UN General Assembly
2006

ravages of a hurricane season that lasts from June — 11 06-53952 which the popular ditty says is “too soon” — to October, when it just may be “all over”. My country’s Government feels that a review of existing international disaster relief funds and an increase in the amount of financial resources made available are necessary for the elimination of the sad state of the economic vulnerability of so many of our nations. With regard to international peace and security, the Government of Antigua and Barbuda does not believe that war benefits any country — not the warrior, not the vanquished and not the passive onlooker. As leaders of nations, therefore, international peace is the greatest gift we can give to our peoples and to our children. Hence, a world where friendly diplomatic relations and dispute-solving discussions between countries are promoted is a world in which our children and grandchildren will inherit a legacy worth cherishing. Our present-day values and our hopes for a better tomorrow have been reason enough for my country’s compliance with a significant number of United