UN General Assembly
2011

former Prime Minister, the late Mr. Eric Williams, facilitated the conclusion of the Protocol of Port-of- Spain, whereby Guyana and Venezuela agreed to a 12-year moratorium on their border dispute. Since then, Trinidad and Tobago has supported other initiatives mounted by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Organization of American States and the United Nations aimed at resolving this dispute by peaceful means. Elsewhere in our region, we have encouraged the use of good offices and mediation to resolve the border dispute between Belize and Guyana, as well as internal disputes in Haiti. Our support for these regional initiatives is in keeping with the provisions of Article 52 of the Charter, which envisions a role for regional organizations in the pacific settlement of disputes. Further afield, we have always advocated that the Middle East conflict should be settled peacefully. Trinidad and Tobago supports the quest of Palestinians for a State of their own with secure borders, alongside the State of Israel, whose borders must also be secure and free from terrorist attacks. The United Nations