World Poetry Day 2024

Communication & Information

World Poetry Day 2024 celebration, 21 March 2024 at the St Thomas Parish Library. Thank you to the schools in attendance and our guest poets

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Guys Hill High UNESCO Club

International Observances

Guys Hill High UNESCO Club celebrated International day for the elimination of violence against our women and girls and received great support from the school.

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World Book & Copyright Day 2023

Communication & Information

At the UWI Mona Faculty of Law PROGRAMME included Programme Chairs: Myrna Douglas, UWI Mona Law Librarian Beverley Ecceleston-Burte, Librarian, Mona-WJC Library Feature address: Everton F. Hannam, JP Secretary General, Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO as well as Prayer: Rosemarie Runcie, Head of Cataloguing, UWI Mona Library Greetings Mrs. | READ MORE

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2022

International Observances

As part of efforts to raise awareness for the Day Dr Anna Paolini, Director, UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean and Beverley Lashley, Executive Director, National Library of Jamaica/Chair, Memory of the World, Jamaica spoke on “The value of AV heritage” at an interview on Sunrise at CVM with host […]

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2021

International Observances

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVAW) and the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (GBV) is observed on November 25 – December 10 annually. 🟠UNESCO joins the 16-days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence and will highlight Caribbean youth-led activism to promote gender equality. | READ MORE

World Philosophy Day 2021

International Observances

World Philosophy Day 2021 was celebrated by UWI/UNESCO 0n 18 November on the theme “The Human Condition in Times of Crisis: Mitigating the Challenges of Life During a Pandemic”. https://www. | READ MORE