WILLEMSTAD - United Nations Day celebration was held this year on the October 22nd 2026 at The Wine Cellar, commemorating the over 80 years of the ratification of the UN Charter, the Consular Corps of Curaçao, in collaboration with Toastmasters, Child First Foundation, Uniting for Children, Divi Divi Air and The Wine Cellar, held its annual Youth Speech Contest, which was well attended by his Excellency Governor Mauritsz de Kort, president of Parliament Mr. Fergino Brownbill, Minister of SOAW and Interim Minister of Education Mrs. Charetti America, Consuls General and Honorary Consuls and many other distinguished Guest.
The Corps Consulaire is thrilled to announce that the Youth Speech Contest for 2026, was a great success, where Hikam Noureddine resulted triumphant with a grand prize of XCG1,000 and a trip and stay in Bonaire, Second place was won by Frederique Wittens who received a prize of XCG 300, and Lilly Wilson won a XCG 200 prize for Third place. Congratulations to all our winners…
During the UN Day Speech Contest, participating children each penned a 500-word essay in English, choosing from one of three topics:
1) Digital world and ethics: artificial intelligence, opportunity or risk
2) Food security and sustainable living, the hidden cost of food waist
3) Peace and global citizenship, how can young people build a more peaceful world?
The primary objective of the contest is to cultivate a nascent leadership mindset in the participants, inspiring them to approach challenges with vision, understanding, and forward-thinking.
The contest was held on October 22nd 2026, from 11:45 to 14:30 at The Wine Cellar.
Photo: The participants with the judging committee consisting of: from right to left, His Excellency Governor Mauritsz de Kort, Dean of the Corps Consulaire Ralph Obersi, Consul General of the Unted States Ramon “Chico” Negron, Minister of SOAW and Interim Minister of Education Mrs. Charetti America and our president of Parliament Mr. Fergino Brownbill.