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  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — whose people are described as "Vincentians" — is an independent sovereign state of the Caribbean, having a British colonial history and now part of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Vincent and the Grenadines is a parliamentary democracy within the Commonwealth of Nations.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are a full and participating member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines   (1244 words)

  
 EUROPA - Development - Countries - St.-Vincent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - a volcanic island with lush forests at its centre - is the largest of the islands which form the Grenadines chain, a string of small islands stretching southwards from Saint Vincent for about 130 kilometres towards Grenada.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are ranked 87th in the human development index 2005 of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which places the country in the "medium human development" band.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a member of CARIFORUM, the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
ec.europa.eu /comm/development/body/country/country_home_en.cfm?cid=vc&lng=en&status=new   (1043 words)

  
 INFCIRC/400/Mod.1 - Agreement of 8 January 1992 Between the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the ...
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a party to the Tlatelolco Treaty, article 13 of which provides, inter alia, that "each Contracting Party shall negotiate multilateral or bilateral agreements with the International Atomic Energy Agency for the application of its safeguards to its nuclear activities...".
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is also party to the NPT and on 8 January 1992 concluded an agreement with the IAEA for the application of safeguards in connection with that Treaty (hereinafter called "the Safeguards Agreement").
Vincent and the Grenadines and the IAEA consider that the Safeguards Agreement satisfies the obligation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines under Article 13 of the Tlatelolco Treaty.
www.iaea.org /Publications/Documents/Infcircs/1997/inf400m1.shtml   (566 words)

  
 Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, Concluding Observations/Comments - Saint Vincent and the ...
The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines expressed concern with regard to several important socio-economic issues, including youth unemployment, the high rate of female migration, decreased export earnings in the agricultural sector, the high rate of pregnancy among pre-teenagers and adolescents, traditional socio-cultural attitudes reflecting stereotyped gender roles and the prevalence of domestic violence.
The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was commended for being one of the first countries that had ratified the Convention, and had done so without reservation.
Government and the private sector must work towards creating job opportunities to help keep women in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines so that they could better contribute to the development of society in general.
www.law.wits.ac.za /humanrts/cedaw/cedaw-saintvincent.htm   (1438 words)

  
 Politics of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Politics of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines takes place in the framework of an independent parliamentary democratic Commonwealth Realm with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state, represented by a Governor General, who acts on the advice of the prime minister and the cabinet.
The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, comprising a high court and a court of appeals, is known in St. Vincent as the St. Vincent and the Grenadines supreme court.
An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines   (860 words)

  
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (12/05)
Vincent and the Grenadines' currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar (EC$), a regional currency shared among members of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU).
Vincent and the Grenadines maintains close ties to the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., and cooperates with regional political and economic organizations such as the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and CARICOM.
Vincent and the Grenadines is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the Organization of American States, and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS).
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2345.htm   (2438 words)

  
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Vincent and the Grenadines is a multiparty, parliamentary democracy and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Vincent and the Grenadines was invited by the Community of Democracies' (CD) Convening Group to attend the November 2002 second CD Ministerial Meeting in Seoul, Republic of Korea, as a participant.
Despite the Government's efforts to support health and welfare standards, the infant mortality rate still was very high at 21 deaths per 1,000 live births, in part due to the large number of children born to teenage mothers.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/18344.htm   (4319 words)

  
 The M/V Saiga (No. 2) (Provisional Measures)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Bozo Dabinovic, Commissioner for Maritime Affairs of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, as Agent of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and the appointment of Mr.
The Government therefore agrees to the transfer to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea of the arbitration proceedings instituted by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines by Notification of 22 December 1997.
The Government of Guinea is of the opinion that neither an arbitral tribunal nor the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has jurisdiction to decide the dispute as presented to the Arbitral Tribunal by Request of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines of 22 December 1997.
www.oceanlaw.net /cases/saiga2pmo.htm   (3551 words)

  
 SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES , offshore incorporations, offshore companies, off shore places
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines became an independent nation in 1979 and should be a natural choice for persons wishing to protect personal wealth and assets by going offshore.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the only independent jurisdiction that has a general confidentiality law that protects against disclosure of confidential information worldwide.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an independent stable democratic country with no history of civil unrest.
www.offshoresimple.com /st_vincent.htm   (1769 words)

