November 05, 2024 20:11 (IST)
Barbados becomes world’s newest republic
Bridgetown/UNI: Barbados has become the world's newest republic -- cutting its last remaining colonial bonds after nearly 400 years.
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Sunday said he was committed to ensuring that the Organisation is a place where “youth voices are heard, and their ideas lead”, as he spent the day in Barbados which tomorrow hosts a major UN conference on trade and development, focused on the need to build a global green economy and recover equitably from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Barbados intends to remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state
Barbados: Caribbean Island nation Barbados has announced its intention to remove Queen Elizabeth as its head of state.
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Barbados becomes world’s newest republic Tue, Nov 30 2021
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