I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the 14 States members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
CARICOM welcomes the convening of this important annual debate, as well as the opportunity it provides to continue our engagement on the long- pending issue of Security Council refor…
It is my great pleasure and distinct honour to introduce the Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, who will deliver a pre-recorded statement.
I have the honour to deliver this statement in explanation of position on behalf of the Government of Jamaica. We thank the co-facilitators, South Africa and Portugal, and their teams for their efforts in the negotiation process to achieve consensus on the political declaration to commemorate the tw…
Jamaica welcomes the convening of the seventh review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. We especially want to thank the co-facilitators, the Ambassadors of Oman and Spain, for their tireless efforts and skilful guidance in steering this process over these past months, culminati…
First, I wish to acknowledge the presence of His Excellency Mr. Bruno Eduardo
Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, who is present in the General Assembly Hall with us today.
I am taking the floor to explain Jamaica’s vote on resolution 75/289, entitled “Necessi…
I am taking the floor on behalf of the main sponsors of draft decision A/75/L.7/Rev.1 to oppose the motion to defer action on it by referring it to the Sixth Committee for consideration.
The draft is the outcome of a process of extensive consultations on an issue that has been in the purview of the…
I am taking the floor to speak on draft decision A/75/L.7/Rev.1. As a member of the core group, I can attest that the main sponsors conducted extensive outreach with a view to securing the broadest possible agreement among Member States. In doing so, however, we recognize that the final draft might …
It is my distinct honour to introduce the Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, who will deliver a pre-recorded statement at the seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly.
I have the honour, on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States to pay tribute to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, who passed away on 10 January. It was with sadness that we received the news of the passing of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said. The region has lost a leader who i…
Jamaica aligns itself with the statements made by the representatives of Saint Lucia, on behalf of the Caribbean Community (see A/74/PV.54), Guyana, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and Belize, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States.
My delegation welcomes the opportunity to reflec…
At the outset, let me begin by extending, on behalf of the Government and the people of Jamaica, heartfelt condolences for the passing of Director General Yukiya Amano, who gave unselfishly and unreservedly in his dedicated years of service to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). He will b…
My delegation aligns itself with the statements delivered earlier by the representative of Grenada, the observer of the Observer State of Palestine and the representative of Azerbaijan on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Group of 77 and China and the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries…
Jamaica is pleased to join in this discussion of the annual report of the International Court of Justice (A/74/4) during the international law week of the General Assembly. We thank the Court for its report, which highlights the diverse geographic spread of cases, illustrating the universal characte…
I extend my most heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Muhammad-Bande on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session and assure him of Jamaica’s full support in the work ahead. I also want to convey our deepest appreciation to Her Excellency Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa…
On behalf of the 14 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member States, I have the honour of introducing draft resolution A/73/L.118, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Caribbean Community”.
Due to significant capacity and time constraints, the members of the Caribbean Community chos…
On behalf of the 14 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member States, I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/73/L.119, entitled “Permanent memorial to and remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade”. The draft resolution is a procedural resolution with technical
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It is my distinct honour to present draft resolution A/73/L.117, under agenda item 14, on the International Labour Organization (ILO) Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work, also known as the Centenary Declaration, which was adopted by the International Labour Conference at its 108th session o…
The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action represents a remarkable consensus among diverse countries. It recognizes that social, economic and political equality, including a comprehensive definition of sexual and reproductive health, reinforces women’s and …
I take the floor to provide an explanation of vote with respect to draft resolution A/73/L.94, entitled “Towards torture-free trade: examining the feasibility, scope and parameters for possible common international standards”.
Jamaica will vote against the draft resolution for the following reasons…
The Government of Jamaica remains committed to the full implementation of the Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS, and in particular to intensifying our efforts towards the goal of comprehensive prevention, treatment, care and support programmes, leading to the end of the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Ja…
