I speak on behalf of the States members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). We would like to thank you, Mr. President, for your leadership throughout the sixty-fourth session, especially on the items related to the Mauritius Strategy of Implementation five-year review process. In additio…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 14 States members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that are Members of the United Nations on agenda item 65, “Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance”…
I am honoured to join those who have spoken before me in congratulating the President on his election to guide the work of the sixty- third session of the General Assembly, and in commending his predecessor for his stewardship of the Assembly over the past year. I also take this opportunity to comme…
On behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States, I have the honour of conveying to you, Sir, as President of the General Assembly, our sincere appreciation for your leadership on this critical issue of climate change. This issue and this leadership is manifested by the urgency given to the climate …
I am honoured to join previous delegations in congratulating the President on his election as President of this Assembly at its sixty- second session. Let me assure him of Grenada’s unconditional support as he guides our important and crucial deliberations towards a fruitful and tangible conclusion.…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States members of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, and to join previous speakers in extending condolences to the Government and the people of Turkmenistan on the sudden demise of His Excellency President Saparmurat Niyazov. We would also l…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States members of the Latin American and Caribbean Group on this bittersweet occasion, as we bid farewell to His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan upon the completion of a decade of meritorious service to the United Nations and the international community, and as …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Member States of the Latin American and Caribbean Group at this special commemorative meeting devoted to the sixtieth anniversary of the operations of the United Nations Children’s Fund.
Since the adoption of resolution 57 (I) on 11 December 1946, which e…
I have the honour to speak, on behalf of the States members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that are Members of the United Nations, on agenda item 69, “Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance”,…
At the outset, permit me to congratulate you, Madam President, on the sentiments conveyed in your statement, which serves as a useful guide to our deliberations this morning. I am honoured to join in today’s debate on agenda item 62 (a), entitled “New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress i…
I am indeed honoured to join previous delegations in congratulating Sheikha Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa on her election as President of the Assembly at this sixty-first session. Let me assure her of Grenada’s support as she guides these important deliberations towards the implementation of a global partn…
I am honoured to address this High-level Meeting as we commemorate the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS (resolution S-26/2, annex), and I welcome the Secretary-General’s report (A/60/736) in that regard. My delegation wishes to associate itself with…
I have the honour to speak, on behalf of the States members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that are Members of the United Nations, on agenda item 73 (a), “Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistan…
I am indeed greatly honoured to join those who preceded me in congratulating the President on his election to the presidency of the sixtieth session of the General Assembly. I assure him of Grenada’s support as he guides the deliberations during this historic year towards the promotion and maintenan…
At the outset, let me express, on behalf of the Government and the people of Grenada, profound sympathy to the people of the United States of America for the massive destruction and loss of life caused by Hurricane Katrina, particularly in the states of Louisiana and Mississippi. We can certainly em…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on this agenda item. CARICOM, while aligning itself with the statement made by the representative of Qatar on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, would like to make the following additional remarks.
CARI…
Progress in the implementation of and international support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), as described in the report of the Secretary-General (A/59/206), is as exciting as it is timely.
The New Partnership recalls what Victor Hugo wrote more than a century ago: “There is…
My delegation joins in the many laudatory and congratulatory expressions addressed to you, Mr. Ping, as you assume the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. Additionally, we pay tribute to your predecessor, Mr. Julian Hunte, whose presidency of the General Assembly at its fi…
Let me, on behalf of my delegation, first thank our President of the General Assembly, Mr. Julian Hunte, for bringing to the attention of the international community, in a most forceful and appealing manner, the plight of my country, Grenada, which has been especially ravaged
by killer hurricane “I…
This bitter, deep- rooted hatred is the worst form of crime against humanity, the evil motivation to annihilate, in whole or in part, a nation, a race, a minority or an ethnic or religious group simply for being what they are. This definition was adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 260…
