It is perhaps fortuitous that my own Deputy Prime Minister happens to be presiding over the Assembly at the time when I address the Assembly for the very first time. But it is not true, as someone suggested to me just before I came to the rostrum, that we have come to the sixty-third session of the …
My delegation wishes to associate itself with the statements made by the representatives of Guyana on behalf of the 14 States Members of the Caribbean Community and of Kenya on behalf of the 54 members of the African Group of countries.
It is an honour and privilege for me to speak on agenda item 1…
Let me, at the outset, align myself with the statement made by the representative of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the G-77 and China, as well as that made by His Excellency Mr. Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis. My statement will focus on Jamaica’s efforts to implement the …
My delegation welcomes the opportunity to participate in this thematic debate on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as it offers us, the United Nations family, a unique opportunity to undertake a stock-taking exercise of the progress achieved so far and the steps to be taken to realize the full…
Permit me to convey greetings from our Prime Minister, the Honourable Bruce Golding, who was invited to address the
Assembly. He is unavoidably absent due to prior commitments.
Allow me also, at the outset, to express my appreciation of the privilege of addressing the General Assembly at its sixty…
My delegation welcomes the opportunity to participate in this thematic debate on climate change. At the outset, let me say that Jamaica aligns itself with the statements delivered by the representatives of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, of Grenada on behalf of the Allian…
Jamaica join its Caribbean Community (CARICOM) partners in welcoming the General Assembly’s consideration of agenda Item 119,
entitled “Commemoration of the two-hundredth anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade”, together with the report of the Secretary- General submitted in …
Allow me at the outset to join other delegations in expressing profound condolences to the delegation of Algeria and through that delegation to the Government of Algeria on the tragic loss of life resulting from the dastardly terrorist attacks carried out in Algeria, which took the lives of dozens o…
Let me at the outset indicate that Jamaica wishes to align itself with the statement made by Pakistan on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The reports of the Secretary-General before us speak to the overall improvement in the performance of developing countries and the mixed results in terms of …
Please allow me, Sir, on behalf of the caucus of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in the Peacebuilding Commission, to extend sincere congratulations to you on your election to the presidency of this body. We are confident that under your able leadership the General Assembly will complete its slate of …
It is my great pleasure, Sir, to extend to you warmest and most sincere congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly. The Jamaican delegation is confident that much will be accomplished during the sixty-second session under your able leadership. You can be assured of …
It is my great pleasure, Sir, to extend to you warmest and most sincere congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly. The Jamaican delegation is confident that much will be accomplished during the sixty-second session under your able leadership. You can be assured of …
Let me commence by saying that Jamaica had the benefit, as a member of the General Committee, of having actively participated in the informal and formal meetings of the Committee when this item was considered. Thus, we strongly endorse the decision taken by the General Committee in respect of item 1…
On behalf of the members of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, I have the honour to join other delegations in conveying profound condolences to the Government and people of
the Independent State of Samoa following the death of one of the founding fathers of the nation, His Highness K…
First, let me congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January and for the excellent work that you and your delegation have accomplished during that period.
As coordinator of the caucus of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in the Peacebuildin…
The Jamaican delegation is proud to be part of the joint initiative of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that led to the inscription of agenda item 155, entitled “Commemoration of the two- hundredth anniversary of the abolition of the trans- Atlantic slave trade”, and the submission of draft resolut…
At the outset, I would like to align my delegation with the statements made by South Africa on behalf of the Group of 77 and China
and by Grenada on behalf of the Caribbean Community on agenda item 62 (a), entitled “New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress in implementation and internatio…
It is an honour for me to address the General Assembly at its sixty-first session on behalf of my country, Jamaica.
I would like to congratulate Ms. Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa on her election as President of the
Assembly. It is a particular pleasure for me today to acknowledge that achievement, as she…
The Jamaican delegation welcomes another opportunity to participate in a debate on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters. This is an important opportunity to
build on the momentum generated earlier this year during the…
My delegation welcomes the opportunity to participate in this debate under agenda items 117, “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council”, and 120, “Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit”. We view this as a timely opportunity to further…
