December 5, 2019
The 2019 MISS UNIVERSE Competition airs LIVE from Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, Sunday, December 8, on FOX.
Photo: Contestants during a visit to the High Museum of Art on December 4, 2019. The Miss Universe contestants are touring, filming, rehearsing, and preparing to compete for the Miss Universe crown in Atlanta. Tune in to the FOX telecast at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 8, 2019, live from Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, to see who will become the next Miss Universe. Image provided by and copyright © The Miss Universe Organization, New York. Photographer: Max Louis Miller.
Photo: Gabriela Tafur Nader, Miss Universe Colombia 2019, visits the Children’s Hospital of Georgia on December 4, 2019. The Miss Universe contestants are touring, filming, rehearsing, and preparing to compete for the Miss Universe crown in Atlanta. Tune in to the FOX telecast at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 8, 2019, live from Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, to see who will become the next Miss Universe. Image provided by and copyright © The Miss Universe Organization, New York. Photographer: Patrick Prather.
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December 4, 2019
UN Security Council President Briefs Press after Security Council Consultations
Photo: Kelly Craft, Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for December, briefs reporters after the Council had consultations on its program of work for the month. 02 December 2019. United Nations, New York. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe.
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December 3, 2019
India's 48 Universities and Higher Education Institutions awarded at the Swachhata (Cleanliness) Ranking Awards function in New Delhi today.
Photo: The Secretary, Department of Higher Education, R. Subrahmanyam, addressing at the Swachh Campus Ranking Awards 2019 of Higher Educational Institutions, in New Delhi on December 03, 2019.
New Delhi, December 3, 2019 — Union Human Resource Development Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, addressed the 3rd Swachhata (Cleanliness) Ranking Award Function through video conferencing in New Delhi today. The 3rd Swachhata Ranking Award process was undertaken by the Ministry of Human Resource Development as a part of the Swachh Bharat Mission of Government of India to promote environmental hygiene in the Higher Education System and beyond. Based on the reports of UGC and AICTE, the HRD Ministry has recommended 48 Universities and Institutions for awards in various categories. The Secretary, Department of Higher Education, R. Subrahmanyam, awarded the selected Universities/ Institutions in AICTE Auditorium, New Delhi.
The Minister said that Swachhata, as a Mission is essential for our living environment, body, and soul. A clean environment will result in a pure mind and elevate the thoughts of our students and teachers towards lofty ideas for the more significant benefit of society. He said that the principle of cleanliness is next to Godliness, and it should govern our day-to-day life. He added that the higher education system is the best mechanism towards achieving success in Swacchh Bharat Mission through the powerful and influential base of 3 crore plus students and teachers in the country.
He further said that the ranking system evaluates various parameters of hygiene like student-toilet ratio, hostel hygiene, hostel kitchen hygiene, availability of water, water conservation measures, campus greenery, and administrative responsibility for cleanliness. The Ministry has formulated the system to generate peer pressure amongst educational institutions to improve their level of campus hygiene and also take up off-campus hygiene activity in nearby villages/surrounding areas.
The Minister expressed his happiness in informing that over the last three years, the response from institutions to the Swachhata Ranking process has been steadily growing. In 2017, 3200 institutions participated; in 2018, it was 6100 institutions, and now in 2019, a total of 6900 institutions participated in the ranking exercise. Therefore, the need for and awareness of maintaining Swachh Campuses and also voluntarily taking up village hygiene activity is now spreading across the Indian Higher Education system with active enthusiasm.
He appreciated the Ministry’s effort to develop clean and green college campuses that would create a healthy study environment for students, thereby stimulating their minds towards higher learning. The Ministry recognizes that it is essential to create an ambiance for learning for the youth of our country who will play a significant role in the economic and social development of our great nation.
Mr. Pokhriyal congratulated the winners in various categories of awards like Residential Universities, Non-residential Universities, Technical Universities, Residential Colleges, and Government Universities.
Following are the Award Winners in the Government Residential Universities Category:
Name of the University — Position
- Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala — Ist
- Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar — 2nd
- National Law University, Delhi — 3rd
- Dr. B.R.Ambedkar University, Etcherla, Andhra Pradesh — 4th
- Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli — 5th
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December 1, 2019
Miss Universe Organization announces 2019 MISS UNIVERSE Contestants.
