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Ðnation€states,€and€as€a€world€community€allow€to€endure.€€Relatedly,€the€fundamentalÐ V#¦" Ðvalues€enshrined€in€the€Millennium€Declaration€are€so€integral€to€this€process,€that€they€canÐ <$Œ# Ðnever€be€over„emphasized.€They€provide€the€much€needed€guidance€required€inÐ "%r $ Ðmaintaining€focus€and€commitment€as€we€strive€to€address€these€global€challenges.Ð &X!% ÐIndeed,€in€the€context€of€unfolding€world€events€there€appears€to€be€greater€need,€moreÐ î&>"& Ðurgent€need€to€re„commit€ourselves€to€the€values€inherent€in€dialogue€and€among€nations.Ð Ô'$#' ÐÌà  àTwo€months€ago€in€our€host€city€of€New€York€and€Washington€and€Philadelphia,€theÐ  )ð$) Ðworld€witnessed€the€most€heinous€terrorist€assault.€Many€Member€States,€including€myÐ †*Ö%* Ðown,€count€their€citizens€among€the€victims.€We€have€all€been€affected€by€the€diverse€andÐ l+¼&+ Ðwidening€repercussions€stemming€from€the€assault.€It€was€a€harsh€and€tragic€reminder€thatÐ R,¢', Ðwe€live€in€a€global€environment€and€that€events€in€one€country€can€have€an€impact€on€eachÐ 8-ˆ(- ÐÑ$AFÑâ $âÑÏ„ÑÑe°Ñâ $âÑ  Ñand€every€one€of€us.€òòò òó óóóÐ e ÐÌà  àMr.€President,€we€must€recognize€these€vicious€acts€for€what€they€are.€No€countryÐ 1Ì Ðis€immune€from€terrorism.€We€have€a€collective€responsibility€to€send€a€strong€and€clearÐ ² Ðmessage€that€such€acts€will€not€go€unpunished.€Action€has€been€initiated€to€counter€them.€Ð ý˜ ÐIt€is€with€renewed€vigour€therefore€that€Member€States€must€pursue€at€the€national€andÐ ã~ Ðinternational€levels€all€appropriate€measures€designed€to€combat€this€scourge€againstÐ É d Ðmankind.€In€keeping€with€this€stance,€Trinidad€and€Tobago€had€already€acceded€to€elevenÐ ¯ J Ðof€the€international€conventions€against€terrorism.€Trinidad€and€Tobago€vehementlyÐ • 0 Ðcondemns€terrorism€in€all€its€manifestations,€wherever€it€occurs.ò òòòóóó ó€òòò òÐ {   ÐÌóóó óà  àMr.€President,€acts€of€terrorism€lie€in€the€hearts€and€minds€of€the€misguided.€ThereÐ Kæ  Ðare€now€looming€threats€of€recourse€to€bioterrorism,€chemical€warfare€and€even€nuclearÐ 1Ì  Ðweapons.€The€international€community€should€not€delude€itself€that€conventional€tacticsÐ ²  Ðwill€return€that€sense€of€security€that€many€parts€of€the€world€enjoyed€prior€to€SeptemberÐ ý˜  Ð11.€€A€world€forum€like€the€United€Nations€must€address€the€fundamental€underlyingÐ ã~  Ðcauses€„€the€social,€economic,€political€and€psychological€conditions€„€that€provide€a€fertileÐ Éd Ðbreeding€ground€for€terrorism.€We€do€have€a€moral€responsibility€to€our€citizens,€to€ourÐ ¯J Ðchildren,€and€to€the€coming€generations,€to€make€the€world€a€better€place€for€them€byÐ •0 Ðdenying€the€terrorist€his€use€of€Fear€and€Intimidation.ÔUK.,US.,A ÔÔUSUK.,ÔÔ#†X(„XXXWªv #ÔÔ‡XWªXXX(„ԀР{ ÐÌà  àMr.€President,€€€despite€the€gravity€and€topicality€of€the€phenomenon,€we€cannotÐ Gâ Ðallow€the€spectre€of€terrorism€to€deter€us€in€our€sense€of€purpose€as€we€pursueÐ -È Ðdevelopmental€objectives€aimed€at€the€betterment€of€our€peoples.