On behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, I would like to express our deep condolences on the passing of Mr. Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations. Mr. Annan was the first South- Saharan African to hold the position of Secretary- General. He also had the dis…
As an archipelagic nation with a vast ocean area, the Bahamas experiences large mixed migration from within the Caribbean region and from South and Central America, Europe and Asia. Because we are geographically located next to a major destination country, our porous borders render us ideally suited…
On behalf of the people and the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, I would like to congratulate the President on his election to lead the General Assembly at its seventy- second session and to assure him of my country’s full support and cooperation during his tenure. I would also like to…
Next year at this time, general elections will have been held in the Bahamas. That means that this is the last time that I will address the General Assembly in the present term. For me, it has been a special privilege — one that I have cherished since I first stepped up to this rostrum back in 2002.…
At the outset, please allow me to take this opportunity to express the support and commitment of the people and the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas with regard to the goal of ending AIDS by 2030. The Government of the Bahamas fully supports this high-level meeting and believes that it …
I bring you, Sir, and the Assembly warm fraternal and sisterly greetings from the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, the country which one of our most famous sons, the Reverend Dr. Myles Munroe, now sadly deceased, described as the place where God resides.
I would like to pause just for a few minutes to …
We are meeting at a historic moment, as we leaders adopt resolution 70/1 on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is the hope of the people of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas that we are agreeing to a new agenda that is people-centred, planet-sensitive and inclusive in its approach to deve…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Government of New Zealand for this very timely opportunity to discuss the peace and security challenges of small island developing States (SIDS) and to highlight in this forum some of their specific vulnerabilities. My Prime Minister asked me, in recognition …
Kamalesh Sharma, the Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations, said to us at a gathering here in New York a few days ago: “Do not be demoralized by your income, be inspired by your outcome”. That should be a driving principle as all countries, particularly the small island developing States,…
I am pleased to speak on behalf of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and to reaffirm the Bahamas’ commitment in striving towards zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths by 2015 and beyond.
The Bahamas aligns itself with the statement delivered this morning by the rep…
I wish, first of all, to express our deep sorrow, in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, regarding the death of those migrants whom we read about in the news just this morning. It reinforces the importance of this High-level Dialogue that we are holding today.
Last Saturday, the Prime Minister of the …
Permit me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the Assembly. As a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Bahamas takes special pride in the election of one of our region’s own — the third such person to be so elected over the years. You may be assured of our full supp…
I am pleased to participate in this important debate this afternoon on the issue of HIV/AIDS, which continues to garner our attention more than 30 years after being recognized as a major health risk of epidemic proportions.
The Bahamas aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representativ…
In today’s debate on the “New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress in implementation and international support” and “Causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa”, I am both pleased and honoured to continue the Caribbean Community’s tradition …
I wish to say, before my printed remarks begin, some words not circulated in the text. It is a particular privilege and honour to represent my country in this forum, having returned here through the magic of democracy after five years. For the first time since the general election in May, our countr…
On behalf of the people and the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, I congratulate Mr. Al-Nasser on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. I assure him of my delegation’s full support and cooperation. I also extend gratitude to his predecessor f…
It is an honour for me to address the General Assembly on behalf of the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
Our Government reaffirms its commitment to the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS (resolution S-26/2) and the 2006 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS (resolution 60/262)…
I speak again on behalf of the countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to present our understanding of how resolution 65/276, just adopted, should be interpreted.
In the operative part of the resolution on the intergovernmental nature of the General Assembly, paragraph 1 contains a reaffirma…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 14 States members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
On 14 September 2010, the General Assembly had before it a draft resolution (A/64/L.67) of an unprecedented nature submitted by the European Union (see A/64/PV.122). The draft resolution effectively …
I have the distinct honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Member States of the Latin American and Caribbean Group on this fifth annual observance of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, under the theme “The transatlantic slave …