Photo: Catriona Gray, Miss Universe Philippines 2018, is congratulated by fellow contestants after being crowned Miss Universe after the three-hour special programming event on FOX on Sunday, December 16, 2018, at the IMPACT Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Image provided by and copyright © The Miss Universe Organization, New York. Photographer: Ralph Smith. [File Photo]
New York, NY, December 01, 2019 — The Miss Universe Organization has announced the names of the delegates who would be representing their respective countries as contestants in the 2019 MISS UNIVERSE Competition.
The 2019 MISS UNIVERSE Competition airs LIVE from Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, Sunday, December 8, on FOX. The competition is also airing in Spanish on Telemundo.
• 2019 MISS UNIVERSE COMPETITION CONTESTANT LIST
Country | Name | Hometown | Occupation
- Albania | Cindy Marina | Shkoder | International Relations Student, Athlete
- Angola | Salett Miguel | Luanda | Political Science Student
- Argentina | Mariana Jesica Varela | Burzaco | Journalism Student
- Armenia | Dayana Davtyan | Yerevan | Graphic Design Student, Model
- Aruba | Danna Garcia | Noord | Nursing Student, Model
- Australia | Priya Serrao | Melbourne | Policy Adviser
- Bahamas | Tarea Sturrup | Nassau | Social Media Coordinator, Model
- Bangladesh | Shirin Akther | Dacca | Physics Student, Model
- Barbados | Shanel Ifill | Christ Church | Law Student, Legal Intern, Model
- Belgium | Angeline Flor Pua | Antwerp | Graduate Commercial Pilot, Model, Host
- Belize | Destinee Arnold | Roaring Creek Village | Property Claims Field Adjuster
- Bolivia Fabiana Hurtado | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Communications Science Student, Model
- Brazil | Julia Horta | Juiz de Fora - Minas Gerais | Journalist, Speaker, Digital Influencer
- British Virgin Islands | Bria Smith | Sea Cow’s Bay | Communications Officer, Speech Communications Adjunct Lecturer
- Bulgaria | Lora Asenova | Byala Slatina | Recent E-Business Graduate (Masters)
- Cambodia | Alyna Somnang | Phnom Penh | International Relations Student, Model
- Canada | Alyssa Boston | Tecumseh, Ontario | Host
- Cayman Islands | Kadejah Bodden | Bodden Town | Cayman Islands Department of Tourism Employee
- Chile | Geraldine Gonzalez | Santiago | Law Student, Model, Volunteer Firefighter
- China | Xin Zhu | Shijiazhuang, Hebei | Model, Makeup Artist
- Colombia | Gabriela Tafur Nader | Santiago de Cali | Lawyer
- Costa Rica | Paola Chacón Fuentes | San José | Business Administration Student, Business Owner
- Croatia | Mia Rkman | Korčula | Environmental Health Engineering Student, Model
- Curacao | Kyrsha Attaf | Willemstad | Financial Management Student
- Czech Republic | Barbora Hodačová | Teplice | Law Student, Model
- Denmark | Katja Stokholm | Odense | International Economics and Business Management Student, Translator, Model
- Dominican Republic | Clauvid Daly | Punta Cana | International Affairs and Aviation Student, Bilingual Assistant
- Ecuador | Cristina Hidalgo | Guayaquil | Public Relations Student, Model
- Egypt | Diana Hamed | Cairo Business Student, Model
- El Salvador | Zuleika Soler | La Unión | Product Specialist
- Equatorial Guinea | Serafina Nchama | Malabo | Teacher
- Finland | Anni Harjunpää | Sastamala | Entrepreneur, Model
- France | Maëva Coucke | Fougères | Model, Digital Influencer
- Georgia | Tako Adamia | Tbilisi | Office Manager
- Germany | Miriam Rautert | Düsseldorf | Model
- Great Britain | Emma Victoria Jenkins | Llanelli | TV Presenter
- Guam | Sissie Luo | Tamuning | Student, Investment Bank Employee, Model
- Haïti | Gabriela Clesca Vallejo | Port-au-Prince | Liaison Officer
- Honduras | Rosemary Arauz | San Pedro Sula | Finance Student
- Iceland | Birta Abiba Þórhallsdóttir | Mosfellsbaer | Fundraising Coordinator
