The Guyana delegation wishes to express its profound sorrow at the tragic situation existing in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We are gravely concerned at the agony and extreme suffering of the peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is regrettable that after almost five decades since the end of the Second W…
The representative of Trinidad and Tobago has spoken on behalf of the 12 member countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and Guyana entirely associates itself with her statement. However, given Guyana’s special role heretofore in the struggle and the utmost importance we have always attached …
I have the honour to speak on agenda item 31, "The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti", on behalf of the 12 States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that are Members of the United Nations: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Bahamas, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevi…
It is with a deep sense of satisfaction that I take the opportunity to speak on agenda item 40 - "The situation in Central America: procedures for the establishment of a firm and lasting peace and progress in fashioning a region of peace, freedom, democracy and development".
I say this because it w…
The draft resolution (A/48/L.15) that is before us today, which deals with the return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin, is of great importance to a large number of countries, which, through the ages, have been deprived of cultural property created and/or owned by earlie…
In this post-cold-war era the United Nations is both challenged and stimulated by the opportunities afforded it to transform the adverse conditions under which so many of the world’s inhabitants labour.
The challenges range from the more recent preoccupation with peace-keeping, peacemaking and prev…
