UN General Assembly
2024

Our prudent management of the economy has created fiscal space that has allowed us to invest more into social welfare, national security, health and education. Through our national broadband network project, we have increased internet penetration to 77% and internet user penetration to 85.1%. We are closing our domestic digital divide, providing more and better government services online. We have also embarked on Jamaica’s largest ever expansion and upgrade of infrastructure using a mix of pure budgetary financing and public-private partnerships. Climate practical realities and climate justice Mr. President, These advancements have been hard-won. Our effort has required social, political and international partnership, measured policy and prudent management. Even as we acknowledge the sacrifices made to enable our achievements, we recognize that our many successes can be eroded by exogenous shocks including climate change, which we view as a clear and present threat to humanity.