€Neither€should€we€allowÐ ® Ðit€to€deflect€attention€from€other€activities€which€impact€just€as€negatively€on€our€societies,Ð ù” Ðsuch€as€the€illicit€drug€trade€and€the€illegal€trade€in€small€arms.€For€its€part,€my€GovernmentÐ ßz Ðhas€enacted€legislation€authorising€the€confiscation€of€the€assets€resulting€from€drugÐ Å` Ðtrafficking.€In€like€manner,€existing€legislation€will€be€strengthened€and€relevant€measuresÐ «F Ðput€in€place€as€part€of€my€countryððs€contribution€to€the€international€effort€in€the€fightÐ ‘, Ðagainst€€terrorism.Ð w ÐÌà  àMr.€President,€it€€is€this€very€need€to€preserve€democracy,€rule€of€law€and€respectÐ C Þ Ðfor€human€rights,€that€spurred€the€Government€of€Trinidad€and€Tobago€to€propose€in€1989,Ð )!Ä  Ða€renewed€focus€on€the€establishment€of€a€permanent€ò òInternational€Criminal€Courtó ó.€WeÐ "ª! Ðwill€continue€our€efforts€to€have€the€crimes€of€illegal€drug€trafficking€and€terrorism€included€Ð û"–" Ðwithin€the€jurisdiction€of€the€Court.Ô#†X(„XXXWªz"#ÔÔ‡XWªXXX(„ÔÔUK.,US.,E"ÔÔUSUK.,ÔÐ á#|# ÐÌà  àAt€the€national€level€the€government€of€Trinidad€and€Tobago€recognises€the€needÐ ­%H!% Ðto€also€maintain€a€focus€on€promoting€economic€growth€and€creating€a€better€quality€of€lifeÐ “&."& Ðfor€all€its€citizens€as€key€elements€in€preserving€democracy.€In€this€context,€theÐ y'#' ÐGovernment€has€identified€€nine(9)€key€objectives€aimed€at€creating€a€healthier,€betterÐ _(ú#( Ðeducated€and€a€€highly€skilled€nation,€capable€of€fully€participating€in€the€life€of€the€nationalÐ E)à$) Ðcommunity€and€wider€global€society.€€But€even€as€we€pursue€these€objectives,€we€knowÐ +*Æ%* Ðthat€as€a€small€island€developing€state,€we€have€special€needs€and€vulnerabilities.Ð +¬&+ ÐTherefore€what€is€required€is€a€supportive,€regional€and€global€environment.€That€is€whyÐ ÷+’', Ðwe€€place€special€significance€on€the€achievements€of€the€various€development€targets€setÐ Ý,x(- ÐÑ&OaÑâ &âѰÏÑâ &âÑ  Ñout€at€last€yearððs€Millennium€Summit.€As€a€Small€Island€Developing€State,€weÔ#†X(„XXXWª^(#ÔÔ‡XWªXXX(„ÔÔUK.,US.,—(ÔÔUSUK.,Ô€would€likeÐ e Ðto€remind€this€€Assembly€of€the€Summitððs€resolve€to€implement€òòððrapidly€and€in€fullðð,óó€the€1994Ð Kæ ÐBarbados€Programme€of€Action€and€the€1999€outcome€of€the€Twenty„Second€SpecialÐ 3Î ÐSession€of€the€General€Assembly€pertaining€to€the€needs€of€Small€Island€DevelopingÐ ´ ÐStates.Ð ÿš ÐÌà  àTrinidad€and€Tobago€is€also€of€the€view€that€ò òtradeó ó€remains€one€of€the€essentialÐ Ë f Ðelements€for€our€economic€growth.€While€safety€and€security€concerns€have€become€aÐ · R Ðpriority,€the€onus€is€stillò òòò€ó óóóon€the€international€community€to€guarantee€the€strength€andÐ  8 Ðstability€of€commodity€prices€on€which€the€majority€of€developing€countries€depend€€toÐ ‡ "  Ðfinance€their€growth€and€development.Ð m   ÐÌà  àConsideration€must€also€be€given€to€extending€debt€relief€to€ò òmiddle€incomeÐ 9Ô  Ðcountries,€ó ó€as€this€will€free€resources€otherwise€allocated€to€debt€servicing€to€assist€in€theÐ %À  Ðfinancing€of€critical€sectors€such€as€health€and€education.