ST. KITTS AND NEVIS CELEBRATES APPOINTMENT OF DR. CAMERON ST. PIERRE GILL TO PRESTIGIOUS UNESCO INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE OF THE ROUTES OF ENSLAVED PEOPLES

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, November 10, 2026 (St. Kitts-Nevis National Commission for UNESCO) – The St. Kitts-Nevis National Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Routes of Enslaved Peoples Committee are proud to announce that Dr. Cameron St. Pierre Gill, Senior Lecturer at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College has accepted appointment as a Member of the International Scientific Committee (ISC) of the UNESCO “Routes of Enslaved Peoples: Resistance, Liberty, Heritage” Programme. 

The appointment, made pursuant to the decision of the Director-General of UNESCO, was conveyed by letter dated 5th November 2026 from Ms. Denise Pires de Carvalho, Assistant Director-General for Sciences, Ref: SCS/SPI/IRD/26/133. 

Dr. Gill was presented by the St. Kitts-Nevis National Commission for UNESCO in accordance with Article 3.1 of the revised Statutes of the International Scientific Committee. In presenting his nomination, H.E. Nerys Dockery, Secretary-General of the St. Kitts-Nevis National Commission for UNESCO and Co-Chair of the national UNESCO Routes of Enslaved Peoples Committee, wrote: 

“… the St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO is pleased to present and strongly endorse the candidature of Dr. Cameron St. Pierre Gill for appointment to the International Scientific Committee of the Routes of Enslaved Peoples: Resistance, Liberty and Heritage programme. 

Having consulted with national stakeholders and reviewed Dr. Gill’s qualifications, I affirm that he meets and exceeds the criteria set out in Article 3 of the ISC Statutes: demonstrated authority in research on enslavement and the trade in enslaved people, combined with a proven record of advocacy and capacity-building. His appointment would also advance the ISC’s commitment to balanced gender, age, and geographical representation. 

In view of his scholarly authority, practical experience managing a World Heritage Site of enslavement, and long-standing service to UNESCO at the national level, the St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO offers its full and unreserved endorsement of Dr. Cameron St. Pierre Gill for membership on the International Scientific Committee. 

We are confident that he will serve with distinction, integrity, and dedication to the aims of the Routes of Enslaved Peoples Programme.” 

As a Member of the International Scientific Committee, Dr. Gill will be expected to participate in the Committee’s annual and periodic sessions, contribute to the development of the Programme’s scientific guidelines, and formulate recommendations on research, awareness-raising and networking activities carried out within the framework of the Programme, particularly in connection with the UNESCO Network of Places of History and Memory Related to Slavery and the Slave Trade. 

The Secretary-General added: “This is a moment of immense national pride. Dr. Gill brings to Paris not only scholarship but lived stewardship — he has managed Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, and he has served UNESCO at the national level for many years. At a time when the world is demanding that history be told truthfully and that reparatory justice move from the margins to the centre of global diplomacy, having a Kittitian scholar on this Committee ensures that the Caribbean voice will be heard, boldly and with candour.” 

The National Commission expressed sincere appreciation to UNESCO’s Sciences Sector, which coordinates the Programme, notably, notably Dr. Nonso Obikili, who is the Routes of Enslaved Peoples Programme specialist at UNESCO, and to the Director-General for the confidence placed in Dr. Gill and in St. Kitts and Nevis. 

Noted the Federation’s Ambassador to UNESCO, H.E. David P. Doyle: “A well-deserved nomination that will strengthen the English-speaking Caribbean input on this UNESCO programme. Dr. Gill is also currently actively involved in updating the Federation’s cultural heritage inventory comprising four distinct sites of World Cultural Heritage unique outstanding value across the twin-island state, which will be inscribed on the UNESCO Tentative List”. 

The public, the academic community, and all partners are invited to join in congratulating Dr. Cameron Gill on this historic appointment. 

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