgetown sends powerful environmental message
24 December 2024 - Bridgetown -, This holiday season, if you're passing through the heart of Barbados' capital city, Bridgetown, you’ll likely notice a stunning array of Christmas trees spread throughout the area, each representing a school, a country, or a civil society cause. Among these festive displays, one tr...
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UNICEF seeking Human Resources Associate
Terms of Reference, Job no:, 577748, Contract type:, Fixed Term Appointment, Duty Station:, Bridgetown, Level:, G-6, Location:, Eastern Caribbean, Categories:, Human Resources UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, ...
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Barbados celebrates CRC 35 with public pledge to children's rights
On the 35th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), government ministers, civil society organisations, and faith-based leaders in Barbados have made a public commitment to uphold the rights and well-being of every child on the island. The historic occasion, held on World Children’s Day, saw...
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From Barbados to the Big Apple: A UNICEF Youth Advocate's journey
New York, New York, - When I got the news that I was definitely going to be heading to New York to visit the UN headquarters, I felt a mix of both excitement and a touch of nervousness because this was going to be the same place where you watch all those impressive speeches being made. Seeing New York for the firs...