Oct 1, 2026 · 23 min · 15 segments
We deliver a rapid scan of the region’s biggest headlines, from Grenada’s UN priorities to investment and conservation moves shaping the Caribbean’s next chapter. We connect security, public health…
On September 28, Grenada's chair of its United Nations delegation, Ingrid Jackson, told the international community that it remains deeply concerned about Cuba's situation at the 81st United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York.
She said our humanitarian conscience cannot ignore the plight of ordinary homes, especially children, the elderly and other vulnerable people whose lives worsened as every day.
The standoff with the ongoing U.S. economic pressures and the energy blockade in Cuba continues.
Jackson stated that Cuba and the U.S. must address the very difficult but insurmountable challenges of ending sanctions, the removal of the embargo and blockade against the Cuban people, and importantly, the necessary reforms required to ensure the continued well-being of the Cuban people.
She stated some such reforms Grenada notes are already being undertaken, adding that to improve the multilateral system, we must also ensure that its leadership reflects the diversity, experience and aspirations of the people it serves.
dialogue and international cooperation in this important moment for global multilateralism.
Jackson said the Caribbean has historically shown that size does not dictate our ideas, leadership or international contributions.
And Ambassador Rodriguez Burkett is well suited to serve the U.N., Grenada also joins CARICOM in calling for Haiti's gang suppression force timely renewal, full and rapid deployment in close partnership with the Haitian National Police and the provision of personnel, financing, equipment, and logistical support to fulfill its mandate effectively with appropriate human rights safeguards.
Jackson said security initiatives are necessary for credible... free, fair and inclusive Haitian-led elections, national institutions strengthening and constitutional governance restoration.
It's a promise to Haitians that the international community must keep, not briefly, but sustainably.
In other news from the United Nations with the Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic Foreign Minister Victor Hido Bisonio applauded the UN Security Council for extending the gang suppression force mandate in Haiti until March 31, 2027.
Bisonio said the Dominican Republic supports the renewal, which will help the force to continue decreasing gangs and restoring security and peace in Haiti.
He called the six-month extension a short time given to the country's circumstances.
He asked the international community to provide soldiers equipment, finance, and logistics to boost the force's operational capacity.
The foreign minister also hopes the Security Council will agree to a one-year extension in March 2027 to give resources and personnel contributing nations resources More predictability.
Bissonio stated Haiti's security advances are fragile and highlighted the need to strengthen institutions and ensure free and secure elections.
for gang suppression force in Haiti, medical evacuations and care facilities and logistical help.
On September 28, Grenada's chair of its United Nations delegation, Ingrid Jackson, told the international community that it remains deeply concerned about Cuba's situation at the 81st United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York.
She said our humanitarian conscience cannot ignore the plight of ordinary homes, especially children, the elderly and other vulnerable people whose lives worsened as every day.
The standoff with the ongoing U.S. economic pressures and the energy blockade in Cuba continues.
Jackson stated that Cuba and the U.S. must address the very difficult but insurmountable challenges of ending sanctions, the removal of the embargo and blockade against the Cuban people, and importantly, the necessary reforms required to ensure the continued well-being of the Cuban people.
She stated some such reforms Grenada notes are already being undertaken, adding that to improve the multilateral system, we must also ensure that its leadership reflects the diversity, experience and aspirations of the people it serves.
dialogue and international cooperation in this important moment for global multilateralism.
Jackson said the Caribbean has historically shown that size does not dictate our ideas, leadership or international contributions.
And Ambassador Rodriguez Burkett is well suited to serve the U.N., Grenada also joins CARICOM in calling for Haiti's gang suppression force timely renewal, full and rapid deployment in close partnership with the Haitian National Police and the provision of personnel, financing, equipment, and logistical support to fulfill its mandate effectively with appropriate human rights safeguards.
Jackson said security initiatives are necessary for credible... free, fair and inclusive Haitian-led elections, national institutions strengthening and constitutional governance restoration.
It's a promise to Haitians that the international community must keep, not briefly, but sustainably.
In other news from the United Nations with the Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic Foreign Minister Victor Hido Bisonio applauded the UN Security Council for extending the gang suppression force mandate in Haiti until March 31, 2027.
Bisonio said the Dominican Republic supports the renewal, which will help the force to continue decreasing gangs and restoring security and peace in Haiti.
He called the six-month extension a short time given to the country's circumstances.
He asked the international community to provide soldiers equipment, finance, and logistics to boost the force's operational capacity.
The foreign minister also hopes the Security Council will agree to a one-year extension in March 2027 to give resources and personnel contributing nations resources More predictability.
Bissonio stated Haiti's security advances are fragile and highlighted the need to strengthen institutions and ensure free and secure elections.
for gang suppression force in Haiti, medical evacuations and care facilities and logistical help.
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