Vilma Kathleen McNish (born January 16, 1957) is a Jamaican diplomat who was their ambassador to Belgium, Permanent Representative to the European Union and UNESCO as well as having served, from 2001 until 2005 as Ambassador to Mexico, Central America and High Commissioner to Belize. [1] [2]
Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the Flemish Region and the Walloon Region, located less than 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the south. Historically Dutch-speaking, Brussels saw a language shift to French from the late 19th century. Nowadays, the Brussels-Capital Region is officially bilingual in French and Dutch, although French is the majority language and lingua franca. Brussels is also increasingly becoming multilingual. English is spoken widely and many migrants and expatriates speak other languages as well.
Jamaica has diplomatic relations with many nations and is a member of the United Nations and the Organization of American States. Jamaica chairs the Working Group on smaller Economies.
Belgium is a country in Europe and member of major international organizations like the European Union and NATO which are both headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
The College of Europe is a post-graduate institute of European studies with its first campus opened in Bruges, Belgium, a second campus located in Warsaw, Poland, and a third one established in Tirana, Albania.
Lisa Rene Shanti Hanna is a Jamaican politician and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 1993, becoming the third Jamaican to win the title. A member of the opposition People's National Party, Hanna currently serves as Member of Parliament for Saint Ann South East, and was Jamaica's Minister of Youth and Culture from 2012–2016. Hanna was a candidate in the 2020 People's National Party leadership election, following the PNP's defeat at the 2020 Jamaican general election and the subsequent resignation of PNP President and Opposition Leader, Peter Phillips. Hanna was defeated by Mark Golding, receiving 1,444 votes to Golding's 1, 740 votes, a difference of 296 votes.
A permanent representative is a diplomat who is the head of a country's diplomatic mission to an international organisation.
Vilma is a feminine first name. People named Vilma include:
This article deals with the diplomatic affairs, foreign policy and international relations of Barbados.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It has 194 member states and 12 associate members, as well as partners in the non-governmental, intergovernmental and private sector. Headquartered in Paris, France, UNESCO has 53 regional field offices and 199 national commissions.
The following is a list of permanent representatives of Russia to international organisations.
Althea McNishCM FSCD was an artist from Trinidad who became the first Black British textile designer to earn an international reputation.
Mark Alexander McKenzie is an American professional soccer player who plays as center-back for Ligue 1 club Toulouse and the United States national team.
Martine Schommer is a Luxembourg diplomat who has served as Ambassador to the People's Republic of China and to the Federal Republic of Germany. She has also represented Luxembourg as Permanent Representative to the European Union. Since September 2017, she has been Luxembourg's Permanent Representative to the OECD and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO.
Jamaican–Kosovar relations are foreign relations between Jamaica and Kosovo. Formal diplomatic relations between two states are non-existent as Jamaica does not recognize Kosovo as a sovereign state.
Sheila Sealy Monteith is a Jamaican career diplomat currently serving as Jamaica Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Belgium and Jamaican Permanent Representative to the European Union and United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO.