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CARICOM-UN high level meeting hosted in St. Kitts and Nevis

CARICOM-UN Framework on Crime and Violence Launched in St. Kitts and Nevis

The initiative by St. Kitts and Nevis Government recognises that crime and violence are deeply interconnected with broader social and economic issues, including inequality, youth vulnerability, unemployment and community instability.…

Khumalo Lubanzi 22/05/2026

St Kitts and Nevis: St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew addressed the common issue of crime and violence at the Regional Symposium in Trinidad and Tobago. He said, "Violence as a Public Health Issue: The Crime Challenge". The address of Prime Minister Drew was attended by many leaders from all over the Caribbean region on April 17. The Prime Minister and CARICOM Lead – Health & Human Development both were grateful in order to get a chance to speak about the issue of youth violence. In his address, he also mentions that in 1996 World Health Organisation (WHO) noted in their report that violence was a significant issue, and then in 2002, they again launched a report in which wrote that gangs and a local supply of guns and drugs are a possible mixture, raising the likelihood of youth violence. PM Drew also emphasized that St Kitts and Nevis already accepted this formula, “Gangs + Guns + Drugs =gang violence. PM Drew also stated It is clearly visible that we are already working on the risk factors; the characteristics of victims & perpetrators; and the impacts on the individual, family, country, and region. PM Terrance Drew believes that public health and security experts can generate maps of violence hotspots as they know the geographics and demographics of clusters. There are graphs of incidence vs time which show a series of Epidemiological Curves. Dr Drew adds that violence in the Caribbean is increasing daily, and it seems to be well-characterized as a public health issue with alarming social and economic impacts. Moreover, St Kitts and Nevis are committed to tracking and tracing youth experiencing toxic exposure or at high risk.

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St Kitts and Nevis PM Drew addresses crime as public health issue at symposium in Trinidad

St Kitts and Nevis: St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew addressed the common issue of crime and violence at the Regional Symposium in Trinidad and Tobago. He…

Amelia Jones 18/04/2023