UN General Assembly
2014

Given the scourge of the traffic in narcotics in particular, we call for further cooperation among all countries in the hemisphere and a setting aside of the old Cold War postures as necessary conditions for balanced development and peace. A specific example of where that applies relates to our efforts in pursuing collective arrangements and unimpeded cooperation against the menace of the movement of narcotics through the Caribbean Sea and their decimating march across the moral, social and economic fabric of our region. The drug barons make no ideological distinctions among countries as they continue to exploit weaknesses deriving from outmoded political stances that impede effective regional cooperation. As we all know, those pursuing the sale of narcotics make special efforts to attract the youth of our countries, compromising the essential resource base for our future economic development and social stability. Once again, I draw the attention of this body to Saint Lucia’s firm and consistent belief that the historical anomalies of the Cold War still in our international system should not be allowed to inhibit