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VCT A/79/PV.28 Oct. 29, 2024

I would like to extend greetings to the Foreign Minister of Cuba, who is with us in the Hall today. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines aligns itself with the statements delivered on behalf of the Caribbean Community, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, the Group of 77 and China and …

VCT A/78/PV.104 Aug. 27, 2024

I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the L.69 group, a diverse, pro-reform group of cross-regional developing countries in favour of justice, sovereignty and equity in the reform of the Security Council. Allow me to begin by expressing our deep gratitude to you, Mr. President, a…

VCT A/78/PV.90 June 13, 2024

We begin by underscoring our support for the statements delivered by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Group of Friends in Defence of the Charter of the United Nations and by Uganda on behalf of the Group of 77 and the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (see A/78/PV.89), and we wo…

VCT A/78/PV.24 Nov. 1, 2023

I have the honour to speak on behalf of the members of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). CELAC welcomed the steps that were taken between 2015 and 2016 by Cuba and the United States to commence the process of normalizing their diplomatic relations, which began a new chap…

VCT A/77/PV.36 Nov. 17, 2022

I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of the L.69 group, a diverse, pro-reform group of 29 cross- regional developing countries, including but not limited to Barbados, Bhutan, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Malawi, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nauru, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sa…

VCT A/77/PV.26 Nov. 2, 2022

Permit me to take this opportunity to extend fraternal greetings to Mr. Bruno Rodríguez, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, who joins us today. My delegation also wishes to align itself with the statements made earlier by the representative of the Bahamas, on behalf of the Caribb…

VCT S/PV.8931 Dec. 15, 2021

It is an honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council — Kenya, the Niger and Tunisia — as well as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (A3+1). We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Haysom, Ms. Saeed, Director of the Coordination Divis…

VCT S/PV.8929 Dec. 14, 2021

We thank our briefers for their presentations this morning. We welcome our colleague, the Permanent Representative of Yemen. It is unfortunate that we have to begin our remarks today with a statement of condemnation of the continued hostilities in Yemen, including the recent indiscriminate strikes …

VCT S/PV.8928 Dec. 13, 2021

For the past two years, I have had the privilege to chair the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014), and I welcome this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the Committee’s activities during this period. Before I proceed, allow me to extend my gratitude to…

VCT S/PV.8923 Dec. 9, 2021

On behalf of the Government and the people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, allow me to convey at the outset our deepest appreciation to the Republic of the Niger for convening today’s discussion. I also thank our briefers. Amid the ebbs and flows of these tumultuous times, as the social and e…

VCT S/PV.8919 Dec. 7, 2021

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines commends the Republic of the Niger for convening this discussion, and we thank High Commissioner Filippo Grandi for his sobering briefing. I also welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway, who joined us earlier today. During this most challenging moment, ex…

VCT S/PV.8913 Nov. 30, 2021

I thank both briefers for their presentations earlier this morning. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines joined the international community yesterday, 29 November, to observe the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People and focused attention on the fact that the prospect of the State…

VCT S/PV.8912 Nov. 24, 2021

I also thank Mr. Ján Kubiš, Special Envoy for Libya, and Ms. Lamees Bensaad for their comprehensive briefings, as well as Mr. T. S. Tirumurti, Permanent Representative of India, for the forty-second report of the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011),…

VCT S/PV.8906 Nov. 16, 2021

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines commends Mexico for convening today’s discussion, and we thank the briefers for their remarks. Our delegation ardently supports and conscientiously advocates for a comprehensive whole-of-system approach that addresses peace and security, development and humanitarian …

VCT A/76/PV.33 Nov. 15, 2021

We should like to begin by expressing our appreciation to Ambassadors Joanna Wronecka, former Permanent Representative of Poland, and Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani, Permanent Representative of Qatar, for their leadership as co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiations during the seventy-fifth session…

VCT S/PV.8901 Nov. 10, 2021

I have the pleasure to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African States members of the Security Council  — the Republics of Kenya, the Niger and Tunisia — as well as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (A3+1). Our delegations attach great importance to the theme of today’s discussion and t…

VCT S/PV.8900 Nov. 9, 2021

At the outset, let me commend the delegation of Mexico — our brothers and sisters by virtue of the shared histories, identities and possibilities of our Americas  — for convening today’s open debate. I thank you, President López Obrador, for a most memorable statement earlier. I also thank the brief…

VCT S/PV.8886 Oct. 21, 2021

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines thanks Kenya for convening today’s annual open debate and for facilitating the in-person participation of the wider membership. We also welcome the participation of our briefers: Secretary-General Guterres, Executive Director Bahous, whom it is very nice to see in h…

VCT S/PV.8884 Oct. 20, 2021

We thank Kenya for convening today’s timely debate. We also thank you, Madam President, for the vivid description of the Great Lakes region and for reminding us of what is possible for the region and the entire continent. We welcome the comprehensive briefings provided by our briefers this morning.…

VCT S/PV.8883 Oct. 19, 2021

Let me begin by thanking Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland, Mr. Daniel Levy, President of the U.S./ Middle East Project, and Ms. Hanan Ashrawi, political and civil society leader, for their briefings. I thank our colleagues, representatives of the State of Palestine and Israel, for their statements…