United Nations System in T&TUnited Nations system in Trinidad & Tobagohttp://www.un.org.tt/index.php2012-05-21T03:49:12ZJoomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content ManagementUN System In T&T2007-07-07T09:54:06Z2007-07-07T09:54:06Zhttp://www.un.org.tt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45:introduction&catid=34:resident-offices-in-tatWayde Ramnarineunorgt@un.org.tt<p>
Welcome to the Gateway to the UN offices in Trinidad & Tobago</p>
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The United Nations System in Trinidad and Tobago is a family of nine offices that collaborate with various stakeholders in order to fulfil respective international, regional, sub-regional and national mandates. One of the System's priority for this Member State is providing support to the Government of the Republic for the achievement of the <a href="http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/" target="_blank">Millennium Development Goals </a></p>
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[ <a href="http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/" target="_blank">read more about the MDGs</a> ]</p>
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<strong>Other priority areas include:</strong></p>
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Human Rights including the Rights of the Child</li>
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Development</li>
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Climate Change</li>
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Gender Issues</li>
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Trinidad & tobago</p>
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<strong>1 March 2012</strong> - Trinidad and Tobago received a number of recommendations at its Universal Periodic Review, which examined this member-states status of ratifying and implementing Human Rights Instruments. The recommendations included action in the areas of gender, children, civil policing and rights for the LGBT community.</p>
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[ <a href="http://daccess-ods.un.org/access.nsf/Get?Open&DS=A/HRC/19/7&Lang=E" target="_blank">read the UPR </a>]</p>
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<a href="http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/UPRMain.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color:#8b4513;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">What is the UPR?</span></strong></span></a></p>
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<strong>8 February 2012</strong> - UN report launched at the National Academy of Performing Arts in T&T makes recommendations for reducing Crime in the Caribbean</p>
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[ <a href="http://www.un.org.tt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=69&catid=1&Itemid=50" title="UN Report recommendations for reducing crime in the Caribbean">read story</a>]</p>
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<span style="color:#3399ff;"><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">What is the United Nations doing in Trinidad & Tobago?</span></strong></span></p>
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The Unied Nations works at multiple levels in T&T. It is involved with Government and goverment offices, educational institutions, civil society and NGOs.</p>
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The areas of work include the Millennium Development Goals, Human Rights, Development, Health and much more.</p>
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go to our <a href="http://www.un.org.tt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=55" title="About Us">About Us</a> page to learn more about the individual work of each UN Office in T&T.</p>
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<a href="http://www.un.org.tt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70&catid=31" title="Quick Facts about Trinidad and Tobago and the UN"><span style="color:#66cc66;"><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Q</span>uick Facts about T&T and the United Nations</strong></span></a></div>
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Welcome to the Gateway to the UN offices in Trinidad & Tobago</p>
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<p>
The United Nations System in Trinidad and Tobago is a family of nine offices that collaborate with various stakeholders in order to fulfil respective international, regional, sub-regional and national mandates. One of the System's priority for this Member State is providing support to the Government of the Republic for the achievement of the <a href="http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/" target="_blank">Millennium Development Goals </a></p>
<p>
[ <a href="http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/" target="_blank">read more about the MDGs</a> ]</p>
<p>
<strong>Other priority areas include:</strong></p>
<p>
</p>
<ul>
<li>
Human Rights including the Rights of the Child</li>
<li>
Development</li>
<li>
Climate Change</li>
<li>
Gender Issues</li>
</ul>
<p>
</p>
<hr />
<p>
<span style="color: rgb(18, 56, 118); font-family: Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; ">IN FOCUS:</span></p>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="4" style="width: 100%; ">
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<h1 style="margin: 6px 0px; font-family: Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgb(18, 56, 118); padding: 0px;">
Universal PEriodic Review (UPR) -</h1>
<p style="margin: 6px 0px; font-family: Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgb(18, 56, 118); padding: 0px;">
Trinidad & tobago</p>
<p>
<strong>1 March 2012</strong> - Trinidad and Tobago received a number of recommendations at its Universal Periodic Review, which examined this member-states status of ratifying and implementing Human Rights Instruments. The recommendations included action in the areas of gender, children, civil policing and rights for the LGBT community.</p>
<p>
[ <a href="http://daccess-ods.un.org/access.nsf/Get?Open&DS=A/HRC/19/7&Lang=E" target="_blank">read the UPR </a>]</p>
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</p>
<p>
<a href="http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/UPRMain.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color:#8b4513;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">What is the UPR?</span></strong></span></a></p>
<hr />
<p>
<strong>8 February 2012</strong> - UN report launched at the National Academy of Performing Arts in T&T makes recommendations for reducing Crime in the Caribbean</p>
<p>
[ <a href="http://www.un.org.tt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=69&catid=1&Itemid=50" title="UN Report recommendations for reducing crime in the Caribbean">read story</a>]</p>
<p>
</p>
</td>
<td style="width: 261px; vertical-align: top;">
<p>
<br />
<span style="color:#3399ff;"><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">What is the United Nations doing in Trinidad & Tobago?</span></strong></span></p>
<p>
</p>
<p>
The Unied Nations works at multiple levels in T&T. It is involved with Government and goverment offices, educational institutions, civil society and NGOs.</p>
<p>
The areas of work include the Millennium Development Goals, Human Rights, Development, Health and much more.</p>
<p>
go to our <a href="http://www.un.org.tt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=55" title="About Us">About Us</a> page to learn more about the individual work of each UN Office in T&T.</p>
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<img alt="" src="http://www.un.org.tt/images/stories/world.png" style="margin-left: 4px; margin-right: 4px; float: left; width: 45px; height: 52px; " /></div>
<div>
<a href="http://www.un.org.tt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70&catid=31" title="Quick Facts about Trinidad and Tobago and the UN"><span style="color:#66cc66;"><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Q</span>uick Facts about T&T and the United Nations</strong></span></a></div>
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