UN General Assembly
2011

Conference, there must be unquestionable political will to address those lingering deficiencies in our push to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons. We must continue to build on the momentum gained from last year’s special high-level meeting of the General Assembly on transnational organized crime, which addressed measures to counter the growing problem, including narco-trafficking and the illicit trade in small arms and ammunition. Jamaica, like its partners in the Caribbean Community, continues to face severe threats to our long-term socio-economic development from illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, small arms and light weapons and ammunition. We will remain resolute in our fight against this menace both locally and abroad. We have achieved marked reductions in crime and criminal activities over the past year with our multifaceted strategy to stem the problems, as well as through the implementation of social intervention and social transformation initiatives to stem the problem of crime and violence. We continue to strengthen the capacity of our security forces and to improve our justice system, to ensure that criminals are caught and