Many of us were waiting to hear exactly how the motion would be put. There is usually a pause, when the motion is put very clearly, so that we know what we are voting for, against or abstaining from. And I am afraid that my delegation was waiting for the Secretariat to pause and repeat what the moti…
It is my distinct honour to speak on behalf of the 14 States members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which means that I am speaking for Haiti twice. We welcome this opportunity to again assess recent developments in our sister Caribbean member State.
At the outset, may I convey, on behalf of …
I have the honour to make this intervention on behalf of the 14 States members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
CARICOM continues to attach great importance to this process, which is critical to the overall effort to address the global financial crisis, which has already severely impacted — an…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 14 States members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), namely, 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…
As coordinator of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) caucus in the Peacebuilding Commission, I am deeply honoured to address this Assembly on behalf of the Movement. I am particularly pleased and encouraged by the commitment shown and the continued valuable contributions of members of the Movement to th…
My delegation wishes to associate itself with the statements made by the representatives of Guyana on behalf of the 14 States Members of the Caribbean Community and of Kenya on behalf of the 54 members of the African Group of countries.
It is an honour and privilege for me to speak on agenda item 1…
My delegation welcomes the opportunity to participate in this thematic debate on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as it offers us, the United Nations family, a unique opportunity to undertake a stock-taking exercise of the progress achieved so far and the steps to be taken to realize the full…
My delegation welcomes the opportunity to participate in this thematic debate on climate change. At the outset, let me say that Jamaica aligns itself with the statements delivered by the representatives of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, of Grenada on behalf of the Allian…
Jamaica join its Caribbean Community (CARICOM) partners in welcoming the General Assembly’s consideration of agenda Item 119,
entitled “Commemoration of the two-hundredth anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade”, together with the report of the Secretary- General submitted in …
Allow me at the outset to join other delegations in expressing profound condolences to the delegation of Algeria and through that delegation to the Government of Algeria on the tragic loss of life resulting from the dastardly terrorist attacks carried out in Algeria, which took the lives of dozens o…
Let me at the outset indicate that Jamaica wishes to align itself with the statement made by Pakistan on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The reports of the Secretary-General before us speak to the overall improvement in the performance of developing countries and the mixed results in terms of …
Let me commence by saying that Jamaica had the benefit, as a member of the General Committee, of having actively participated in the informal and formal meetings of the Committee when this item was considered. Thus, we strongly endorse the decision taken by the General Committee in respect of item 1…
On behalf of the members of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, I have the honour to join other delegations in conveying profound condolences to the Government and people of
the Independent State of Samoa following the death of one of the founding fathers of the nation, His Highness K…
First, let me congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January and for the excellent work that you and your delegation have accomplished during that period.
As coordinator of the caucus of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in the Peacebuildin…
The Jamaican delegation is proud to be part of the joint initiative of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that led to the inscription of agenda item 155, entitled “Commemoration of the two- hundredth anniversary of the abolition of the trans- Atlantic slave trade”, and the submission of draft resolut…
At the outset, I would like to align my delegation with the statements made by South Africa on behalf of the Group of 77 and China
and by Grenada on behalf of the Caribbean Community on agenda item 62 (a), entitled “New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress in implementation and internatio…
The Jamaican delegation welcomes another opportunity to participate in a debate on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters. This is an important opportunity to
build on the momentum generated earlier this year during the…
My delegation welcomes the opportunity to participate in this debate under agenda items 117, “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council”, and 120, “Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit”. We view this as a timely opportunity to further…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement on the related agenda items regarding the activities of the Peacebuilding Commission.
The General Assembly, as we well know, is the main deliberative organ of the United Nations, and the Non-Aligned Movement welcomes the opportunity t…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) which are Members of the United Nations: Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinida…
