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PeopleoftheRepublicofTrinidadandTobagoforhisuntiringeffortsinensuringthe #" continuedrelevanceoftheUnitedNationstothe d pursuitandachievementoftheobjectives $# oftheOrganisation.d n% $   TrinidadandTobagojoinstherestoftheinternationalcommunityinexpressing d our :'"& dprofoundsorrowatthetragiclossoflifesufferedmostrecentlybythemenandwomenof  (p#' theUnitedNationswhileonahumanitarianmissioninIraq,asaresultofthebombingon )V$( 19thAugust,2003oftheUNOfficeinBaghdad. )<%)     Weshallforeverrememberthem d inourprayerstogetherwiththose d otherswhoover ,', theyearshavemadethesupremesacrificeinselflessservicetothisOrganization,dandby -(- k 8XXdd8   extensiontomankind.dWeareoftheviewthatconsiderationshouldbegiventothe  erectionofafittingMemorialhereatUnitedNationsHeadquartersinNewYorktohonour  allthosewhohavegiventheirlifedinthefield,dintheserviceoftheUnitedNations.  |   TheUnitedNations,Mr.President,cannotretreatfromitsglobalresponsibilitiesin H thefaceofevensuchanatrocity.WearefirmlyconvincedthattheU.N.,bornoutofthe . ~ destructiondwroughtbydthelastdWorldWarddandd d representingthecollectivehopeofmankind  d forsparing d futuregenerationsdfromthescourgeofwar,dmustrisetothisdifficultchallenge  J andcontinuetoplayanevenmorecentralandproactiveroleinmanagingworldaffairs  0 dparticularlydindrespectofdthemaintenanceofinternationalpeaceandsecurity.      Thechallengebeforeusistomaketheworldpeacefulandsecure.Thisisa   concernparticularlyofsmallstateswhichmustrelyontheinternationalruleofLaw,onthe x  strictobservancedbyallStatesdofthePurposesandPrincipleslaiddownintheCharterof ^  theUnitedNations,andonthecollectivesecuritymechanismoftheSecurityCouncilin F  ordertoguaranteetheirrighttoasecure,sovereignandpeacefulexistence. ,|    Wemustthereforeworktostrengthentheruleoflawworldwideaswellasthe H capacityoftheUNtoengagebothinconflictpreventionandinthemanagementofglobal . crisesthatdisruptinternationalpeaceandsecurity.dItisalsoofparamountimportancethat  allMemberStatescommittoandupholdthemultilateralapproachinourcollectiveefforts  toattaintheseendsd    Nowhere,Mr.Presidentisthereamorepressingneedforpeaceandsecuritythan \ intheMiddleEast.Clearly,ajustandlastingpeaceisintheinterestofbothdthe B dPalestiniansanddthedIsraelis who d havebeenaconstantwitnessto d deathanddestruction (x intheirrespectivesocieties,andwhohavewatchedastheironcepromisingeconomiesare ^ devastatedbytheunceasinginstabilityintheregion.Peacecontinuestodbeelusive, D notwithstanding d thelatest besteffortsoftheQuartet,whose d RoadMap d formeasuredand * reciprocalstepswithinaspecifictimeframeenjoysthesupportoftheoverwhelming  majorityoftheinternationalcommunity.    Therecanbenopeaceandprosperityforthisregionwithoutdthepoliticalwillof r!  leadersonbothsidesoftheconflictd.Neithercantherebeprogressonthepathofpeace X"! withoutthefocusedandsustainedeffortonthepartoftheinternationalcommunitydin >#" providing d thenecessarypoliticalsupporttothepartiesdirectlyinvolved.dMydelegationis d d $$t# doftheopinionthat,inthepresentcircumstances, considerationshouldbegivento  %Z $ deploymentofaUNforceinorderthat d realisticand d mutuallyacceptableconfidence %@!% buildingmeasurescanbeputinplacetherebyrestoringsomemeasureofsecurityto &&"& PalestiniansandIsraelisalike. ' #'   InIraq,thegoaloftheinternationalcommunity,atthistime, d mustbe d therestoration )$) of d aclimateof d peaceandsecuritydandd d thecreationofthedconditionsthatarenecessary n*%* fordthebuildingofdapeaceful,secureandprosperoussocietydbytheIraqipeople.dTheUN T+&+ hasapivotalroletoplaywithregardtobothnationbuildingandtothepoliticaltransition :,', inIraq.WethereforecallforgreatercoherenceamongthemembersoftheSecurity  Councilandurgethemtoadoptsuchmeasuresasarenecessaryinthesecurityinterest  ofallconcerned tobringthatsituationwithintheparametersofinternationalpolitical | legitimacy d andgivefreereintotheaspirationsoftheIraqipeople. b d  dThethreatstointernationalpeaceandsecurityarecertainlynotposedbyState . ~ actorsexclusively.dTheactivitiesoforganisedcriminalgroupsengagedintheillegaldrug  d tradeandintheillicittradeinsmallarmsandlightweaponsposeaseriousthreattothe  J peaceandstabilityofsomeStates,despitetheeffortsundertakenatalllevels.  