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 …
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“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 …
September 8 is International Literacy Day
ILD 2016 Poster Message from Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of the International Literacy Day, 50th Anniversary 8 September 2016 For fifty years, International Literacy Day has celebrated literacy as an empowering force for women and men and for society as a whole. We have seen great progress since the proclamation …
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International Youth Day 2016
Message from Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO Young people are not only our future — they are our present. Our planet has never been so young, with 1.8 billion young women and men. They are the most connected, the most outspoken and the most open-minded generation the world has ever seen. “I call upon …
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Remember Slavery August 23 – International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition. For over 400 years, more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims of the tragic transatlantic slave trade, one of the darkest chapters in human history. Every year on August 23, the International Day of Remembrance …
UNESCO To Assist SKN With Development of Youth Policy and Action Plan
(NATCOM) – Basseterre, 5th May, 2016: St. Kitts and Nevis’ participation in the 199th Session of the UNESCO Executive Board in Paris in April 2016 put the Government’s agenda for youth in sharp focus and established it as an action priority in the months ahead. Secretary General of the National Commission for UNESCO Mr. Antonio …
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TURTLES, BATS AND SAND MINING ARE EXPECTED TO BE DISCUSSED AT MAB TOWN HALL MEETING
Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 12, 2016 (SKNIS): Antonio Maynard, Secretary General of the UNESCO National Commission said that turtle catching, the Keys bat cave, and sand mining are features of the St. Mary’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Reserve which are expected to come up for discussion at the upcoming Town Hall Meeting. Scheduled for Thursday, February …
UNESCO ASSISTANCE FACILITATES ENHANCED EDUCATION POLICY IN ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 05, 2016 (SKNIS): The soon-to-be-completed Education Policy Review of the St. Kitts and Nevis Education sector, currently being undertaken by UNESCO, will assist the Federation in “developing a meaningful competency driven curriculum that has at its centre 21st Century skills.” This was stated by National Coordinator for the UNESCO Policy Review, and Education Planner …
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Foreign Service Officer’s Work Publised in “Diplomacia” Magazine of Chile
Basseterre, St. Kitts -Foreign Service Officer, Ms. Sonia Boddie recently had the privilege of having her work published in the December edition of the “Diplomacia” Magazine, of the Andres Bello Diplomatic Academy of Chile. The 116 page “Diplomacia” magazine which is entitled “Migration: Human and Political Challenges of a Global Issue” features Ms. Boddie’s …
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St. Kitts and Nevis pioneers the way across the OECS on ethics in an Internet age
Over 23-24 September, UNESCO was back in St. Kitts to sponsor a conference on the Ethical dimensions of the Information Society and Internet Privacy, designed to explore how almost instantaneous ICT access is impacting on youth behavior and the associated risks. This major event, organized together with the Government of St. Kitts-Nevis in the framework …
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