UN General Assembly
2012

﻿On behalf of my delegation, I have the honour to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremić, President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session, on his election. I assure him of the full support and cooperation of the delegation of Barbados during his presidency. Let me also convey my appreciation to his predecessor, Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, President of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session, for his able leadership during that session. The theme of this year’s session, “Bringing about adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations by peaceful means”, underscores a core principle of the Charter of the United Nations. In the current global environment, where challenges to international peace and security are widespread, it is important to reaffirm the validity of that principle as one of the cornerstones on which the Organization is founded. As a small island developing State, Barbados is severely challenged by the global financial and economic crisis and the recession that has resulted from it. Moreover, climate change and other environmental challenges continue to pose significant threats to the