0   SincetheeventsofSeptember112001,Governmentsdtheworldoverdhavejoined     d forcesevenmoreresolutelyintheircondemnationofterrorism d andhavedendeavoureddto   giveeffecttoallthemeasurescalledforintherelevantdecisionsoftheSecurityCouncil, x  dincludingdbysubscribingtoallinternationaltreatiesaimedatcombatingterrorismindalldits ^  formsandmanifestations.Theinternationalcommunitymusthowever,alsoturnits D  attentiononcemoretodaddressingdtherootcausesofthisnowglobalphenomenonwitha *z  viewtoalleviating,ifnotremovingalltogetherthemorepressingconcernsthatprovidedad ` basisdforactsofterror.d F dMr.President,    Soevenasweremainresoluteinthewaronterrorism,andfocusonthetraditional  issuesofpeaceandsecurity,wemustbemindfuloftheneedtomakeprogressonthe t internationallyagreedMillenniumDevelopmentGoalswhichworldleadersoutlinedattheir Z MillenniumSummitin2000.d @     dThechallengeswefacearenotconfinedonlytotheissuesofpeaceandsecurity  \ asdefinedinitstraditionalsense.Indeed,successindealingwiththethreatsto B internationalpeaceandsecuritymayultimatelydependontheprogresswemakein ( overcomingpoverty,indealingwithinjustice,intolerance,deprivation,anddiseasessuch  asmalaria,tuberculosisandtheHIV/AIDSpandemic.      TheHIV/AIDSpandemicisoneofthosenonconventionalthreatswhichisfast p!  approachingaglobalcrisis.EventhoughAfricaremainsthehardesthit,thediseaseis V"! spreadingfastinAsiaandEasternEurope.IntheCaribbean,whichissecondonlytosub <#" SaharanAfricainHIV/AIDSprevalencerates,HIV/AIDSisamajordevelopmentchallenge "$r# threateningtoreverseyearsofhardwonhumandevelopmentgainsandincreasepoverty %X $ levels. %>!%   TheGeneralAssemblyhasjustconcludedaHighLeveldebateonHIV/AIDS,and ' #' mydelegationtruststhatthismeetingwillprovidethenecessaryimpetusandlaythe (#( groundworkforfurther )$) meaningfulsupporttotheGlobalFundtoFightAIDS,TuberculosisandMalaria.Unless l*%* thosewiththecapacitytocontributecomeforwardwithadditionalresources,many,many R+&+ moreliveswillsurelybelost. 8,', ЇdMr.President,    Withoutasecureandpeacefulinternationalenvironmentdandintheabsenceofa | sustainedeffortonthepartofourdevelopmentpartnerstoliveuptothecommitments b madeatthemajorUnitedNationsconferences,dtherecanbenomeaningfulandsustained H globaleconomicadvancementforAfricaasitseekstoimplementNEPAD,aswellasfor . ~ theLeastDevelopedCountries(LDCs),LandlockeddevelopingcountriesandSmallIsland  d DevelopingStates(SIDS). d   J Mr.President,d      TrinidadandTobagocontinuestoattachhighimportancetotheneedforspecial   attentiontobepaidbytheinternationalcommunitytotheuniquechallengesandproblems x  whichconfrontSmallIslandDevelopingStates(SIDS),andtothefullandeffective ^  implementationoftheBarbadosProgrammeofActionfortheSustainableDevelopment D  ofSIDS. *z    Itisforthisreasonthatweparticipatedactivelylastyearinthepreparatoryprocess F fortheWorldSummitforSustainableDevelopment.Wewerepleasedthatthe , JohannesburgPlanofImplementationreinforcedtheviewthatSIDSareaspecialcase  bothintermsoftheenvironmentanddevelopment.    JohannesburgalsorecognisedthatalthoughSIDScontinuedtotaketheleadinthe t pathtowardssustainabledevelopment,theyremainincreasinglyconstrainedbythe Z interplayofadversefactorssuchastheirsmallsize,fragility,isolationandvulnerability. @     ItisalsoforthisreasonthatTrinidadandTobagowillplayhostnextweektothe  \ CaribbeanSIDSRegionalPreparatoryMeeting.Thismeetingisoneoffourregional B meetingsbeingheldbySIDSinordertoidentifyanddevelopinputsfortheReviewofthe ( BarbadosProgrammeofAction(BPOA).  