A famous French writer once said that a goal without a plan is just a wish. Today, halfway through our 15-year quest to realize the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and faced with the possibility that we are not on track to achieve the Goals, we must ask ourselves a fundamental question:
are the…
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fully associates itself with the statements made by the representative of Barbados on behalf of the Caribbean Community and by the representative of Grenada on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States at the 81st meeting, and the statement by the representative …
At the outset, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines takes this opportunity to express its deepest condolences to the people of Algeria and the staff of the United Nations on the senseless murders in Algiers. We unequivocally condemn that cowardly and barbaric act of terrorism.
Saint Vincent and the Gre…
Five and a half years ago, world leaders gathered in Monterrey and emphatically stated that
“[o]ur goal is to eradicate poverty, achieve sustained economic growth and promote sustainable development as we advance to a fully inclusive and equitable global economic system” (A/CONF.198/11, chap. I, re…
It is with a profound sense of anticipation that I welcome Mr. Kerim’s assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. In accepting the presidency, he succinctly outlined an exciting raison d’être for a modern, active and engaged United Nations, namely, a focus on m…
The General Committee’s erroneous and undemocratic decision to flout the rules of procedure of the General Assembly — in particular, rule 43 — and to curtail the rights of Member States to put forward their points of view on an important issue and, moreover, to severely restrict those whom the Commi…
I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/61/L.28 on behalf of the States members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). We are pleased that the African Group of countries has given us unconditional support and encouragement in this initiative. In addition, all members of the Group of Latin A…
I have the honour to make this brief statement on behalf of the States members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
CARICOM member States wish to thank the President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Luis Alfonso de Alba, for his statement. We would like to take this opportunity to congratul…
It is an honour to speak, on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in this debate on sub-item (e), “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Caribbean Community”, of agenda item 108.
First, I would like to reiterate the appreciation of the Caribbean Community for the role played by the…
Our President arises in this Assembly as a breath of fresh air and presides as an inspiration to women, particularly in the Middle East, and to human beings all over the world who treasure the stone that the builder rejects and that becomes the head cornerstone. I am sure that her presidency will ma…
As a small, peace-loving State situated in the Caribbean zone of peace and security, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines wishes to make some brief remarks on agenda item 12, entitled “Prevention of armed conflict”.
We welcome the report of the Secretary-General (A/60/891), which contains some useful l…
As part of the Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fully supports the earlier statement given by the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis on behalf of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM).
My country has been sorely affected by the HIV/AIDS…
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member States welcome the adoption today of the draft resolution establishing the Human Rights Council. We
are pleased to have reached a result after many months of debates, discussions and negotiations.
We wish to congratulate the co-Chairmen of the plenary consu…
As this is the first time that I have the honour to address you in your current capacity, Madam, let me extend warm and sincere congratulations to you on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-first session. The delegation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines extends bes…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
We wish to thank the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Philippe Kirsch, for his earlier presentation.
The report of the International Criminal Court, which we are debating today, details significant…
The sixtieth anniversary of the United Nations coincides with the commemoration of my country’s twenty-fifth year of independence. The preamble to the Constitution of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines reaffirms that our nation is founded on the belief in the supremacy of God and the freedom and digni…
The world is paying special attention to the United Nations at this critical juncture in its 60- year history. We cannot afford to fail the 6 billion inhabitants of planet Earth. It cannot be business as usual. Tired diplomatic postures and ritual incantations are not what these challenging times de…
A half-century ago, the world was witness to the Cuban spring, an indigenous and popular uprising against a corrupt and brutal dictator. The Cuban people, unassisted by foreign military forces, cast off the shackles of rapacious exploitation and chose for themselves a new and uniquely adapted path o…
The delegation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would like to exercise its right to reply to the statement made by the previous speaker at a later date.
The meeting rose at 9.10 p.m.
The fifty-ninth session of the General Assembly coincides with the twenty-fifth anniversary of the independence of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The last quarter of a century has presented a mighty challenge for the people of my country: to develop in a world increasingly indifferent to the part…