  
 Summary Records - CRC - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - CRC/C/SR.797 (2002)
SNAGG (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), referring to the question of international cooperation, said the Caribbean as a whole tended not to attract international funding because its overall economic status made it appear that funding was unnecessary, which was not the case.
MIGUEL (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) said that coordination and collation of data in her own department was being improved in order to avoid a repetition of the embarrassing delay in submitting the Government's report.
MIGUEL (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) said she was confident that the people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and children in particular, would successfully meet the challenges and embrace the opportunities arising from globalization and the impact of information technology, as they had in other areas.
www.bayefsky.com /summary/saintvincent_crc_c_sr.7972002.php   (6453 words)

  
 [21 Jan 1997] WOM/939 : GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO INCLUDE WOMEN'S ISSUES IN DOMESTIC LAWS STRESSED BY REPRESENTATIVE OF ...
The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was doing everything possible to ensure that the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women became part of its legislation, the Coordinator of the country's Department of Women's Affairs, Jeanie Ollivierre, told this morning the Committee which monitors the treaty.
On education, she said the Government was addressing the issue of a lack of women in administrative positions in schools, in spite of their majority status as teachers.
Referring to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' measures to combat domestic violence, she suggested the Government study the Committee's recommendation on the issue, as well as the work of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission of Human Rights on violence against women.
www.un.org /News/Press/docs/1997/19970121.wom939.html   (4308 words)

  
 Introduction to the Islands - St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Vincent and the Grenadines is an independent state with a stable, democratic government.
By 1676, 30% of the population of St. Vincent consisted of former slaves.
Vincent is a rugged volcanic island with a 4000 foot volcano that dominates the northern third of the island.
www.scubasvg.com /islands/islandsintro.html   (1220 words)

  
 FOR THE RECORD 20030246251
The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines expresses regret with respect to the failure of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to submit the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth reports due respectively as of 9 December 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000.
The Government of this State party wishes to notify the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination that on 14 March 2001 there was a change of Government in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the new administration (the Unity Labour Party) has decided to address the issue with respect to the above-mentioned outstanding reports.
The Constitution of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, chapter 2 of the Revised Laws of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, provides the legal framework in which protection from discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, place of origin, political opinions, colour or creed is afforded.
www.hri.ca /fortherecord2003/documentation/tbodies/cerd-c-378-add1.htm   (1616 words)

  
 Regional Core Health Data System - Country Profile: SAINT VICENT AND THE GRENADINES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is located at the southern end of the Windward Islands, between Saint Lucia and Grenada.
Malignant neoplasms are among the leading causes of death in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, causing 411 deaths in the 1992–1995 period (103 in 1992, 99 in 1993, 103 in 1994, and 106 in 1995).
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a founding member of the Eastern Caribbean Drug Service (ECDS), and, as such, benefits from an average 25% savings on the pooled procurement of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.
www.paho.org /english/sha/prflsvg.htm   (10671 words)

  
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is one of those rare Commonwealth countries that did not adopt the British ensign system and uses one national flag for all purposes.
The green diamonds are shaped in a V for St. Vincent, and reflect the plural nature of the many islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
The Grenadines consist of two groups, the Northern and the Southern Grenadines; the latter belong to Grenada, among which are Carriacou, Petite Martinique, Diamind island, Ronde island, Les Tantes, Caille island, London Bridge island, The Sisters, Green island, Bird island.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/vc.html   (419 words)

  
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent island is mountainous, rising to 4,048 ft (1,234 m) at Soufrière volcano, which erupted in 1902 and 1979, causing considerable damage to the island.
Atlas: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Facts on Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: flags, maps, geography, history, statistics, disasters current events, and international relations.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: History - History Presumably visited by Columbus in 1498, Saint Vincent remained uncolonized by Europeans...
www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0843160.html   (276 words)

  
 St. Vincent and the Grenadines
My Government has already urged an increase in the membership of the Council, both permanent and non-permanent, but it seems to us that, as long as the veto continues to exist, the Council will not be truly representative of the wishes of the member' states of this organisation and multinational diplomacy will be endangered.
The government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines makes bold to say that the solution may also well lie in the removal of the power of veto, to allow for more democracy, greater participation, openness and transparency.
President, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is proud to be a State Party to the Rome Treaty of the International Criminal Court.
www.un.org /webcast/ga/58/statements/vinceng031001.htm   (1722 words)

