In a landmark hearing Wednesday at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, an attorney on behalf of the United States argued that human rights law is not relevant to nation states’ legal obligations over climate change.

Margaret Taylor, a U.S. State Department legal adviser representing the U.S., argued Wednesday that the ICJ was the wrong forum for addressing climate justice.

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Amnesty International has issued a new report accusing Israel of ‘genocide’.

The report, ‘You Feel Like You Are Subhuman’: Israel’s Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza, states that  “during its military offensive launched in the wake of the deadly Hamas-led attacks in southern Israel on 7 October 2023, Israel has unleashed hell and destruction on Palestinians in Gaza brazenly, continuously and with total impunity. “

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St. Lucia – Some 25 educators from Saint Lucia completed and have graduated from the Effective Pedagogy for Distributed Teaching and Learning (EPDTL) and Cybersecurity training programs. Overseen by the Ministry of Equity, Social Justice, and Empowerment, this initiative, funded under the “Safety Nets for Vulnerable Populations Affected by the Coronavirus Project,” was conducted in collaboration with […]

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St. Lucia – As the Christmas season approaches, the demand for locally slaughtered meats and meat product increases. Consequently, the Environmental Health Division within the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs reminds butchers and persons with intention of slaughtering or assisting in slaughtering of animals for sale to operate within the legal framework and […]

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Charlestown, Nevis – The Empire Sports Club on Monday, December 02, celebrated 20 years of hosting its annual Outing and Luncheon for senior citizens from the Hanley’s Road area in Gingerland. On Monday twenty-one seniors were treated to an island tour, followed by a sumptuous luncheon at the scenic Golden Rock Plantation Inn. “This initiative […]

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Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Federal Cabinet has confirmed that the Budget Debate for the 2025 fiscal year will be held from Monday, December 16, to Friday, December 20, 2024, in the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre. The Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, will deliver his opening statement on […]

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In Jamaica St. Elizabeth farmer Dionne Blake could not hide her joy as she walked on the newly paved segment of farm road in her community of Cornwall Top.

“I can get up in the morning now put on my fancy slippers and my feet don’t get dirty. Before, I would have had to be dodging potholes and stones, and jumping all over the road, now I don’t have to do that,” she told JIS News.

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The Government of the Virgin Islands is continuing a series of public meetings to discuss  the how  the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Tortola can be made bigger (and better).

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Barbados and New York City have strengthened their ties with the signing of a Sister City Agreement between Bridgetown and New York City.

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A Haitian judge overseeing the National Credit Bank corruption case has issued summonses to three members of the Transitional Presidential Council to respond to questions about the case.

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