My delegation wishes to associate itself with the statements made by the representative of Belize on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and by our colleague the Permanent Representative of the Central African Republic on behalf of the Group of African States.
At the outset, let me express …
I have the honour to speak on agenda item 75 (a) on behalf of the members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM): Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago an…
Thirty years ago on this day, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was opened for signature in my homeland, Jamaica. That was the culmination of many years of debate leading to a compromise agreement, which demonstrated the importance of multilateral efforts in establishing internatio…
The Government of Jamaica voted in favour of resolution 67/19 on the status of Palestine in the United Nations based on a firm commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East. Jamaica has long held the position that a solution to the situation in the Middle East can be brought about only t…
It is indeed an honour for me speak on agenda item 12, “Sport for peace and development”. Jamaica has, in spite of its relatively small size, enjoyed a long tradition of excellence in sport, which predates the 1948 Olympics and the Helsinki Games of 1952, when our sprint relay team struck gold. The …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the group of countries that sponsored draft resolution A/61/L.69/Rev.1 six years ago. The L.69 group brings together a diverse group of developing countries from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and
Asia and the Pacific that are united by a common cau…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that are members of the United Nations, namely, Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Gren…
I have the honour to speak on agenda item 76 on behalf of the members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM): Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and my…
My delegation wishes to be associated with the statements made by the representative of Guyana on behalf of the 14 members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and just now by the Ambassador of Tanzania on behalf of the States members of the African Group of countries.
In addition to what has been …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the group of countries that sponsored draft resolution A/61/L.69/Rev.1. The L.69 group is a diverse group of 40 countries from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific that are united by a common cause, namely, to achieve lasting and compr…
I have the distinct honour to address the Assembly on behalf of the 14 States members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). We are deeply honoured to once again participate in
this solemn commemorative meeting of the General Assembly to remember and honour the victims of slavery and the transatlant…
My delegation wishes to associate itself with the statements made by the representative of Trinidad and Tobago on behalf of the 14 member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and by the representative of Mauritania on behalf of the member States of the African Group.
At the outset, let me ex…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the so-called L.69 group of countries (see A/61/L.69). The L.69 group comprises a diverse group of countries from Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific that are united by a common cause, namely, to achieve lasting and comprehensive reform …
Let me start by thanking the co-facilitators for producing a very comprehensive and analytical report on the review of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture (A/64/868, annex). Their assessments and recommendations for the future enhancement of United Nations engagement in the area of peacebu…
We thank the Secretary- General for his report (A/64/701), which provides a very good basis for further discussion and elaboration of the concept of human security. We also acknowledge the role of Japan and other delegations concerned in bringing this issue forward.
Let me state at the outset that …
It is my honour as coordinator of the caucus of countries of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) that are members of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) to address the General Assembly on behalf of NAM on the occasion of the Commission’s third annual report as contained in document A/64/341.
The third an…
At the outset, Jamaica aligns itself with the statements delivered by the Permanent Representative of Egypt, in his capacity as Chair of the Non-Aligned Movement, and, of course, by the representative of Barbados on behalf of the Caribbean Community. Permit me also to express my appreciation to Amba…
My delegation wishes to associate itself with the statements made by the representatives of Saint Kitts and Nevis, who spoke on behalf of the 14 member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and of Zambia, who spoke on behalf of the 54 members of the Group of African States.
It is an honour t…
I have the honour to inform the General Assembly that, since the introduction, on 2 November 2009, of the draft resolution entitled “Permanent memorial to and remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade”, which is contained in document A/64/L.10, the following countries …
The convening of this commemorative meeting is indeed timely, offering us a unique opportunity to take stock of our achievements over the last 15 years and to underline our expectations for the years ahead. As the Assembly is about to undertake preparations for next year’s high-level meeting to revi…