€€Trinidad€and€Tobago,€forÐ ¬  Ðexample,€currently€utilizes€a€significant€portion€of€its€GDP€to€meet€debt€servicingÐ ÷’  Ðrequirements,€resources€which€would€be€better€utilized€in€our€fight€against€the€AIDSÐ Ýx Ðpandemic,€which€is€fast€emerging€as€a€major€development€challenge,€not€only€for€TrinidadÐ Ã^ Ðand€Tobago,€but€for€many€of€our€sister€islands€in€the€Caribbean€and€elsewhere€in€theÐ ©D Ðworld.€€Ð * ÐÌà  àMr.€President,€resource€mobilisation€at€the€national,€regional€and€international€levelsÐ [ö Ðis€central€to€the€development€of€small€island€states.€€Trinidad€and€Tobago€hasÐ AÜ Ðconsequently€€given€priority€to€the€mobilisation€of€domestic€resources€within€an€overallÐ ' Ðmacro„economic€policy€which€encourages€the€creation€of€a€competitive€businessÐ  ¨ Ðenvironment.Ð óŽ ÐÌà  àSuccess€in€domestic€resource€mobilisation€is€however€heavily€dependent€on€theÐ ¿Z Ðexternal€environment€and€linked€to€success€in€accessing€the€markets€of€developedÐ ¥@ Ðcountries.€€Many€of€the€factors€which€impinge€on€attracting€foreign€capital€lie€outside€theÐ ‹& Ðcontrol€of€developing€countries.€€Trinidad€and€Tobago€faces€the€particular€problem€ofÐ q  Ðattracting€foreign€investment€in€the€non„oil€sector,€which€affects€the€overall€developmentÐ W ò Ðof€social€infrastructure.€€Foreign€Direct€Investment€also€tends€to€flow€where€profits€areÐ =!Ø  Ðhighest,€not€necessarily€where€sound€policy€for€the€creation€of€a€hospitable€localÐ #"¾! Ðenvironment€has€been€instituted.Ð  #¤" ÐÌà  àOf€equal€significance€for€developing€states€is€next€yearððs€Conference€on€FinancingÐ Õ$p $ Ðfor€Development,€where€the€central€issue€of€reforming€the€decision„making€system€will€beÐ »%V!% Ðunder€review.€International€Financial€Institutions€for€their€own€part,€€must€therefore€work€toÐ ¡&<"& Ðensure€that€developing€countries€are€allowed€to€participate€more€fully€in€all€policy€decisionsÐ ‡'"#' Ðwhich€directly€affect€them.Ð m($( ÐÌòòò òØ! !Øó óÓ€ (uh83Óóóà  àòòóóSimilarly,€theò ò€ó óSpecial€and€Differential€Treatment€provisions€of€the€WTO€agreementsÐ 9*Ô%* Ðmust€be€implemented€if€developing€countries€are€to€maximize€their€potential€gains€of€Ð %+À&+ ÐTrade.€Trinidad€and€Tobago€is€convinced€of€the€need€for€the€WTO€to€recognize€theÐ  ,¦', ÐÑ,ÑKÑâ ,âÑϰÑÑ‘eÑâ ,âÑ  Ñdifferences€in€the€levels€of€development€capacity€which€exist€among€its€members,€Ð ‘ Ðincluding€developing€states.€Our€position€on€this€issue€was€clearly€enunciated€at€the€justÐ wæ Ðconcluded€Doha€Ministerial.òòò òó óÐ ]Ì ÐÌà  àóóTrinidad€and€Tobago€therefore€welcomes€the€agreement€reached€at€that€meetingÐ + š Ðto€make€special€and€differential€treatment€operationally€effective€to€facilitate€development;Ð  € Ðand€to€ensure€modalities€for€further€commitments€including€provisions€for€special€andÐ ÷ f Ðdifferential€treatment€are€established€by€31€March€2003.€€We€also€welcome€agreement€onÐ Ý L Ða€work€programme€to€examine€issues€related€to€the€trade€of€small€economies€for€a€fullerÐ à 2 Ðintegration€of€small€and€vulnerable€economies€in€the€multilateral€trading€system.