Jamaica welcomes this opportunity to join in commemorating the centenary of the International Labour Organization (ILO). We are proud to have partnered with Belgium earlier this year in introducing the resolution calling on the General Assembly to suitably mark this auspicious occasion (resolution 7…
I have the honour to introduce, under agenda item 14, the draft resolution contained in document A/73/L.73, entitled “Commemoration of the one-hundredth anniversary of the establishment of the International Labour Organization”, on behalf of the Permanent Mission of Belgium and my own Government, th…
Jamaica welcomed the opportunity to join the international community in
Marrakech in adopting the first intergovernmentally negotiated agreement prepared under the auspices of the United Nations to cover all dimensions of international migration. We are mindful of the important role played by migra…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 14 member countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on sub-items (a) and (b) of agenda item 78, on oceans and the law of the sea.
CARICOM welcomes the opportunity to participate in today’s debate, as the issues under consideration are of seminal impo…
My delegation is pleased to join in the annual debate on agenda item 92, “Report of
the International Atomic Energy Agency.” We thank the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for his comprehensive statement and take this opportunity to highlight a number of issues that …
My delegation aligns itself with the statements delivered on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and the Caribbean Community, and would like to offer the following remarks in its national capacity.
Jamaica …
My delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his report on the work of the Organization (A/73/1), which we commend for both its quality and contents. It provides useful summaries and data, as well as insightful information on the achievements of the United Nations over the past year. We appreciate…
I warmly congratulate Ms. Espinosa Garcés on her election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-third session. Of the four women who have served as President over the years, she is the first from Latin America
and the Caribbean. Jamaica is especially pleased that this honour has …
I commend the United Nations — the greatest global peace alliance — for convening the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit in commemoration of the centenary of that great man’s birth.
Jamaica is proud of the strong leadership role that it played in driving efforts to dismantle the apartheid system in Sout…
The Government of Jamaica reiterates its commitment to the Political Declarations related to HIV/AIDS and their effective implementation towards meeting Sustainable Development Goal 3, specifically target 3.3, to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030.
My delegation recalls the most recent commitment made b…
Jamaica would like to congratulate you, Madam President, and Poland on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. We welcome this opportunity to participate in this open debate, which is both timely and relevant. Our thanks also go to the Secretary-General, the f…
It is an honour for my delegation to participate in this high-level meeting. We wish to thank the President for having convened it, as well as the Secretary-General for his very useful report (A/72/707).
Jamaica also wishes to align itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the B…
It is my pleasure to take the floor on behalf of the countries members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in the annual debate on sub-items (a) and (b) of agenda item 77, on oceans and the law of the sea and on sustainable fisheries.
I align this statement with that just delivered by the represen…
My delegation welcomes the opportunity to participate in the Assembly’s annual consideration of the report (see A/72/221) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Like other speakers before me, I want to thank the Director General for his statement and acknowledge the Agency’s invaluable wo…
Let me first thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2017/861) and acknowledge the efforts of the Secretariat, UN-Women and you, Madam President, in keeping the women and peace and security agenda alive. My delegation is pleased to be associated with the statement delivered on behalf of the Gr…
I express sincere appreciation to you, Madam, for having convened this timely public debate on the situation in Haiti. I also express my gratitude to the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Ms. Sandra Honoré, for her comprehensive briefing, as well as for her invaluable contributions t…
The Secretary General’s report on the work of the Organization (A/72/1) represents a tale of mixed fortunes. It recalls the significant strides
that we have made in several areas and across various regions. We welcome the fact that millions of people have been lifted out of poverty, more children a…
Jamaica welcomes the convening of this high-level meeting, which is consistent with the focus of this year’s General Assembly theme on people and the quest for a decent life for all. Indeed, we recognize the mutually reinforcing relationship between the efforts that we are making to implement the Su…
I am delighted to extend the warm congratulations of Jamaica to the President for assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at the seventy-second session and to assure him of our support. We are particularly pleased to note his selection of a theme that underscores the fundamental importance o…
I have the sad duty and yet distinct honour to pay tribute this morning, on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, to the memory of one of our own, His Excellency Father Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann. President of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session, from 2008 to 2009, a…
