First, I align my statement with those delivered by the representative of Samoa, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island Devel oping States (AOSIS), and by the representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis, on behalf of the Caribbean Community.
I must offer commendation and appreciation to my fellow c…
I begin by offering thanks, on behalf of the Government and the people of Antigua and Barbuda, for the unwavering support we received in hosting the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States. When Antigua and Barbuda decided to host the Conference, we did so with one focus in…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of my island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, which aligns itself with the statement made this morning by the distinguished and honourable Prime Minister of Vanuatu on behalf of the core group of countries that, together with Vanuatu, took the lead…
It is my honour and a distinct privilege to introduce a pre-recorded version of the national statement of Antigua and Barbuda, to be presented by the Right Honourable Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Corporate
Governance of Antigua and Barbuda, His Excellency Mr. Gaston Alphonso Browne.
I take the floor on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations members of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States (GRULAC).
GRULAC considers this moment to be very timely, and this most solemn meeting to be very important. As the General Assembly, we join in honouring the victims o…
I have the honour and distinct pleasure to introduce His Excellency Mr. Gaston Alphonso Browne, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Corporate Governance of Antigua and Barbuda, who will speak to the General Assembly in a pre-recorded statement.
Let me begin by first congratulating you, Mr. President, on your leadership of this organ during the month of January. My country, Antigua and Barbuda, is extremely proud of your exemplary leadership as a small State in the Security Council for this month.
We cannot, and no one, can describe the si…
I have the sad duty to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States in tribute to His Excellency the late Mr. Dante Maria Caputo, President of the General Assembly at its forty-third session, who passed on 20 June. Mr. Caputo represented the developing world a…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
CARICOM would like to thank the Secretary- General for his report (A/71/170) entitled “Permanent memorial to and remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade: status of the Uni…
I would like, first of all, to thank you, Mr. President, on behalf of the Government and the people of Antigua and Barbuda for holding this solemn ceremony this afternoon in honour and as a tribute to our brother who has fallen and who served both our country, Antigua and Barbuda, and the United Nat…
I have the honour to speak this afternoon on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States (GRULAC) on the observance of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. This year the theme of the commemoration is “Remember slavery: celeb…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States (GRULAC) on this occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
The countries of GRULAC recognize both the challenges and opportunities presented by an increasingly globalized w…
I thank you, Mr. President, for your leadership in bringing the Assembly together to discuss this very important issue.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) aligns itself with the statements made by the representatives of Jamaica and South Africa on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribb…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, and your team for leading this debate. I thank the Special Representative for her very informative update and briefing this morning and for her leadership, with the Université de la Fondation Dr. Aristide, in the work in Haiti.
I have the honour to deliver this s…
Antigua and Barbuda join with the
rest of the world community of nations in applauding the efforts of the United
Nations in the Decade of Disabled Persons. We are honoured to be part of the
discussion that evaluates the activities of that Decade.
I come from a part of the world that is so beauti…