€€€We€willÐ ©   Ðremain€actively€engaged€as€the€process€unfolds.òòÐ þ  ÐóóÌà  àAs€an€ACP€Member€State,€of€critical€concern€too€is€the€inordinate€and€unjustifiableÐ [Ê  Ðdelay€in€granting€the€waiver€€request€for€the€ACP/EC€Partnership€Agreement.€It€is€an€issueÐ A°  Ðwhich€has€serious€systemic€implications€for€the€Organisation€and€it€is€for€this€reason€thatÐ '–  ÐTrinidad€and€Tobago,€like€fellow€ACP€members,€considered€it€imperative€that€it€beÐ  |  Ðaddressed€at€the€Ministerial€Conference.òòÐ ób ÐóóÌà  àIn€the€sphere€of€health€Mr.€President,€no€one€would€dispute€that€a€real€connectionÐ ¿. Ðexists€between€a€nationððs€development€capacity€and€the€health€of€its€people.€In€this€regard,€Ð ¥ Ðmy€Government€has€noted€with€special€interest€the€call€to€strengthen€the€resolve€adoptedÐ ‹ú Ðat€the€Millennium€Summit€to€halt€and€reverse€the€spread€of€HIV/AIDS€by€2015.€€At€the€heartÐ qà Ðof€our€concern€is€the€fact€that€the€Caribbean€region€ranks€second€in€the€world€where€AIDSÐ WÆ Ðis€the€leading€cause€of€death€in€the€15€„€44€age€group,€a€distinction€the€region€can€ill€affordÐ =¬ Ðto€bear.€€Ð #’ ÐÌà  àTrinidad€and€Tobago€has€again€demonstrated€its€own€commitment€to€internationalÐ ï^ Ðefforts€€by€having€hosted€last€month,€the€Tenth€International€Conference€for€People€LivingÐ ÕD Ðwith€HIV/AIDS.€Further,€Trinidad€and€Tobago€was€among€those€countries€speciallyÐ »* Ðselected€to€participate€in€Phase€II€of€the€HIV/AIDS€vaccine€trials,€which€aims€to€develop€aÐ ¡ Ðsafe,€affordable€and€accessible€vaccine.òòò ò€óóó óThe€Government€too,€has€successfully€negotiatedÐ ‡ ö Ðwith€pharmaceutical€companies€a€ninety€percent€reduction€in€€the€cost€ofÔUK.,US.,„-ÔÔUSUK.,Ô€anti„retroviralÐ q!à Ðdrugs€(AZTs)ÔUK.,US.,¦HÔÔUSUK.,ÔÔ#†X(„XXXWªK-#ÔÔ‡XWªXXX(„Ô.ÔUK.,US.,IÔÔ#†X(„XXXWª8I#ÔÔ‡XWªXXX(„ÔÔUSUK.,Ô€€Trinidad€and€Tobago€supports€also€the€establishment€of€the€Global€AidsÐ W"Æ  ÐHealth€Fund.€As€a€member€of€the€Transitional€Working€Group€of€the€Fund,€we€will€seek€toÐ =#¬! Ðensure€that€in€the€modalities€of€the€Fund,€accession€will€not€be€burdensome€andÐ #$’" Ðbureaucratic,€and€that€special€consideration€will€be€given€to€the€most€seriously€affectedÐ  %x# Ðcountries.€Ð ï%^ $ ÐÌà  àAnother€element€in€the€pervading€cycle€of€under„development€is€the€€presence€ofÐ »'*"& Ðò òpersistent€povertyó ó.€€Trinidad€and€Tobago€fully€supports€the€call€of€Heads€of€State€andÐ ¡(#' ÐGovernment€at€the€Millennium€Summit,€to€strive€to€cut€in€half€by€2015,€the€proportion€ofÐ )ü#( Ðpeople€living€in€extreme€poverty.€€Trinidad€and€Tobagoððs€progress€in€the€area€of€povertyÐ s*â$) Ðeradication€is€illustrated€by€the€high€ranking€it€has€enjoyed€since€1977€in€the€United€NationsÐ Y+È%* ÐHuman€Development€Index.€Ð ?,®&+ ÐÐ %-”', ÐÑ2õDÑâ 2âÑÏÏÑÑ8€(„XXdìXXdì8Ñâ 2âÑ  Ñà  àLikewise,€Trinidad€and€Tobago€remains€committed€to€the€agreement€on€theÐ ‘ Ðeconomic€and€environmental€goals€of€the€United€Nations.