Mr.President,     ImplementationhasbeentheachillesheeloftheBPOA.SIDShavetakenthelead V"! inoureffortstoachievesustainabledevelopment.Wehoweverneedthesupportofthe <#" internationalcommunity. "$r#   WetrustthattheInternationalMeetingtoReviewtheBarbadosProgrammeof %>!% ActionfortheSustainableDevelopmentofSmallIslandDevelopingStatestobeheldin &$"& Mauritiusin2004willnotonlybetterenableustoevaluatetheBPOAbutthatitwill ' #' ultimatelyleadtoanenhancedlevelofpoliticalcommitmentandincreasedfinancialand (#( technicalassistanceforSIDSonthepartoftheinternationalcommunity. )$)     AnotherissuewhichisofutmostconcerntotheGovernmentofTrinidadand R+&+ Tobago,and,indeedtoallCARICOMGovernments,isthecontinuedtransshipmentof 8,', nuclearwastesthroughtheCaribbeanSea.Thereassurancesofadequatesafeguards  donotconstituteguaranteesagainstthepotentiallydevastatingimpactthatanaccident  canhaveonoureconomiesandecosystems.Wethereforeoncemorecalluponthe | Statesconcernedtoceasethispractice. b    `   d Recenteventshavealsopointedtothechallengesfacedbymanycountriesinthe . ~ areaofgovernance.ddTdheGovernmentdoftheRepublicofTrinidadandTobagowhichwas  d electedafterdrecentlydhelddmultipartyelectionsthatwerepeaceful,freeandfair,is  J committedtoefficientanddtransparent d Government,toensuringrespectforhumanrights  0 andtheruleoflaw,tothedevolutionofresourcesanddecisionmakingtothelocallevels    ofgovernment,andtothemeaningfulparticipationofallitscitizensindtheformulationof    dpublicpolicy.     Governmenthasalsosetforitselfthegoalofachievingdevelopedcountrystatus ^  bytheyear2020 d withtheaimofprovidingto d allitscitizensbythatdate,ahighqualityof D  lifeinallareasincludingeducation,health,employment,housing,transportation, *z  telecommunications,waterandelectricity.ThistheGovernmenthopestoachieveby ` allocatingasizeableportionofitsnationalbudgettoprogrammesofhumanresource F development,economicinfrastructureandinstitutionaldevelopment, d aswellasinsocial , programmesaimedattheeradicationofpoverty.d    Butournationalgoalscanonlybeachievedifourdomesticeffortsare  complementedbyeffortsattheinternationalleveltoachievegreaterinternational t economicstability,amoreequitabledistributionofresourcesamongStates,andifthe Z benefitsoffreetradearemorewidelyshared,particularlybythosecountrieswhose @ incorporationintotheworldeconomyplacesthematadisadvantagevisvistheir &v developedcountrypartners.Thenewopportunitiesoccasionedbyglobalizationand d trade  \ dliberalization,whichweconsidertobeapositiveforceforgood,shouldbeavailabletoall B andnottojustaprivilegedfew.Wemustavoidfurthermarginalizationdofthevulnerable ( Statesamongus.d d Giventhecentralroleoftradeintheachievementofeconomic  expansion,dthefailureoftherecentlyheldWTOmeetinginCancntoagreeonissues  criticaltodevelopingcountriesdddoesnotaugurwellforourfutureeconomicwellbeingnor   forthatoftheleastdeveloped,landlockedandsmallislanddevelopingStatesamongus. p!   d Wearehopefulforgreaterflexibilityonthepartofourdevelopedcountriesnegotiating V"! partnersinGenevanextDecemberifanyprogressistobeachieved. d  <#" MrPresident, d  %X $   Thequest d foreconomicandsocialjusticeforallpeoplescannotbe d divorceddfrom &$"& theferventdesireofallpeoplestoliveinfreedomandwithoutfearfortheirlives.The ' #' growingreligiousandethnicdiversityofoursocieties d highlightsdtheeverpresentneedfor (#( mutualrespect d for d andtolerance d ofthediversitythattodayisacharacteristicofmany )$) communities.dThelackofsuchtoleranceandrespecthasfueledonceagaininourlifetime l*%* thehorrificcrimesofgenocide,ofcrimesagainsthumanityandofwarcrimes. R+&+    `   8,',   Todeterthecommissionofsuchcrimesinthefutureandinordertodealwiththe  