At the outset, I would like to express my gratitude to the President for convening this high-level meeting of the Assembly on the appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons (resolution 64/293). My delegation welcomes yesterday’s consensus adoption of the P…
Trinidad and Tobago welcomes the opportunity to contribute to this debate on agenda item 77, “Report of the International Criminal Court”. We take note of the reports of the Secretary-General (A/76/291 and A/76/292) and the annual report of the Court (see A/76/293).
As we approach two decades since…
I have the honour to introduce the pre-recorded statement of His Excellency Mr. Amery Browne, Minister for Foreign and CARICOM Affairs of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, at the general debate of the seventy-sixth session of the General Assembly.
At the outset, allow me to first express Trinidad and Tobago’s gratitude to you, Mr. President, and your Office, for its steadfast efforts thus far in leading the General Assembly’s programme of work for the seventy-fourth session. Under your able leadership and wisdom, this organ has carried out a …
It is indeed a distinct honour to address, for the first time, the General Assembly, which is entrusted with the responsibility of charting the way forward on the wide array of issues that impact our collective development. On behalf of the Government and the people of the Republic of Trinidad and T…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. Allow me, as well, to commend you for your leadership in bringing this significant and urgent issue before the Chamber. As a small island developing State, Trinidad and Toba…
At the outset, Trinidad and Tobago wishes to align itself with the statements delivered by the observer of Palestine, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and the representative of Costa Rica, on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States.
On behalf of the Government of Trinidad …
Allow me to first congratulate Equatorial Guinea on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and to commend you, Sir, for your leadership of this initiative to address transnational crime at sea as a threat to international peace and development. Trinidad and Tobago appreciates the o…
At the outset, Trinidad and Tobago wishes to align itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Barbados, on behalf of the Caribbean Community, and the statement to be delivered by the representative of Belize, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States.
Allow me to also congr…
Trinidad and Tobago is grateful to the Secretary-General for the annual report of the International Criminal Court (ICC) contained in document A/73/334 and supporting documents on the activities of the Court in 2017 and 2018. We view those documents as important instruments that convey essential inf…
Trinidad and Tobago is pleased to uphold its tradition of participating in this annual open debate on the important topic of promoting the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda and sustaining peace through women’s political and economic empowerment.
Trinidad and Tobago recognize…
I am honoured to address this eminent gathering of nations seized with advancing the international agenda towards the realization of international peace, sustainable development and the well-being of all humankind.
On behalf of the Government and the people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, I…
Trinidad and Tobago welcomes the opportunity to speak at this historic Peace Summit by which the international community commemorates the centenary of the birth of the activist, leader, nobel laureate and former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela was one of the most eminent le…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the 14 States members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
At the outset, I align my statement with the statement delivered by the representative of Maldives on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States.
I wish to recognize the Presiden…
At the outset, my delegation is pleased to be participating in today’s plenary meeting to discuss agenda item 126, on the interaction between the United Nations, national parliaments and the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and also to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the subjec…
Trinidad and Tobago commends the President of the General Assembly for convening this high-level meeting on the very important topic of peacebuilding and sustaining peace, especially at a time when peace is absent from so many parts of the world. As an important basis for our discourse, we have the …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 14 States members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
We are grateful to the Secretary-General for the annual report of the International Criminal Court (ICC) (see A/72/349) and supporting documents, which provide useful information on the activities of…
Trinidad and Tobago is pleased to uphold its tradition of participating in this annual open debate on the important topic of women and peace and security. Trinidad and Tobago recognizes the competence of the Security Council under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations in matters related t…
Each year, as a community of nations, we gather together to reaffirm the possibilities and potential arising from our resolve that finding solutions to the many challenges facing our planet can best be achieved through our collective action and shared dialogue and by striving for peace and a decent …