€€We€therefore€welcome€the€Ð wæ Ðagreements€reached€at€€the€Sixth€Meeting€of€the€Conference€of€the€Parties€(COP€6)€of€theÐ ]Ì ÐUnited€Nations€Framework€Convention€on€Climate€Change,€especially€the€establishmentÐ C² Ðof€a€special€climate€fund,€a€fund€for€LDCs,€and€the€Kyoto€Protocol€Adaptation€Fund€to€beÐ ) ˜ Ðestablished,€in€order€to€finance€concrete€adaptation€projects€and€programmes.€€We€nowÐ  ~ Ðencourage€developed€countries€to€ratify€the€Protocol€so€that€it€can€enter€into€force€asÐ õ d Ðquickly€as€possible.Ð Û J ÐÌà  àAs€a€small€island€state€which€relies€heavily€on€the€marine€environment€for€ourÐ §   Ðpetroleum,€natural€gas,€fishing€and€tourism€industries,€we€are€also€committed€to€upholdingÐ ü  Ðthe€principles€and€fulfilling€the€obligations€of€the€United€Nations€Convention€on€the€Law€ofÐ sâ  Ðthe€Sea.€€We€support€the€work€of€the€International€Seabed€Authority€in€respect€of€theÐ YÈ  Ðdevelopment€and€exploitation€of€minerals€of€the€deep€seabed€for€the€benefit€all€humankind.€Ð ?®  ÐIn€our€quest€to€ensure€the€preservation€of€the€marine€environment,€we€reiterate€that€theÐ %”  Ðquestion€of€the€transhipment€of€hazardous€waste€through€the€Caribbean€Sea€is€a€causeÐ  z  Ðof€deep€concern€to€the€region€since,€in€many€instances,€the€marine€environment€constitutesÐ ñ` Ðthe€only€meaningful€resource€€on€which€some€states€depend€€for€their€very€existence.ò òòòÐ ×F Ðó óóóÌà  àMr.€President,€against€a€landscape€of€differing€stages€of€development,€of€differingÐ £ Ðcultural€perspectives€and€of€disparate€and€competing€interests,€what€does€emerge€is€anÐ ‰ø Ðundeniable€strength€of€purpose€within€this€body,€that€unites€us€all€in€a€shared€commitmentÐ oÞ Ðnot€only€to€improve€the€standard€of€human€life€but€to€preserve€it€at€all€costs.€€HarnessingÐ UÄ Ðthis€strength€of€purpose€ultimately€depends€on€every€Member€State€appreciating€itsÐ ;ª Ðinherent€value,€and€the€value€it€adds€by€its€participation€in€the€work€of€fora€such€as€these.€Ð ! ÐIt€is€for€this€reason,€Mr.€President,€that€we€must€continue€the€dialogue,€albeit€moreÐ v Ðvigorously,€to€ensure€that€the€interests€of€peace€and€security€are€better€served.€€ReformÐ í\ Ðof€the€Security€Council€must€therefore€be€advanced€in€a€meaningful€way.€€DemocratizationÐ ÓB Ðof€the€Security€Council€will€require€more€equitable€representation.€This€goal€can€only€beÐ ¹( Ðaccomplished€by€expansion€of€the€Council€in€both€the€permanent€and€non„permanentÐ Ÿ Ðcategories.€€€Ð … ô ÐÌà  àThe€task€before€us€is€not€insurmountable.€€We€must€deepen€the€dialogue€toÐ Q"À  Ðaccelerate€implementation€of€the€goals€defined€in€the€Millennium€Summit€and€specified€inÐ 7#¦! Ðthe€various€global€conferences€and€reviews€which€have€taken€place€to€date.€€We€mustÐ $Œ" Ðensure€that€the€process€of€implementation€is€conducted€within€a€spirit€of€equity€and€justice.€Ð %r# ÐEqual€attention€must€be€given€to€all€groups€of€countries,€developed€and€developing,€largeÐ é%X $ Ðand€small,€landlocked,€transit€and€small€island€developing€states.€€Trinidad€and€TobagoÐ Ï&>!% Ðremains€fully€committed€to€this€process.€€Let€us€make€this€56òòthóó€Session€one€of€defining€theÐ µ'$"& Ðprocess€of€implementation.Ð ›( #' ÐÌà  àI€thank€you.Ð g*Ö$) ÐÌØ! !ØÓ€ (Uh8 8ÓÔ#†X(„XXXWª•I#ÔÔUK.,US.,´IÔ