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UN Communications Group

The United Nations Communication Group (UNCG) is the unifying platform for all UN agencies in Jamaica to communicate as one voice. It was established in 2010.

The founding organizations were United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),  Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization (WHO)/Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), as well as the international financial institution World Bank (WB).

The UNCG seeks to strengthen inter-Agency cooperation in the field of communications and to increase public awareness of United Nations activities in the Country by :

  1. Providing leadership in communications for the UN Country Team
  2. Showing how UN programmes are delivering results emphasizing inter-agency collaboration
  3. Promoting a coherent image of the United Nations in Jamaica

UNCG will carry out various activities, such as:

  1. Common observances of important dates and special occasions - Observance of UN Days and other special occasions provide  excellent opportunities to showcase the work of the UN in Jamaica
  2. Working with the Media - The UNCG will periodically organize joint field missions for members of the local media to showcase coordinated UN system activities in specific areas
  3. Joint UN publications - The UNCG will produce a semi-annual joint publication (newsletter) which aims to describe the priorities and themes of the UN programme in Jamaica.

 View UN In action Newsletter 2010

View UN In Action Newsletter 2011

Contacts:

Keron Morris

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

1-3 Lady Musgrave Rd

Kingston 5

Tel: 978 2390

Fax: 946 2163

Email: keron.morris@undp.org

Althea Buchanan

UNCG Chair

UNFPA

United Nations Population Fund

3rd Floor, IBM Building

52 Knutsford Blvd

Kingston 5

Tel: 906 8591

Fax: 906 8593

Email: Email:Buchanan@unfpa.org

Alison Hickling

UNICEF

United Nations Children's Fund

8th Floor, Pan Caribbean Building

60 Knutsford Blvd

Kingston 5

Tel: 926 7584

Fax: 929 8084

Email: ahickling@unicef.org

Erica Walker

UNESCO

United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization

The Tower, 3rd Floor

25 Dominica Drive

Kingston

Tel: 630 5300

Fax: 630 5325

Email: Email:e.walker@unesco.org

Louis Dennis

PAHO/WHO

Pan-American Health Organization/ World Health Organization

7th Floor, 2-4 King St

Kingston

Tel: 967 4626

Fax: 967 5189

Email: dennislo@jam.paho.org

UNEP

United Nations Environment Programme

14-20 Port Royal St

Kingston

Tel: 922 9267

Fax: 922 9292

 

Roxanne Morris

UNAIDS

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

6th Floor, Pan Caribbean Building

60 Knutsford Blvd

Kingston 5

Tel: 960 6536

Fax: 929 4451

Email: morrisr@unaids.org

Sharon Carter-Burke

UNWOMEN

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

Caribbean Office -UN House, Marine Gardens Hastings

Christ Church, Barbados

Tel: +1 246 467 6000 Ext 6124

E-mail:sharon.carter-burke@unwomen.org

 

 

Sherrica Brandford

UN System in Jamaica Resident Coordinator Office

1-3 Lady Musgrave Rd

Kingston 5

Tel: 978 2390 Ext. 2024

Fax: 946 2163

Email: sherricca.brandford@one.un.org

World Bank

3rd Floor, Island life Centre

6 St Lucia Ave

Kingston 5

Tel: 960 0459

Fax: 960 0463