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Great Britain: The meaningful participation of women in UN policing is an operational necessity: UK statement at the UN Security Council

  Statement by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on UN Peacekeeping Operations: Police Commissioners. New York – The United Kingdom pays tribute to the UN Police who bravely serve in peacekeeping missions around the world. UN policing is fundamental to effective peacekeeping in many […]

National Assembly to Convene on February 12, 2026

Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Lanein Blanchette (SKNIS) BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 05, 2026 – Notice has been given that a sitting of the National Assembly of St. Kitts and Nevis will take place on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The session will be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre. […]

Antigua–Non-nationals told to not fear national census

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Feb. 5, CMC — With fears circulating among non-national residents that the ongoing population census could be used to identify and deport undocumented individuals, the Director of the National Bureau of Statistics has moved to assure the public that all census information is legally protected and cannot be shared with immigration or […]

Holland America Line Marks 100 Years Of Caribbean Cruising With Special Anniversary Offers Including A $100 Onboard Credit for Two

Seattle, Washington – When Holland America Line’s Veendam II sailed from New York in February 1926, it charted a course that would help define Caribbean cruising, making the company among the first to offer regularly scheduled vacations to the region for guests seeking a warm-weather getaway. A century later, Holland America Line is commemorating 100 years of Caribbean cruising with a limited […]

Japan: Signing of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh concerning the Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology

On February 3 (same day local time), in Dhaka, the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, H.E. Mr. SAIDA Shinichi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, and Lieutenant General S M Kamrul Hassan, BSP, ndc, hdmc, psc, PhD, Principal Staff Officer, Armed Forces Division, Chief Advisor’s Office of the People’s Republic […]

Australia: International Women’s Day

Canberra, Australia – I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and I pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging.’ I acknowledge all my parliamentary colleagues here today. From the very beginning of the United Nations, Australia has been a leader in the global effort to […]