Philipsburg - Commissioner Sarah Wescot-Williams met with the regional Director of the UNESCO office, Kwane Boafo, to discuss general matters, but also how St. Maarten can establish a commission when the constitutional developments have been attained.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, director indicated that they are willing to assist. However there are areas of development that needs to be developed, namely, in building demographic information.
Commissioner Sarah Wescot-Williams said that St. Maarten is taking the opportunity, since Mr. Boafa is here for the general meeting with the Netherlands Antilles and UNESCO, to discuss this issue, among others. We are exploring ways how St. Maarten and the UN office can have a closer working relationship. We would like to use the resources of the office more.