World Teachers’ Day 2017: Joint Message from UNESCO, ILO, UNICEF, UNDP and Education International

  Teachers are a critical foundation of every society’s long-term strength — providing children, young people and adults with the knowledge and skills they need to fulfill their potential. But around the world, far too many teachers don’t have the freedom and support they need to do their vitally important jobs. That is why the …

St. Kitts and Nevis at UNESCO HQs– the hurricanes are a wake-call for more tangible action by the UN agency

    At the Intersectional Session of the 202nd Executive Board at UNESCO in Paris, last week, September, 2017, the Official Representative of the government of St. Kitts and Nevis urged UNESCO to assertively take more tangible measures on its climate change programme to assist Caribbean SIDS address the effects of dangerous storms and hurricanes, …

UNESCO St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve Committee commits to Education for Sustainable Development

UNESCO St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve Committee commits to Education for Sustainable Development On Saturday April 29, 2017, the UNESCO St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve (SMBR) program facilitated a field trip comprising students of Cayon High School and Washington Archibald High School.  The purpose of the field trip was two-fold for students to learn more of the …

St. Kitts and Nevis reiterates need for more synergistic approach to assisting small islands at UNESCO Executive Board in Paris

  St. Kitts and Nevis reiterates need for more synergistic approach to assisting small islands at UNESCO Executive Board in Paris Caption of photo; L/R, Antonio Maynard, Secretary General  Representative to the SKN UNESCO NATCOM  & Executive Board, Mr.  Getachew Engida, Deputy Director-General, UNESCO, and SKN Ambassador Dr. David Doyle.   At the recent 201st session …

UNESCO Programme specialist on Youth Policy Pays Courtesy Call on Minister (NATCOM) – Basseterre, April 3, 2017

UNESCO Programme specialist on Youth Policy Pays Courtesy Call on Minister  (NATCOM) – Basseterre, April 3, 2017: Programme Specialist  for Social and Human Sciences Sector  and Gender Focal Point in the UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean Ms. Gisselle Burbano,  visited the Federation last week to participate in the final consultation on the Youth Policy …

“SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO SALUTES SIR PROBYN ON HIS PASSING”

(NATCOM) – Basseterre, March 14, 2017: The St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO is noting its sympathy on the passing of former Governor General of the Federation H.E. Sir Probyn Inniss MBE. Secretary General of the National Commission for UNESCO Mr. Antonio Maynard said that His Excellency had been an outstanding resource for …

SKN National Commission For UNESCO Advises about World Radio Day

SKN National Commission For UNESCO Advises about World Radio Day World Radio Day in which the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is the lead agency will be celebrated on the  13 February 2017,  the anniversary of the day the United Nations established United Nations Radio in 1946. This day was proclaimed on 3 November …

The Buenos Aires Declaration enshrines agreements on educational priorities for Latin America and the Caribbean with a view to 2030

The Buenos AiresDeclaration enshrines agreements on educational priorities for Latin America and the Caribbean with a view to 2030   Aware of the fact that inequality is the greatest challenge for socioeconomic development in the region, the Ministers of Education of Latin America and the Caribbean stated in their declaration that the Education 2030 Agenda shall …

“UNESCO PRESENT HERITAGE SITE MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION WORKSHOP IN SKN, FEATURING INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS”

(NATCOM)Basseterre, 10 November, 2016: The National Commission for UNESCO in collaboration with the UNESCO Regional Cluster Office in Jamaica has made a giant leap in its advancement of the preservation of heritage sites in the Federation as it culminated a two-day capacity building workshop at the Ocean Terrace Inn on Wednesday, November 09. The workshop, …