Our Brochure highlights a few of the main cultural assets of Charlestown, the capital of Nevis, in its pursuit of inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Nevis World Heritage Committee (NWHC) welcomes your valuable support as it seeks to protect and preserve the richness of an authentic history, steeped in outstanding universal value, …
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Courtesy Call on the Governor General, Sir Tapley Seaton from the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Specialists
Courtesy Call on the Governor General, Sir Tapley Seaton from the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Specialists Courtesy Call on the Governor General, Sir Tapley Seaton from the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Specialists Posted by St.Kitts and Nevis Information Service – SKNIS on Tuesday, January 30, 2018
UNESCO ICOMOS Experts Visit Nevis
Posted by World Heritage Committee for Charlestown, Nevis on Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Panel Discussion by members of the Nevis World Heritage Committee for Charlestown, Nevis discussing the Project for the Charlestown 2020 Inscription, taped on 25th January 2018.
Panel Discussion on World Heritage Site Project Panel Discussion by members of the Nevis World Heritage Committee for Charlestown, Nevis discussing the Project for the Charlestown 2020 Inscription, taped on 25th January 2018. Posted by World Heritage Committee for Charlestown, Nevis on Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Video-Photos of potential Nevis World Heritage sites for “Charlestown 2020” and a few general images of the town, with background music – more to be included shortly.
Photos of potential Nevis World Heritage sites for "Charlestown 2020" and a few general images of the town, with background music – more to be included shortly.https://www.facebook.com/World-Heritage-Committee-for-Charlestown-Nevis-282902142166419/ Posted by World Heritage Committee for Charlestown, Nevis on Sunday, April 23, 2017
ICOMOS SPECIALISTS EVALUATE CHARLESTOWN FOR INSCRIPTION AS UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE
Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 29, 2018 (SKNIS): Experts from the International Commission of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) have been commissioned by the St. Kitts National Commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to conduct an evaluation on the City of Charlestown to submit a bid for the inscription of the town as …
Exhibition announcement
PRESS RELEASE Two Hundred Year Old Register of Slaves to go on Exhibit at National Museum (St. Christopher National Trust) St. Kitts and Nevis – November 29, 2017: One of the country’s most important surviving documents from the 19th century will go on public exhibit for the first time this weekend at the National Museum. …
Statement by Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the Withdrawal by the United States of America from UNESCO
Paris, 12 October– After receiving official notification by the United States Secretary of State, Mr Rex Tillerson, as UNESCO Director-General, I wish to express profound regret at the decision of the United States of America to withdraw from UNESCO. Universality is critical to UNESCO’s mission to strengthen international peace and security in the face of …
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
The St. Kitts-Nevis National Commission for UNESCO is pleased to inform the general public that International Day for the Eradication of Poverty in which the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is the lead agency will be commemorated on October 17th. The theme for this year is “Answering the Call of October …
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – 17 October 2017 Message by Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development promises to leave no one behind, and calls for eradicating poverty by 2030. For this, we need swift action by Governments to translate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into effective policies that are supported with appropriate resources. The 2030 Agenda is ambitious — we need ambitious measures to take …