It is an honour for me to address this historic seventieth session of the General Assembly. I extend to Mr. Mogens Lykketoft my sincere congratulations on his election to the presidency of the Assembly. We feel confident that under his capable
guidance, this session will inspire what he has called …
I am pleased to represent the Government and the people of Jamaica at this Summit to adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (resolution 70/1).
The year 2015 has been pivotal and decisive for the international community. We celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the United Nations, recal…
Jamaica aligns itself with the statements delivered by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and the Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
I am honoured to speak at this year’s co…
I stand here today, as a representative of a nation with strong ancestral ties to the African continent, to welcome the election of Mr. Sam Kutesa to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. We are confident that the experience and skills that he brings to that high Office …
The Government of Jamaica welcomes the initiative of the United Nations in convening this High-level Meeting on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels, given the acknowledged importance of the subject at both the national and the international levels. History has shown that being f…
