UN General Assembly
2013

I am once again privileged to address the General Assembly on behalf of my country, Belize. It is with great delight that I congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session. You are a testament to all the peoples of the Caribbean and the world of the height to which each of us can aspire when industry and character are fused into one. Rest assured, Mr. President, of the unqualified support of Belize throughout your term in office. I also take this opportunity to thank your predecessor for his service as President of the Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. It is in the quest for the attainment of the two ideals of peaceful conflict resolution and the enhancement of the lives of all peoples that leaders of Member States make this annual pilgrimage in September to address the General Assembly. Belize commends the United Nations and its visionary leadership over the years for its unflinching efforts in discharging the core functions of the Organization. The promulgation of the Millennium Development