I wish to express the pleasure of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas at having Mr. Opertti preside over the deliberations of this fifty- third session of the General Assembly and to convey to him our warmest congratulations on his election. He may count on the full support of the Bahamas delegation to …
I join previous speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the fifty-second session of the General Assembly. My delegation is satisfied that your vast experience in international affairs and your proven diplomatic skills will guide the work of this session to a succes…
Allow me, first of all, to express the sympathy of my Government to the Government and people of India on the loss of life and damage to property due to the recent cyclone.
In the post-cold-war era, the United Nations has an important role to play in coordinating and harmonizing the efforts of nati…
On behalf of the Government and people of the Bahamas, I wish to thank you most sincerely, Mr. President, for your kind words of sympathy and solidarity concerning the damage and destruction suffered by the Bahamas due to the recent passage of hurricane Lily. This category two hurricane damaged home…
The Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas warmly congratulates Ambassador Razali on his election to the presidency of this fifty-first session of the General Assembly. His skills as a distinguished diplomat are well known and, coupled with the cooperation of Member States, will create the re…
In this year of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations Charter, it is vital that we all recall the full terms of a resolution adopted on 18 November 1985 by the General Assembly, acting as United Nations World Conference for the International Youth Year. Those terms, in full, called for part…
On behalf of the Government and the people of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, I convey warm congratulations to Mr. Diogo Freitas do Amaral on his election as President of this historic fiftieth session of the General Assembly. I am confident that, with his experience and diplomatic skills, he will …
Let me at the outset associate myself with other speakers in expressing to the Government and the people of Egypt the condolences and sympathy of my delegation on the tragic loss of life and damage resulting from the recent floods.
The Bahamas associates itself with the commendations made by other …
I wish to join other speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session. Your experience in international affairs, as well as your proven diplomatic skills, provide the assurance of a successful conclusion of our deliberations.
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I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 12 States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that are States Members of the United Nations.
CARICOM States are deeply disturbed by the severity of the illicit drug problem, the devastating consequences of which are substantiated by the International Nar…
Twenty years ago the Bahamas took its seat as the 138th Member in this Assembly of the United Nations, and we proudly assumed the solemn obligations and responsibilities conferred by the Charter. This session marks our twentieth anniversary, which we celebrate with our friends of the now reunited Ge…
Commemorations are generally a time for
reflection and stocktaking. As we analyse the advances made during the
United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons and evaluate their impact on the
lives of the disabled worldwide, we can be satisfied that some progress has
been made in meeting our common go…
Ten years ago, when the Bahamas became a Member of the United Nations, its representatives w~'~e confronted with problems existing in what is now known as Kampuchea. My delegation heretofore has been reluctant to intervene in the debate on this item, simply because the confusion surrmmding the matte…
My delegation has had some difficulty in accepting some of the ideas enun- ciated in draft resolution A/36/L.59. We refer in particU- lar to paragraph 5 of that draft resolution. While there is much of a positive nature in draft resolution A/36/L.60, in our view that positive impetus has not been fu…
My delegation's affir- mative vote on draft resolutions A/36/L.34 and Add. I to 45 and Add. I and A/36/L.47 and Add.l to 49 and Add. I, just adopted, represents and strengthens the commitment of the Bahamas Government to the just and legitimate struggle of the black majority of southern Africa again…
Before I begin my statement, I wish to make reference to the news this morning of the attempt to assassinate President Sadat. I wish to convey our regret to the Government of Egypt, with our hope for his speedy recovery. It is unfortunate that the world should again be traumatized by such an act of …
I have the honour to adcJIesS the Assembly on yet another problem with which this body has been seized for the past few years. 2. Before I begin my delegation's contribution to the debate on this item, I wish to register my Government's , concern that efforts were made to stifle discussion on Grenad…
The Government and people of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas are mourning the passing of one of their most distinguished sons, Sir Milo B. Butler, Governor-General. This giant national hero stood tall and was always in the forefront of the progressive struggle for independence. He was a man of peace…
I speak on behalf of the States members of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States: States of the region from which the President-elect of the General Assembly for the sixty- third session hails. Approximately two and a half months ago, on 14 March 2008, our Group unanimously endorsed the c…
My delegation joined in the consensus on draft reolution I as a further indication of its unequivocal support for the International Drug Abuse Control Strategy and the basic five-year programme of action.4 We note, how- ever, that funds considered necessary for the imple- mentation of the programme …
