UN General Assembly
2014

the spread of Ebola to supplement the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response. Trinidad and Tobago remains committed to playing our part in eradicating infectious diseases undermining the health and well-being of our people. It is for this reason that, prior to the adoption of resolution 2177 (2014), on Ebola, as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago I wrote to the Secretary-General of CARICOM requesting that a meeting of States members of the Community be convened to discuss and agree on sustainable policy responses at the national and regional levels alike concerning public health issues, including Chikungunya and the Ebola virus. Finally, the Assembly can rest assured of the support of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago in assisting the United Nations family in shaping a transformative post-2015 development agenda. Our support will come not only through our representation in the various organs of this global institution but also by continuing to adopt policies at the national level geared towards putting people at the centre of all developmental objectives. I say once again: any development agenda which