At the outset, let me begin by extending, on behalf of the Government and the people of Jamaica, heartfelt condolences for the passing of Director General Yukiya Amano, who gave unselfishly and unreservedly in his dedicated years of service to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). He will b…
The Government of Jamaica remains committed to the full implementation of the Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS, and in particular to intensifying our efforts towards the goal of comprehensive prevention, treatment, care and support programmes, leading to the end of the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Ja…
Jamaica welcomes this opportunity to join in commemorating the centenary of the International Labour Organization (ILO). We are proud to have partnered with Belgium earlier this year in introducing the resolution calling on the General Assembly to suitably mark this auspicious occasion (resolution 7…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 14 member countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on sub-items (a) and (b) of agenda item 78, on oceans and the law of the sea.
CARICOM welcomes the opportunity to participate in today’s debate, as the issues under consideration are of seminal impo…
My delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his report on the work of the Organization (A/73/1), which we commend for both its quality and contents. It provides useful summaries and data, as well as insightful information on the achievements of the United Nations over the past year. We appreciate…
Jamaica would like to congratulate you, Madam President, and Poland on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. We welcome this opportunity to participate in this open debate, which is both timely and relevant. Our thanks also go to the Secretary-General, the f…
It is an honour for my delegation to participate in this high-level meeting. We wish to thank the President for having convened it, as well as the Secretary-General for his very useful report (A/72/707).
Jamaica also wishes to align itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the B…
My delegation welcomes the opportunity to participate in the Assembly’s annual consideration of the report (see A/72/221) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Like other speakers before me, I want to thank the Director General for his statement and acknowledge the Agency’s invaluable wo…
At the outset, my delegation wishes to thank the Director General for his statement and for his able stewardship of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). He can be assured of my delegation’s continued full support.
As the first English-speaking country in the Caribbean to join the IAEA, mo…
I have the honour, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, to introduce two draft resolutions under agenda item 66, “New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress in implementation and international support”.
I should like to indicate that, since the formal submission of both texts, additional…
Jamaica welcomes the opportunity to speak on agenda item 43, on the report of the Economic and Social Council for 2007 (A/62/3). We are particularly pleased to do so following the successful convening this summer of the annual ministerial review and the launch of the Development Cooperation Forum. W…