- India | Vartika Singh | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | Model, Actor
- Indonesia | Frederika Cull | Jakarta | NGO Founder
- Ireland | Fionnghuala O’Reilly | Dublin | NASA Datanaut, NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge Director
- Israel | Sella Sharlin | Beit Yitzhaq | High-Tech Company Employee
- Italy | Sofia Marilù Trimarco | Buccino | Law Student
- Jamaica | Iana Tickle Garcia | Montego Bay | Law and International Relations Student
- Japan | Ako Kamo | Hyogo Prefecture | Linguistics Student
- Kazakhstan | Alfiya Yersaiyn | Atyrau | Drawing Student
- Kenya | Stacy Michuki | Nairobi | French Student, Model
- Korea | Lee Yeon Ju | Incheon | Oriental Painter
- Kosovo | Fatbardha Hoxha | Kosovo | Psychology Student
- Laos | Vichitta Phonevilay | Bolikhamxay | Architecture Student, Model
- Lithuania | Paulita Baltrušaitytė | Vilnius | Nursing Student
- Malaysia | Shweta Sekhon | Kuala Lumpur | Model
- Malta | Teresa Ruglio | Sliema | Public Speaking Student, Model
- Mauritius | Ornella Lafleche | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | Marketing Management Student, Model
- México | Sofía Aragón | Guadalajara | Writer, Speaker
- Mongolia | Gunzaya Bat-Erdene | Ulaanbaatar | Huuhed Erdene Foundation Board Member
- Myanmar | Swe Zin Htet | Yangon | Art, and Culture Student, Model
- Namibia | Nadja Breytenbach | Windhoek | Psychology Student
- Nepal | Pradeepta Adhikari | Kathmandu | Medical Student
- Netherlands | Sharon Pieksma | Rotterdam | Freelancer, Model, DJ
- New Zealand | Diamond Langi | Auckland | Stylist, Musician, Actress
- Nicaragua | Inés López | Managua | International Law Student
- Nigeria | Olutosin Araromi | Lagos | Model, Presenter, Entrepreneur
- Norway | Helene Abildsnes | Kristiansand | Instrument Technician Student
- Panama | Mehr Eliezer | Panama City | United Nations Office for Project Services Intern
- Paraguay | Ketlin Lottermann | Alto Parana | Pilates Instructor, Aesthetic Clinic Employee
- Peru | Kelin Rivera | Arequipa | Vicuña Wool Ambassador
- Philippines | Gazini Ganados | Cebu | Model, Host
- Poland | Olga Bulawa | Swinoujscie | Senior Cabin Crew Member
- Portugal | Sylvie Silva | Guimarães | Architecture Student
- Puerto Rico | Madison Anderson | Puerto Rico | Model
- Romania | Chihaia Dorina | Iasi | United Nations Asia-Pacific Intern
- Saint Lucia | Bebiana Mangal | Lanse Road | Concierge Agent
- Sierra Leone | Marie Esther Bangura | Freetown | Procurement Student
- Singapore | Mohanaprabha Selvam | Serangoon | Model
- Slovak Republic | Laura Longauerová | Detva | Finance and Accounting Master’s Student
- South Africa | Zozibini Tunzi | Tsolo | Public Relations Student
- Spain | Natalie Ortega | Barcelona | Model
- Sweden | Lina Ljungberg | Vikbolandet | Executive Assistant
- Tanzania | Shubila Stanton | Dar es Salaam | Model
- Turkey | Bilgi Aydogmus | Turkey | Trainee Attorney
- U.S. Virgin Islands | Andrea Piecuch | Charlotte Amalie | International Business Master’s Student
- Ukraine | Anastasiia Subbota | Kyiv | Model
- Uruguay | Fiona Tenuta Vanerio | Punta del Este, Maldonado | Business and Communications Student
- USA | Cheslie Kryst | Charlotte, North Carolina | Complex Civil Litigation Attorney, ExtraTV Correspondent
- Venezuela | Thalia Olvino | Valencia | Marketing Student
- Vietnam | Thuy Hoang | Thanh Hoa | Architecture Student, Model
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&mdash, Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) November 28, 2019
Watch her compete for the #MissUniverse2019 title Sunday, Dec 8 at 7/6c LIVE on @FOXtv. Also airing in Spanish on @Telemundo. pic.twitter.com/Ugdd4d0YcP
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— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) November 29, 2019
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