Hugely pleased and proud to see Nicole bring Obeah Opera to Barbados. I'm very happy to offer support to such a talented group of women, many of whom I've had the privilege to work with. Best wishes always! had the

Obeah Opera is a powerful retelling of the story of Tituba — an enslaved Barbadian woman at the center of the Salem Witch Trials. 

Through music, dance, and storytelling rooted in Caribbean & African spirituality and resistance, this all-female cast delivers a breathtaking experience that celebrates culture, endurance, and truth. 

🎶 Selected songs "Di Moon Song" & "Blood (moans from the Dead)" featured in this programme are informal cast recordings from the musical odyssey Obeah Opera written, composed and arranged by Nicole Brooks c/o Asah Productions Inc. © 2014 & 2024 All Rights Reserved.  

For more information please go to www.obeahopera.com 

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The Russian shelling of a UN humanitarian convoy in the Kherson region of Ukraine earlier this month underscores the risks aid workers face every day, as the Russian full-scale invasion of the country enters its fourth winter.
Andrea de Domenico is the Ukraine country head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. He told Nargiz Shekinskaya from UN News that, despite the dangers they face, and limited resources, he and his team remain committed to helping the population. 
Audio: Nargiz Shekinskaya
Photo: UNOCHA/Yurii Veres

From ‘collateral damage’ to direct attacks: UN Humanitarians face growing risks in Ukraine

Storytelling has the power to inspire action, and when celebrities and influencers use their platforms for climate advocacy, the impact can reach audiences across the globe. 
In September at UN Headquarters in New York, actor and UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Nikolaj Coster-Waldau shared his experiences of visiting UN Development Programme (UNDP) initiatives for his Bloomberg TV series, An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet.
Joining him in the SDG Media Zone was UNDP India Youth Climate Champion Prajakta Koli. Moderator Alyssa Hardy, Style Director at Teen Vogue, asked Mr. Coster-Waldau why, despite the severity of the climate crisis, there is still reason to be hopeful. 
Audio: UN News/ Charlotte Frantz
Photo: UNDP India

PODCAST: Turning Climate Stories into Climate Action

Catch up on information you might have missed during the week.

This week's programme features:
1.	Barbados Electoral Department
2.	Copyright Bill 2025

This Week’s In Case You Missed It Opportunities – October 22 - 28:

-	Barbados Job Register popup at the National Insurance and Social Security Service on Culloden Road, St. Michael, until October 31.
-	BECCS job postings – check molbarbados246 on Instagram or molbarbados on Facebook
-	The Co-operative We Gatherin’ Entrepreneurial Fair | Saturday, November 1 |Church Village Green, Central Bank | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
-	FundAccess’ Leadership Lounge Workshop | Topics include: Understanding the Difference Between Leading and Managing Employees | November 6 to 27 | you can attend either online or in-person. Sign up today at info.fundaccess.org/registration-form | more information, email training@fundaccess.com or call 228-1366
-	Tsunami Awareness Day Film Festival | Bay Street Esplanade, St. Michael | November 7 | 6:30 p.m.  


IN CASE YOU MISSED IT OCTOBER 22 - 28 (2025)

• Gaza: international community to build on current ceasefire toward a comprehensive agreement or risk insecurity and violence.
• Sudan: UN agencies call for immediate action to address the escalating humanitarian crisis there.
• Green light for Gang Suppression Force tells Haitians ‘they are not alone’, Security Council hears

Audio credit: Ileana Exaras, UN News 


UN News Today 23 October 2025 - Gaza update, Sudan crisis, Haiti

• UN chief calls for urgent Security Council reform
• Gaza: opening all crossings is ‘critical’, UN health agency calls for more access
• Forty migrants, including children, perish in Tunisia shipwreck warns of growing dangers on sea routes 

Audio credit: Charlotte Franz, UN News

UN News Today 24 October 2025 - UN80, Gaza health update, Tunisia shipwreck

Speaking at an open debate marking the Security Council’s 80th Anniversary, Secretary-General António Guterres called for an urgent reform of the UN body. 

Full remarks available here: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statements/2025-10-24/un-secretary-generals-remarks-the-security-council-the-uns-80th-anniversary-delivered

CLIP: Secretary-General remarks to the Security Council on its 80th anniversary - 24 October 2025

• One in three organizations have suspended or shut down programmes aimed at ending violence against women
• UN alarmed by ‘terrifying’ situation in Sudan’s El Fasher
• UN chief calls for stronger ASEAN-UN partnership to tackle global challenges

Audio credit: Ana Carmo, UN News

UN News Today 27 October 2025 - violence against women, Sudan, ASEAN-UN partnership

As airstrikes and conflict continue to devastate communities across Ukraine, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, is raising urgent concerns about the mental health and well-being of the country’s children. 

Kenan Madi, Chief of Field Operations for UNICEF in Ukraine, warns that the war is leaving thousands of children without homes, heat, power, or access to basic services, making everyday life “extremely difficult.” 

Education has also been severely disrupted. 

Despite ongoing efforts, UNICEF’s appeal for Ukraine remains only partially funded, leaving millions of children at risk as another harsh winter looms.

UN News’s Nargiz Shekinskaya started by asking Mr. Madi what are the main needs of the children living on the frontlines of the conflict. 

Audio credit: Nargiz Shekinskuya, UN News
Photo: © UNICEF/Aleksey Filippov

Ukraine: Children’s mental health a key priority, says UNICEF

• UN climate chief says action to end the crisis is still too slow, but it’s moving in the right direction, 
• Widespread killings and indiscriminate violence reported by refugees fleeing El Fasher in Sudan,
• Taliban’s 48-hour communication blackout in Afghanistan violated human rights, according to the UN human rights office.

Audio credit: Conor Lennon, UN News

UN News Today 28 October 2025 - climate action, Sudan, Afghanistan

The Jamaican Government has taken extraordinary measures to help the country weather Hurricane Melissa, the UN culture and education agency’s director there has told UN News. Eric Falt of UNESCO also praised the overall solidarity he’s witnessed throughout the Caribbean as the monster storm makes landfall.

Audio credit: Charlotte Franz, UN News

CLIP – ‘Extraordinary’ level of preparation by Jamaica ahead of Hurricane Melissa

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