UN General Assembly
2014

It is indeed an honour for me to address this body for the first time since assuming the portfolio of Minister for Foreign Affairs a little over one year ago. I take pleasure in sharing the perspectives of the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis on matters before the General Assembly during its sixty-ninth session. Allow me to start by congratulating Mr. Kutesa on his election to the office of President of the General Assembly, to steer the course of the Assembly during this session. Indeed, his sterling contribution in his native Uganda, where he serves as Minister for Foreign Affairs, and his efforts at strengthening the African Union have prepared him for the challenging task of finalizing the development of the post-2015 development agenda. My delegation wishes to commend his predecessor, Mr. John Ashe of Antigua and Barbuda, for his leadership in presiding over the Assembly at its sixty- eighth session. His focus on the development of the sustainable development goals and other issues of importance to small island developing States (SIDS)