flagrantabusesofthefundamentalhumanrightsandfreedomoftheindividualincluding  therighttolife,libertyandsecurityoftheperson,theinternationalcommunityestablished | theInternationalCriminalCourt(ICC)whichthisyearhasmadesubstantialprogressin b establishingitsprincipalorgansthroughtheelectionofitsjudges,itsChiefProsecutor,da H DeputyProsecutordanditsRegistrar. . ~     TheICCdoesnotrepresentvictorsjusticebutauniversalandsharedsymbolof  J moralitybasedonthefundamentalprinciplethatthoseindividualswhocommitdtheserious  0 crimeswithinthejurisdictionoftheCourtdwill,withthebroadsupportoftheinternational    community,bebroughttotrialbeforesuchatribunal,dbutonlydwheretheirnational    Governmentsareunableorunwillingtodoso.      `   TrinidadandTobagoremainscommittedtotheefficientandeffectivefunctioning ^  ofthispermanentinternationalcriminalcourtanddeploresalleffortsaimedatundermining D  itsintegrityandthecommitmentofitsStatesPartiestocarryoutingoodfaiththe *z  obligationswhichtheyhavefreelyenteredintothroughtheiradherencetotheRome ` StatuteoftheICC.WecallforwideradherencetothatStatutebyallStates,sothatitmay F onedayhaveuniversalapplication.dOnlyauniversalcommitmentbyallStatestostriveto , eliminatethecultureofimpunityforsuchheinouscrimeswillsuccessfullystemthetideof  thehorrificeventswhichcontinuetomarourworld.d?+ 4 <DL!X?Ӏ    ?+ 4 <DL!X?d Mr.President, t   SeveralspeakersinthisGeneraldebatehavemadereferencetothecrisisin @ multilateralism,andtheneedforthereformoftheUnitedNationstomakeitmorerelevant &v topresentdayrealities. d  \   ?+ 4 <DL!X?d  ItisinthiscontextthattheGovernmentoftheRepublicofTrinidadandTobago ( welcomesthecallmadebytheU.N.SecretaryGeneralinhisstatementtothisGeneral  Assemblyon23rdSeptemberforathoroughrestructuringofthepostWWIIinstitutional  architectureoftheU.N.throughthereformandstrengtheningofitsmajororgans.His   statedintentiontopursueanapproachthroughthemodalityofaPanelofEminent p!  PersonsenjoysthefullsupportoftheGovernmentofTrinidadandTobago.Wewouldnot V"! wishhowever,atthistime,toprejudgetheoutcomeoftheworkofsuchaPanel,butwould <#" hopethatrecognitionwillbegivenbyittotherolewhichsmallStatesplayininternational "$r# affairs. %X $   WeexpectthatthePanelsfinalrecommendationswilltaketheformofspecific &$"& proposalsforamendmentstotheU.N.Charterwhichwillbeabletocommandthewidest ' #' possiblesupportoftheinternationalcommunityatthehighestpoliticallevels.d  (#(     Thereformexercisemusthaveasitsultimateobjectivethestrengtheningofthe r*%* UnitedNationsandanenhancementofitscapacitytorespondtothenewglobal X+&+ challenges. >,', Ї  WemustalsoensurethatthelongoverduereformoftheSecurityCounciltakes  place.ExpansionofthemembershipoftheSecurityCouncilsoastomakeitmore  democraticandrepresentativecanonlyconfergreaterlegitimacyontheCouncilandon | theOrganisationasawhole. b    `   Mostimportantly,wemustbetterempowertheGeneralAssemblythemost . ~ representativeofalltheOrgansoftheUnitedNationstoplayitsrolemoreeffectivelyas  d thechiefdeliberativeandpolicymakingOrganoftheOrganisation.  J   Mr.President,      NootherinstitutionhastheinclusivenessorthelegitimacywhichtheUnitedNations   has.Wemustthereforesparenoefforttomakeitamoreeffectiveinstrumentinthe x  serviceofallthepeoplesoftheworld. ^    Inconclusion,Mr.President,thestarkinternationalsituationcallsformore,notless, *z  internationalcooperationinfacingthecountlesschallengesthatconfrontcountrieslarge ` andsmall. F   Wemustseektoimplementurgentlynewandbetterpoliciesaimedatthe  preventionofarmedconflict.    Wemustmakefulleruseofthefewopportunitiesforeconomicandsocialprogress t thatpresentthemselves. Z   Wemustdemonstratethenecessarypoliticalwilltomaintainapeacefulandsecure &v internationalenvironmentthatisconducivetotheupliftmentandwellbeingofallhumanity.  \   IthankyouMr.President.  L!#XXXX#