It is an honour for me to extend to His Excellency Mr. Jan Eliasson my sincere congratulations on his election to the presidency of the sixtieth session of the General Assembly. Let me also pay tribute to his predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Jean Ping, for his extraordinary dedication and leadership …
Five years have elapsed since we were last here in New York to embark on an ambitious yet much-needed programme of action to address what at the time were identified as the most critical issues facing our societies. Our commitment was based on the recognition of our collective responsibility as glob…
It is indeed a signal honour for me to extend to you, Sir and to the Government and people of the sister Caribbean Community (CARICOM) State of Saint Lucia our heartfelt congratulations on your election to the high office of President of the General Assembly at its fifty- eighth session. We are conf…
I wish to thank the United Kingdom presidency of the Security Council for holding this open debate on an issue of such great relevance in current international relations. It is not surprising that this initiative comes from a country such as the United Kingdom, the source of one of the major legal s…
