Jamaica hosts United Nations Pageant

The United Nations Pageant is an international event, dedicated to identifying and showcasing the best tourism and ambassadors of humanity. Contestants are scored on inner beauty or how they relate with others, and show support towards community service. Contestants from Africa, South America, India, the United States and the Caribbean converged from July 1st through the 6th, 2014. This was an opportunity for comradery, community service and cultural expression.

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L to R: ,Cherie Promotes-Raynor,  Kimma Wreh and Precious Chikwendu, the Miss United Nations winner.

Leon Williams, the United Nations Pageant president, explained “Unknown to the contestants, we had judges socialize and mingle with them during the early days of the pageant.  The judges were revealed later on day three of the pageant and participated in activities with the contestants throughout the week.

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Sir Patrick Allen, Governor General of Jamaica

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Nejay Johnson of TeKay Designs with Ecuador Ambassador to Jamaica Clelia Barreto de Hunter.  Photographer: Ian B. McDonald

 

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Kimma Wreh of TeKay Designs, a sponsor and official fashion designer of the pageant, launched a pageant dress line titled the “Crown Collection” during the fashion show segment of the contest. The winners of the Miss and Ms. United Nations 2014 wore couture TeKay gowns. TeKay also offered gift certificates worth a total value of $5000 USD amongst three winners. Precious Chikwendu from Nigeria won the “Miss United Nations 2014”.

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Designer: TeKay Designs. Photographer: Vladimir Dorsainvil

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Designer: TeKay Designs. Photographer: Vladimir Dorsainvil

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Designer: TeKay Designs. Photographer: Ian B. McDonald

The United Nations Pageant brings together representatives from a wide range of cultures from across the globe. The pageant’s principal objective is to identify and showcase the best tourism, and goodwill ambassadors. Those who have the skills, talents and character best suited will promote their respective countries in furtherance of tourism, goodwill and cultural expression.

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Designer: TeKay Designs. Photographer: Ian B. McDonald

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Designer: TeKay Designs. Photographer: Vladimir Dorsainvil

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Designer: TeKay Designs. Photographer: Vladimir Dorsainvil

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Designer: TeKay Designs. Photographer: Vladimir Dorsainvil

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Designer: TeKay Designs. Photographer: Vladimir Dorsainvil

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