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This research brief summarizes what is already known about child marriage and early unions (CMEUs) in the Caribbean, complemented by the findings of research commissioned by UNICEF in the framework of the Spotlight Initiative Caribbean Regional Programme and conducted in six Caribbean countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Guyana, Haiti, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.
Humanitarian Action is at the core of UNICEF’s mandate to realize the rights of every child. This edition of Humanitarian Action for Children – UNICEF’s annual humanitarian fundraising appeal – describes the ongoing crises affecting children on the move and COVID-19 in Mexico and Central America (including unaccompanied and separated children); the strategies that UNICEF is using to respond to these situations; and the donor support that is essential in this response.
Belize has the highest HIV prevalence in Central America and yet, in common with most countries in the region, very little work has been done to understand the social impact of this epidemic on children. In 2004, UNICEF conducted a rapid assessment to fill this critical research gap. The objectives of the assessment were to develop a better understanding of the impact of HIV/AIDS on the children of Belize and to inform national stakeholders so they could agree on appropriate action. The assessment process included a review of existing data relating to HIV/AIDS and children, interviews with…