  
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Map and Flag
Disputed between France and the United Kingdom in the 18th century, Saint Vincent was ceded to the latter in 1783.
Saint Vincent is home to a small offshore banking sector, but its restrictive secrecy laws have come under international review.
Saint Vincent is also the largest producer of marijuana in the Eastern Caribbean and is increasingly being used as a transshipment point for illegal narcotics from South America.
www.greatestcities.com /Caribbean/Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines.html   (1044 words)

  
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: International Religious Freedom Report for 2001 (26 October 2001)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Annual Report on International Religious Freedom 2000 (November 2000)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Annual Report on International Religious Freedom 1999 (February 2000)
uscis.gov /graphics/services/asylum/ric/SaintVincentandtheGrenadines.htm   (209 words)

  
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The Committee emphasized that the non-performance by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines of its reporting obligations was not only as a violation of the Covenant, but also a grave impediment to the adequate application of the Covenant.
The second through eighth periodic reports of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (for the period 1984- 1996) have not been submitted; the eighth periodic report was due 9 December 1996.
The fourth periodic report of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was due 3 September 1994.
www.hri.ca /fortherecord1997/vol4/stvincent.htm   (727 words)

  
 University of Minnesota Human Rights Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The Committee regretted that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines had not responded to its invitation to participate in the meeting and to furnish relevant information.
The Committee decided that a communication should be sent to the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines setting out its reporting obligations under the Convention and urging that the dialogue with the Committee should be resumed as soon as possible.
The Committee suggested that the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines avail itself of the technical assistance offered under the advisory services and technical assistance programme of the Centre for Human Rights, with the aim of preparing and submitting as soon as possible an updated report drafted in accordance with the reporting guidelines.
www1.umn.edu /humanrts/country/grenadines1996.html   (208 words)

  
 WTO | Saint Vincent & the Grenadines - Member information
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines in the WTO
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is included in TPRs of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States — OECS
www.wto.org /english/thewto_e/countries_e/saint_vincent_grenadines_e.htm   (278 words)

  
 Human Rights Watch: Americas : Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Grenada, Saint Lucia, Dominica, Saint Vincent and Grenadine and Saint Kitts and Nevis have police forces only, although some paramilitary training is provided for special units.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines signed the Mine Ban Treaty on 3 December 1997.
George Bullen, High Commissioner of the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States in Ottawa, wrote that he has forwarded MAC's concerns about the delay in ratification on to the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
www.hrw.org /americas/svg.php   (207 words)

  
 Canadian Reciprocal Agreement
An employed person shall, in respect of the duties of a government employment for a Party performed in the territory of the other Party, be subject to the legislation of the latter Party only if he or she is a citizen thereof or ordinarily resides in its territory.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, where a grant is payable under the legislation of Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, but entitlement to a pension under that legislation can be established through the application of the totalizing provisions of Chapter 1, the pension shall be paid in lieu of the grant.
(i) in respect of a beneficiary resident in Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, in the currency of Saint Vincent and The Grenadines;
www.nissvg.org /laws/reciprocal_canada.htm   (2450 words)

  
 St. Vincent & the Grenadines
For specific information concerning St. Vincent and the Grenadines driving permits, vehicle inspection, road tax and mandatory insurance, please contact the St.
Vincent and the Grenadines National Tourist Organization in New York.
Penalties for possession, use, or trafficking in illegal drugs in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are severe, and convicted offenders can expect long jail sentences and heavy fines.
travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1028.html   (1404 words)

  
 Agreement on Social Security Between the Government of Canada and the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
This Agreement shall apply to any person who is or has been subject to the legislation of Canada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and to the dependants and survivors of such a person within the meaning of the applicable legislation of either Party.
For purposes of determining eligibility for a benefit under the Canada Pension Plan, a calendar year including at least 13 weeks which are creditable under the legislation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines shall be considered as a year for which contributions have been made under the Canada Pension Plan.
The relevant authority of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and a province of Canada may conclude understandings concerning any social security matter within provincial jurisdiction in Canada in so far as those understandings are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement.
www.hrsdc.gc.ca /en/isp/ibfa/countries/agreements/stvingrena-a.shtml   (2360 words)

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