My delegation celebrates the wisdom of the United Nations in choosing one of our distinguished Caribbean statesmen, Mr. Julian Hunte, to preside over this fifty-eighth session of the General Assembly. I assure you, Sir, that the energy and industry that you will bring to our work will produce very m…
We came to the United Nations in 2001 fully aware of the extreme challenge we faced as a world community. The picture was bleak, and we set about changing the world. In the face of a pandemic with the severity of HIV/AIDS, this task remains one of the most crucial undertakings of our generation. Sin…
My delegation is taking the floor on behalf of the following countries — Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago and my own country, Belize, in explanation of vote after the vote on resolution A/57/L.23/Rev.1, entitled “Coope…
On 21 September 1981 Belize joined the community of nations as an independent country, and we the people of Belize enthusiastically embraced our role as a partner in the community of nations.
The United Nations played a pivotal role in securing Belize’s right to self-determination, and, as we comme…
We understand that an American Airlines flight to the Dominican Republic has gone down in Queens. We extend the condolences and the support of my Government to the United States and the Dominican Republic.
That we have forged ahead with the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly and that polit…
The delegation of Belize aligns itself with the statement to be presented by the representative of Dominica on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Group.
We are gathered in solidarity with the international community in an effort to formulate a united response to terrorism. At the outset, a…
On behalf of the Belize delegation, I extend my congratulations to you, Sir, on your election to the presidency. Your vast experience in international affairs will greatly aid in our deliberations during this fifth-fifth session of the Assembly. We are enriched by the presence of our newest Member, …
Brothers and Sisters all. Many of my colleagues address what is wrong with our world: the poverty, the inequality, the injustice, the violence, the hatred, the greed that is destroying the earth and its people. We all know the reality, all are shocked, if sometimes numbed, by the horrible statistics…
Our delegation joins others in expressing our condolences to the family of President Fanfani and to the Government and the people of Italy.
The Belize delegation would like to align itself with the statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Caribbean Community (…
We are fortunate that the great skills and integrity displayed by His Excellency Mr. Theo- Ben Gurirab, both as freedom fighter and as Foreign Minister of Namibia, will now be at the disposal of the General Assembly. We desperately need those qualities as
we wrestle with the challenges that now fac…
The election of the Foreign Minister of Uruguay as President of this General Assembly is very gratifying to our delegation and we are sure that his enormous talents and experience will guide us effectively through this critical session.
We also wish to acknowledge the contribution of his predecesso…
Permit me first to offer you, Sir, the congratulations of Belize’s delegation on your election, and the assurance of our fullest cooperation as you follow through on the accomplishments of your distinguished predecessor, Mr. Razali Ismail of Malaysia.
As the world shifts gears towards a preoccupati…
There is no doubt whatever that Central America is firmly on the road to lasting peace and progress. Two years ago, during the debate on this agenda item, the delegation of Belize reminded the Assembly that Central America is a delicate filigree isthmus. That
But that fragile and delicate area is o…
In this fifty-first year of the United Nations, we are particularly happy to see Mr. Razali Ismail presiding over this Assembly. This is in no small measure due to his well-deserved high reputation. In large measure, too, our joy comes from my Government’s appreciation of the deep commitment of his …
The delegation of Belize is happy to participate again in the Assembly’s annual debate on the law of the sea. Since Belize was the eighth State to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, we are encouraged that the pace of ratifications is accelerating. It is no small comfort to o…
The delegation of Belize fully subscribes to the statement which will be made shortly by
Since this most recent phase of the debate on the reform of the Security Council began some two years ago, speakers have often focused on the differences between us, sometimes almost with a sense of despair. Ho…
Democracy is often painful. When the old order changes, politicians in power, bureaucrats and others associated with them suffer. So do
Democracy, in the sense of the process of the exercise of the popular will, is often painful as well. On the one hand, the masses do not always use the best table …
In the same way as the Belize delegation did last year, as a good neighbour we must lend our full support to draft resolution A/50/L.17 on the situation in Central America. We are happy to observe that during the past 12 months our delicate, filigreed isthmus has remained largely stable. In no small…
The delegation of Belize is honoured to be a sponsor of draft resolution A/50/L.2. The Government of Belize, a country in the very heart of Central America, has observed the recent evolution of the Central American integration process with increasing satisfaction. In an era of convergence, it is dou…
There is, of course, a special resonance to the congratulations we offer the President on his election to this high post at the fiftieth session of the General Assembly. In this watershed year, his job will be particularly challenging. The delegation of Belize pledges its fullest cooperation in help…
