BGIS Information Officers Aisha Reid, Mikul Elcock, and Technical Officer Andre Olton highlight the BDF's role in assisting the residents of Carriacou after Hurricane Beryl's devastation.

INSIDER'S REPORT - SPECIAL - IMPACT OF BERYL ON CARRIACOU

Nearly 30 years after the landmark Copenhagen Declaration – when governments pledged to make societies fairer and more inclusive – conversations about putting social development back at the centre of the global agenda have taken on renewed importance.

To understand why it’s so critical, and how social protection connects to the broader pursuit of social justice, UN News’s Vibhu Mishra has been speaking to Srinivas Tata, of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

They’re both in Doha where the Second World Summit for Social Development is in full swing, and Mr. Tata began by explain why social justice is not just a vague concept – but an achievable goal.

Audio credit: Vibhu Mishra, UN News
Photo: UNDP India


Leaving no one behind: Social justice must be at the heart of development

Nada Al-Nashif, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, speaks to UN News at the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, and explains how global social and economic policies should be grounded in human rights. 

Audio credit: Abdelmonem Makki, UN News

CLIP - Make social justice and human rights a practical reality for everyone - OHCHR's Nada Al-Nashif

For millions of people with disabilities around the globe, the World Social Summit happening in Doha this week, represents something more powerful than promises – it represents hope. 

That’s according to Fatma Al Jassim, who is in Doha representing the Global Disability Innovation Hub, a pioneering research centre in the UK, dedicated to driving disability innovation for a fairer world. 

Speaking to UN News’s Abdelmonem Makki, Ms. Al Jassim explained why true inclusion is key to real change. 

Audio credit: Abdelmonem Makki, UN News

Doha Social Summit represents ‘hope’ for people with disabilities

• UN chief urges world leaders to drive down global warming 
• Brazil launches major fund to protect tropical forests
• Afghanistan’s opium output drops but synthetic drugs on the rise

Audio: Daniel Johnson, UN News 

UN News Today 06 November 2025 - COP30, Afghanistan opium

In this feature, regional artistes Akuzuru of Trinidad and Tobago and John Hunte of Barbados  weigh the pros and cons of Artificial intelligence against the backdrop of Caribbean culture.

INSIDER'S REPORT | BIG CONVERSATIONS | AI CAN'T TAKE WAY WE RHYTHMN

Police officers Wendell Foster and Kendra Scott-Holder explain the do's and don't when riding bicycles on the road.

PEDAL WISE | BICYCLE LAWS AND SAFETY

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

This week's programme features:
1.	National Thanksgiving Service
2.	Crime Awareness Month 2025
3.	Regional High-Level Symposium to Advance State Responses on Domestic Violence
4.	Co-op fair

This Week’s In Case You Missed It Opportunities - November 5 - 11:
-	BECCS job postings – check molbarbados246 on Instagram or molbarbados on Facebook
-	Teaching vacancies (download)

To download a copy of these opportunities, go to https://gisbarbados.gov.bb/download/in-case-you-missed-it-november-5-11-2025/


IN CASE YOU MISSED IT NOVEMBER 5 - 11 (2025)

Claire Courteille-Mulder, Senior Adviser at the International Labour Organization (ILO), highlighted that social justice is central to the organization’s mission of promoting decent work and inclusive development. 

Speaking at the Doha Summit, she praised the many initiatives and partnerships aimed at implementing the summit’s political declaration, expressing optimism that strengthened international cooperation will drive real progress toward social justice worldwide.

Audio credit: Abdelmonem Makki, UN News

CLIP - International Labour Organization calls for global action on social justice at Doha Summit

• West Bank settler violence must end with accountability: Rights Office
• DR Congo hunger crisis worsening amid ongoing fighting: WFP 
• Hollywood’s Orlando Bloom highlights plight of Myanmar’s Rohingya: UNICEF

Audio credit: Daniel Johnson, UN News

UN News Today 07 November 2025 - West Bank, DR Congo, Orlando Bloom highlights plight of Myanmar’s Rohingya

As climate threats increase pressure on key services, a UN treaty led by UNECE and the UN health agency WHO is helping countries protect clean water access in schools, hospitals and more across Europe, North America, the Caucasus and Central Asia. 
At a Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol on Water and Health in Budapest last week, more than 40 countries adopted a programme to build more resilient and equitable water, sanitation and hygiene systems, often referred to collectively as WASH.  
The Protocol provides a toolbox of evidence-based resources and has supported at least 1,500 site assessments to date. Although all countries have pledged to ensure safe water and sanitation for all as part of the Sustainable Development Goals, “no one tells you how to do it; that’s what the Protocol has to offer”, explains Marta Vargha, Vice-Chair of the Protocol, speaking to UN News.


Dozens of countries sign up for key water access 'toolkit'

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