St. Kitts

St. Kitts – Nevis Elected To Serve On UN’s ECOSOC

The United Nations Assembly

The United Nations Assembly
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis
October 22, 2008 (CUOPM)

St. Kitts and Nevis was among 18 nations elected on Wednesday by the United Nations to serve on the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

ECOSOC is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and membership is for three-year terms starting 1 January next year.

The four new members were chosen from Latin America and the Caribbean: Guatemala, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Venezuela. They replace Cuba, Guyana, Haiti and Paraguay.

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Students To Take St. Kitts – Nevis Culture To Cook Islands

Armstrong, O'Loughlin, and Taylor

Students, Armstrong (L), O’Loughlin (R), and Taylor (C)
Photo By Erasmus Williams

Basseterre, St. Kitts
October 22, 2008 (SKNIS)

Three UNESCO Small Islands Voice (SIV) students have an opportunity to showcase the culture of St. Kitts and Nevis, and the region, when they take part in a UNESCO Pacific-Caribbean Youth Cultural Exchange.

Makeila Armstrong, Markysa O’Loughlin and Jherez Taylor, all Back Chat participants will be travelling to the Cook Islands in the Pacific from October 27 to November 01, where they will be taking part in a UNESCO Participation Programme.  The students were chosen due to their involvement in SIV activities and their interest in exploring different island cultures.

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