As we look around today, there are wars and rumours of war. Some countries have marched into other countries and claimed the space as their own, simply because their troops are standing all over the land. We all ascribe to the Charter of the United Nations provisions on territorial integrity, but th…
It is an honour and a privilege to return to this rostrum this year. This is my tenth appearance here. I am proud to be back to this most important forum, but doubly so because a son of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the wider Caribbean region sits as its President. I therefore wish Ambassado…
Next year at this time, general elections will have been held in the Bahamas. That means that this is the last time that I will address the General Assembly in the present term. For me, it has been a special privilege — one that I have cherished since I first stepped up to this rostrum back in 2002.…
I bring you, Sir, and the Assembly warm fraternal and sisterly greetings from the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, the country which one of our most famous sons, the Reverend Dr. Myles Munroe, now sadly deceased, described as the place where God resides.
I would like to pause just for a few minutes to …
At the outset, I would like to thank the Government of New Zealand for this very timely opportunity to discuss the peace and security challenges of small island developing States (SIDS) and to highlight in this forum some of their specific vulnerabilities. My Prime Minister asked me, in recognition …
Kamalesh Sharma, the Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations, said to us at a gathering here in New York a few days ago: “Do not be demoralized by your income, be inspired by your outcome”. That should be a driving principle as all countries, particularly the small island developing States,…
I wish, first of all, to express our deep sorrow, in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, regarding the death of those migrants whom we read about in the news just this morning. It reinforces the importance of this High-level Dialogue that we are holding today.
Last Saturday, the Prime Minister of the …
I wish to say, before my printed remarks begin, some words not circulated in the text. It is a particular privilege and honour to represent my country in this forum, having returned here through the magic of democracy after five years. For the first time since the general election in May, our countr…
I congratulate Sheikha Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-first session. I also commend her predecessor, Jan Eliasson of Sweden, for his outstanding performance as President of the General Assembly at the preceding session.
I acknowledge and pay t…
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) appreciates the opportunity to participate in this debate, which is taking place during a critical phase in Haiti’s transition to constitutional rule.
On 7 February 2006, after two years of calamitous trials, the people of Haiti in large numbers demonstrated their …
It is my honour to congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the sixtieth session of the General Assembly. I also wish to pay tribute to the tireless efforts of your predecessor, Mr. Jean Ping, for the manner in which he guided the work of the fifty-ninth session.
I wish to extend the …
I should like at the outset offer the condolences of The Right Honourable Parry Christie, Prime Minister of the Bahamas, as well as of the Government and the people of the Bahamas, to the people of the United States in connection with Hurricane Katrina, which claimed so many victims.
I am honoured …
It is my honour to congratulate you, Sir, on behalf of the Prime Minister, the Government and the people of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate your predeces…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, and the representatives of the nations of the Security Council for agreeing to this meeting and to air this subject, which is of such major importance to our country, the region and this hemisphere.
The Bahamas identifies fully with the statement that has been de…
It is my distinct honour, on behalf of the Prime Minister, the Government and the people of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at this, its fifty- eighth session. We share in the celebration of the election of a disti…
On behalf of Prime Minister Perry G. Christie, the Government and the people of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, I congratulate you most warmly, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly. The Bahamas is confident that this session will be steered to…
