UN General Assembly
2000

On behalf of the Belize delegation, I extend my congratulations to you, Sir, on your election to the presidency. Your vast experience in international affairs will greatly aid in our deliberations during this fifth-fifth session of the Assembly. We are enriched by the presence of our newest Member, the Republic of Tuvalu; we welcome Tuvalu to our United Nations family with the assurance of Belize's cooperation and support. The recently concluded Summit, which produced a progressive and far-reaching resolution, has set the pace for our deliberations during this general debate. Although the goals are ambitious, their achievement is crucial to the future of the United Nations. In his brief address to the Summit, my Prime Minister stated: “we are called to a new appointment with history: to bring democracy to global governance, to share a better and more productive future where all can live in dignity and peace.” (A/55/PV.3) Together with the goals put forward in the Declaration, this sets before us an agenda for our way forward. In moving forward, we must begin by rededicating