I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica.
My delegation aligns itself with the statements made by the representatives of Grenada, on behalf of the Caribbean Community; of Uganda, on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries; of Ho…
Let me, from the outset, state that the Commonwealth of Dominica joins the overwhelming majority of the international community in calling for the immediate lifting of the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against the Republic of Cuba. This economic b…
On behalf of the Commonwealth of Dominica, I have the privilege of delivering the following statement on draft resolution A/77/L.5, on the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba.
My delegation aligns itself with the s…
I have the honour to introduce the pre-recorded statement by the Honourable Mr. Kenneth Darroux, Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Business and Diaspora Relations
of the Commonwealth of Dominica, at the seventy- sixth session of the General Assembly.
A pre-recorded video statement was sh…
I have the distinct honour to introduce a pre-recorded statement by His Excellency Mr. Kenneth Darroux, Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Business and Diaspora Relations of the Commonwealth of Dominica, on the
occasion of the general debate at the seventy-fifth session of the General Asse…
I also wish to recognize the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica again expresses its continuing concern regarding the ongoing occurrences in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and their disturbing pot…
The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica wishes to express its deep concern regarding the recent developments in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the worrisome consequences of those events. The Commonwealth of Dominica strongly upholds the principle of non-intervention in the internal …
I congratulate the President of the General Assembly on her election to the presidency, and my delegation wishes her every success in a productive tenure as we seek to direct the affairs of this important institution in the interests of humankind.
I would like to express my condolences to the peopl…
I come to the General Assembly straight from the front line of the war on climate change. With physical and emotional difficulty, I have left my bleeding nation to be in this Hall today because these are the moments for which the United
Nations exists. It is why we have always collectively respecte…
I have the honour to deliver my brief remarks on behalf of the 14 States members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
CARICOM welcomes the adoption by consensus of decision 71/553, aimed at reaffirming the central role of the General Assembly on the question of equitable representation on and incr…
Last year, when this body met, we resolved collectively to take global action to transform our world in a manner that would bring about sustainable and equitable development. The adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has set the stage for increasing international discourse and action…
Several weeks ago, as we prepared to address this historic seventieth session of the General Assembly on the post-2015 development agenda and in the general debate, we pondered issues of significance to our country, our region, small island developing States (SIDS) and our planet. We decided then, a…
The development challenges faced by developing countries, and especially
small island developing States (SIDS), find their roots in historical global inequities that persist today. The lopsided governance of international institutions and the failure of the industrialized countries to take on their…
I would like to begin by congratulating you, President Ashe, from our sister island of Antigua and Barbuda, which is also a member of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), on your well- deserved election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its s…
On behalf of the Government and people of the Commonwealth of Dominica, I would like to congratulate Mr. Jeremić on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session and to wish him every success. We also express our appreciation and gratitude to his predecessor, Mr…
On behalf of my delegation and the Government and the people of the Commonwealth of Dominica, I would like to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session, and to assure him of our full cooperation. …
I commence by congratulating the Co-Chairs on the effective manner in which they have been conducting this High-level Plenary Meeting so far.
During the first five years of this millennium, slow but steady progress was being made towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. Globally…
On behalf of my delegation and the Government and the people of the Commonwealth of Dominica, I would like to
congratulate the President on his election to preside over the sixty-third session of the General Assembly. We are especially pleased that, for the first time, a national of Nicaragua is pr…
I have the honour to speak for the 14 States members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the United Nations. We align ourselves with the statement delivered by the representative of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
CARICOM commends you, Mr. President, for convening th…
Let me at the outset congratulate Mr. Kerim on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session and assure him of the cooperation of the Dominica delegation throughout this session. I commend his predecessor, Sheikha Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa, for her leadership during the …
