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UNESCO examining Jamaica’s reggae submission
By Chad Bryan From JIS Story Highlights The Government will know in November whether it has been successful in its efforts to have reggae music inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) Intangible Cultural Heritage Representative…
UNESCO Director-General urges inquiry into death of photojournalist Niraz Saeed in a prison in Syria
From UNESCO The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, called for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Niraz Saeed, a photojournalist whose demise in detention in Syria was announced on 16 July. “I wish to express my condolences…
Ministry officials and experts from Latin America and the Caribbean craft proposal to meet education 2030 agenda targets
From UNESCO Education ministry officials and technicians from throughout the region are convening on July 23 and 24, 2018 in Cochabamba, Bolivia for a high-level technical meeting to review the proposed roadmap for the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 4,…
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World Poetry Day 21 March
From United Nations Poetry reaffirms our common humanity by revealing to us that individuals, everywhere in the world, share the same questions and feelings. Poetry is the mainstay of oral tradition and, over centuries, can communicate the innermost values of…
Message from the Cayman Islands Minister for Education, Honourable Juliana O’Connor Connolly on World Teachers’ Day, 5 October 2017
As Minister for Education, it is with immense pride that I express my appreciation for the profession that I hold most dear to my heart- teaching. Since 1994, on 5 October, we pause to honour all those that have persevered…
Region needs representation in UNESCO leadership – Grange
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, says that Jamaica “intends to present a candidate for election to the executive board of UNESCO for the period 2017-2021.” The minister’s announcement was…
Jamaica engages Caribbean on Climate Change and World heritage
ByKimberly Ramkhalawan From Magnetic Media Jamaica, May 30th 2017: Jamaica is currently playing host nation to the region’s first symposium on Climate Change and World Heritage. This year’s theme, “Rallying for the protection of Culture and Heritage in Small Island…
UN-backed projects in the Caribbean highlights connection between life on land and life below water
From Antigua Observer UNITED NATIONS, May 27, CMC – The United Nations says it is supporting several projects in the Caribbean to underscore the connection between life on land and life below water. As the vital role of the world’s…
Caribbean media urged to rethink role
CMC, From Nation News Barbados PORT OF SPAIN – The Caribbean is observing World Press Freedom (WPF) Day on Wednesday amidst calls for the regional media industry to re-examine its place in the present environment and to invest more heavily…
Dutch Caribbean Islands and Suriname meet to discuss mechanisms for international cooperation mechanisms under the 2003 Convention
From UNESCO From 3 to 7 April 2017, representatives from Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten met in Kralendijk, Bonaire, to take part in a workshop entitled ‘Mechanisms for International…
