UNICEF Eastern Caribbean

UNICEF ECA (Eastern Caribbean Area) promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child in 12 Caribbean countries and territories.

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A conflict thousands of kilometres away can still affect children in the Caribbean.

New UNICEF analysis warns that global economic shocks linked to the conflict in the Middle East could push millions more children into poverty.

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Yesterday, we marked #WorldYouthSkillsDay by celebrating the power of skills to unlock opportunities for young people.

Investing in youth today means building stronger, more resilient societies tomorrow.

#ForEveryChild #YouthSkills

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More than 100 schools. One goal: a more sustainable future.

UNICEF supported the 4th Carbon Zero Institute National Secondary Schools Climate Quiz, where students tested their knowledge of climate change, renewable energy and environmental policy.

📺 Airing from August! 🇹🇹

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A regional movement is empowering children to tell their own stories.

Following workshops in Trinidad & Tobago and Saint Lucia, Child Rights Ambassadors in Antigua & Barbuda are now using photography to amplify their voices and champion children's rights.

#ForEveryChild

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#Immunization saves lives and gives every child the best chance at a healthy future.

Across the Eastern Caribbean, UNICEF continues to support governments and partners to strengthen immunization programmes and ensure every child is protected from vaccine-preventable diseases.

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Every child has the right to be heard.

Last week, UNICEF joined partners in Saint Lucia for a National Child Rights Symposium, reaffirming our shared commitment to protecting and advancing the rights of every child.

#ForEveryChild #ChildRights #ChildParticipation

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📣 UNICEF Eastern Caribbean seeks a production company to create a flagship documentary & social media series capturing five years of impact for children across the region.

🗓 Apply by 20 July.

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📊 UNFPA is proud to be part of the 35th Meeting of the @CARICOMorg Advisory Group on Statistics & South-South Cooperation on Census Readiness, underway in Barbados 🇧🇧 — a nation leading the way as a champion of population policy in the Caribbean.

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What if every investment in schools and sports facilities was designed with children in mind?

Today, UNICEF ECA and CAF discussed how future investments can better support children through inclusive education, child protection and disability inclusion.

#ForEveryChild

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Every child deserves to know they are not alone.

Thousands more children across Trinidad and Tobago will soon have the Mindful Me Journal on their school laptops, giving them easier access to mental health and child protection support.

#ForEveryChild

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Every insight begins with a conversation.

Thank you to the trained data collection officers and families across Saint Lucia who participated in #MICS7. Every interview helps build the evidence needed to improve policies and services for children.

#ForEveryChild #SaintLucia

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Children have the right to be heard.

Congratulations to Barbados' 24 new Child Rights Ambassadors, launched by UNICEF and the Ministry of People Empowerment through its National Monitoring Committee on Child Rights.

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No caps. No gowns. Just determination. 🎓

Forty young people on the move in Trinidad and Tobago are celebrating an important educational milestone.

Through a project funded by the European Union, UNICEF supported access to the DAWERE online learning platform.

#ForEveryChild

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Every child deserves to be counted.

This week, UNICEF joins @CARICOMorg, @UNFPACaribbean and national statistical offices in Barbados to strengthen the data that helps governments make better decisions for children.

#ForEveryChild #CARICOM

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More than 1,000 young people helped shape the future of #MentalHealth care in Antigua and Barbuda.

Today, the OECS' first anonymous, text-based mental health chatline was launched, ensuring more children and young people can access safe, confidential support.

#ForEveryChild

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Growing a greener future, one tree at a time. 🌱

Students at The Lodge School in Barbados planted 50 local fruit trees with #GreenRising, helping create healthier, more climate-resilient communities.

Young people are leading the way towards a more sustainable future.

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Children's voices matter.

Ahead of tomorrow's launch of a landmark youth mental health study, UNICEF met with the Hon. Kiz Johnson to discuss how the views of 1,000+ young people can help shape Antigua and Barbuda's Mental Health Care Bill.

#ForEveryChild #MentalHealthMatters

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What do young people in the Eastern Caribbean think about climate change and the jobs of the future? 🌎

A new UNICEF study explores the views and experiences of youth in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica and Saint Lucia.

#ClimateAction #YouthVoices #ForEveryChild

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Ready to become a #NatureHero?🌱
Explore, learn and take real-world climate action through UNICEF and UNDP's new Nature Heroes app.

📲 Available now on the App Store and Google Play Store.

#ClimateAction #ForEveryChild

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Every child deserves someone who lifts them up. 💙

Today we celebrate fathers and father figures who help children grow, dream and thrive.

Happy Father's Day from UNICEF Eastern Caribbean.

#FathersDay #ForEveryChild