Mr. President, allow me on behalf of the Jamaican delegation to welcome you, the Foreign Minister of Colombia, most warmly. My delegation is certain that under your guidance this important debate will be extremely useful in seeking to meet the objectives you have outlined. We are particularly gratef…
Let me begin, Mr. President, by thanking you for organizing today’s open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict and for providing yet another opportunity for members of the Council to exchange views with the wider membership of the United Nations. We wish to thank the Deputy Secreta…
My delegation wishes to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open meeting to discuss the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
On 7 October, the Security Council adopted resolution 1322 (2000), which called for the immediate cessation of violence, and for all nec…
Allow me to welcome you, Sir, to the presidency and to assure you of the Jamaican delegation’s support as you guide the work of the Council. I would also like to pay tribute to your predecessor, His Excellency Moctar Ouane of Mali, who presided so ably over the Council during the busy month of Septe…
Let me begin by thanking the Secretary-General for the preparation and presentation of his annual report on the work of the Organization, which offers a very informative and comprehensive overview of the various aspects of the work of the United Nations. We believe that this report will serve as a u…
Let me from the outset express the appreciation of the Jamaican delegation to the Secretary-General for his report contained in document S/2000/538, and to the Special Representative, Mr. Bernard Kouchner, for his comprehensive review of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (U…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open briefing on Guinea- Bissau, and we wish to thank Sir Kieran Prendergast for updating us on the current situation in that country. We also welcome the report of the Secretary-General contained in document S/2000/250.
The events that have be…
My delegation associates itself fully with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Guyana on behalf of the Caribbean Community. I make the following statement on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica.
On 10 December 1948, in the aftermath of the Secon…
The agenda item entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba” is once again before the General Assembly for consideration.
In his statement during the recent general debate, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister f…
Let me first, on behalf of the members of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, extend to the Government and people of India
On behalf of the members of the Latin American and Caribbean Group, I should like to thank the Secretary-General for the report (A/51/299) on cooperation between …
I have the honour to introduce for the consideration of the General Assembly the draft resolution contained in document A/51/L.2, under the agenda item entitled “Observer status for the International
It will be recalled that the General Assembly, in its decision 49/426 of 9 December 1994, decided t…
I wish to join previous speakers in thanking the Secretary-General for the report contained in document A/51/256. That report gives a very detailed and clear analysis of the background to the World Summit for Children, the end-decade and mid-decade goals that were set at the Summit and the enormous …
The item before us, “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”, has been discussed at all sessions
Jamaica’s national policy of peaceful engagement has followed a different course to the one advocated in the embargo. We,…
