Under agenda item 116, I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/69/L.19, entitled “Permanent memorial to and remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade”. The draft resolution is of importance to my delegation not only because we have had the privilege of leading…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the 14 States members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). CARICOM aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Nauru on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States.
At the outset, CARICOM wishes to reiterate its gratitud…
I appreciate the opportunity to make some brief remarks at the end of this meeting. At the outset, permit me to convey my thanks to the President of the General Assembly for appointing me Chair of the intergovernmental negotiations on the reform of the Security Council. I am humbled and honoured by …
My delegation joins in the expressions of sympathy to the Government and the people of the Republic of Zambia on the passing of President Michael Chilufya Sata.
I extend my appreciation to the President for leading the work of the General Assembly. I also thank the President of the International Co…
Madam President, I am delighted to see you in the Chair leading this very important debate. I am honoured to address the Security Council and to participate in this discussion on women and peace and security, in recognition of the historic adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) in 2000 and to mark the f…
I stand here today, as a representative of a nation with strong ancestral ties to the African continent, to welcome the election of Mr. Sam Kutesa to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. We are confident that the experience and skills that he brings to that high Office …
I thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this important open debate today. Jamaica is deeply concerned about the escalating crisis in Gaza, which has resulted in rising civilian casualties, claiming the lives of more than 600 Palestinians and injuring in excess of 3,700 people, many of whom a…
I will present a summary of round table 1, on strengthening national and regional capacities, including health systems and effective multisectoral and whole-of-Government responses for the prevention and control, including monitoring, of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The following is a situation…
Jamaica aligns itself with the statements delivered earlier on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and on behalf of the Caribbean Community group.
I speak as a proud Jamaican and a Caribbean citizen. Three years since 2011 is a short time for planning, implementation and evaluation, but it is a goo…
Jamaica thanks the Secretary-General for transmitting the report by the World Health Organization (A/68/368) on improving global road safety. We note the very comprehensive account of the range of activities and programmes undertaken around the world in furtherance of the goals and objectives of the…
I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ambassador Sandra Honoré, for her comprehensive briefing. The report of the Secretary-General (S/2014/162), together with Special Representative Honoré’s briefing, clearly shows that although there has been significant progre…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States 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, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and my own coun…
Jamaica associates itself with the statements made by the Permanent Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis representing the L.69 group and by the Permanent Representative of Guyana on behalf of the Caribbean Community on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of …
My delegation joins others in thanking Director General Yukiya Amano for his introduction of the 2012 annual report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (see A/68/324). Also allow me to congratulate Director General Amano on being elected for a second four-year term, a reflection of the …
The institutionalized system of slavery and its enabler, the transatlantic slave trade, represent an appalling yet consequential period in the course of our human history. They reflect a tragic age when successful efforts to divide the human family were played out on a grand scale, encompassing the …
I have the honour to address this High-level Dialogue on behalf of the Government of Jamaica. We wish to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on international migration and development (A/68/190) and to commend the relevant organizations, such as the International Organization fo…
I am extremely pleased that a son of the Caribbean — and one with such a wealth of experience and tested diplomatic skills — is presiding over the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session. I commend the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, for his untiring efforts to promote intern…
I have the honour to deliver these remarks on behalf of the 14 States members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
CARICOM has attached great importance to the process of determining the organization and format of the High-level Political Forum and appreciates the consultative approach that was ta…
Jamaica aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Haiti (see A/67/PV.84) on behalf of the States members of the Caribbean Community.
My delegation welcomes the opportunity to address this agenda item as the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS (resol…
Jamaica welcomes the convening of this high-level meeting and expresses its gratitude to the President of the General Assembly and the representatives of Cape Verde and Austria for their efforts to make the meeting a reality.
It has been three years since the adoption of the United Nations Global P…
