I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 14 member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM): Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and my own country, …
I am honoured to speak on behalf of the members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM): Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname and my own country, Jamaica.…
I have the honour to speak on agenda item 74 on behalf of the members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), namely, Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize,
Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). I add my voice to those speakers who have welcomed the comprehensive report of the Secretary-General (A/61/63 and Add.1), which puts into perspective developments relating to the United Nations Conventio…
Jamaica voted in favour of all the draft ~solutions. in keeping with our strong opposition to the pohcies of apartheid of the regime of South Africa. However, we have done so with some reservations because of the approach taken in a few of the draft resolutions in which there has been a selective na…
When draft resolution 11 was adopted by the Sixth Committee my delegation was unavoidably absent. I therefore wish to take this oppor- tunity to place on record my delegation's position on this draft resolution.
170. First of all I would say that we have some reserva- tions about operative paragrap…
On behalf of the 13 countries which are full members of the group of Latin American States, I take this opportunity to address this historic meeting of the General Assembly to com- memorate the twentieth anniversary'of the 1961 Belgrade Conference. Of the 11 countries which participate in the non-al…
The outstanding per- sonal qualities which the representative of Iraq brings to the presidency of the thirty-sixth session of the General Assembly assure its success. We sincerely congratulate him on his election. Our delegation pledges its full sup- port and co-operation.
20. A special tribute is …
I have been requested to speak on behalf of the group of Latin American States, with the exception of Guatemala.
78. In Prime Minister George Price, Belize has chosen for itself a leader of fierce personal integrity and spotless char- acter, an example to its youth and a comfort to its men and wome…
Once more the General Assembly is considering the question of Cyprus against the background of a situation which has remained substantially unchanged after the passage of yet another year. Jamaica must record its deep. con~e~n and dissatisfaction at what appears to be the indefinite con- tinuation o…
In the course of this debate every speaker has attested to the overwhelming success of the International Year of the Child. Should we pause to consider the reasons for this success, we would no doubt find that the fundamental reason is global acknowledgement of the fact that our future rests in the …
Mr. President, I wish to express the sincere pleasure of my delegation on your election to the presidency of the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly. You are a son of Africa, a continent which is tied with the Caribbean countries by an umbilical cord. You represent a country which shares t…
The background and history of the process of negotiations to date concerni~g the establishment of the New International Economic Order have been fully and adequately reviewed by other delegations, not only by those of developing countries but also by those of developed countries.
78.. We have also …
Jamaica will vote in favour of all the draft resolutions on the question of apartheid, con- tained in documents A/33/L.1O and A/33/L.19 to A/33/ L.32, of most of which we are a sponsor.
51. However, with reference to draft resolution A/33/ L.21, entitled "Relations between Israel and South Africa",…
I have the honour, on behalf of the members of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, to join other delegations in expressing sincere congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Srgjan Kerim on his election to the high office of President of the General Assembly for the sixty-second session.
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The Jamaican delegation voted in favour of the draft resolution. My delegation, however, reiterates the position it took in the Third . Committee9 and asks th~t the Asroembly take note of this position.
. 48. The PRESIDENT: I now invite members to turn to the report of the Third Committee on agenda…
. This year's debate on the question of apartheid assumes added significance by virtue of the fact that it takes place during International Anti- Apartheid Year. The General Assembly, in adopting unani- mously aresolutiotl proclaiming the Year endorsed a Programme of Action to achi~ve its objectives…
My delegation is participating in this debate on the question of Cyprus with deep feelings of disappointment and concern at the prevailing atmosphere of stagnation and the lack ofany real progress towards a settlement of the question. From both the political and humanitarian perspectives, the situat…
Mr. President. in the light of the very important eC()ilomic issues wltich have come before this thirty-second session of the General Assembly, I have sought your permission to make a statement at this stage on behalfof the Group of 77.
17. This session of the Assembly has been in some respects an …
The Jamaican delegation will vote in favour of all the draft resolutions on item 27.
139. However, my delegation has some reservations with regard to draft resolution A/32/L.23, entitled "Relations between Israel and South Africa". We should prefer it if a particular country was not identified for …
