If we want this United Nations organization to fulfill its lofty goals, indeed if we want it to remain relevant in the 21st Century we must remake it into an organization that takes global governance away from the self-appointed few and give greater democracy to all its operations. The UN itself acting democratically and responsibly must be given the power to hold every agency of global governance to account. To put in place mechanisms for regular evaluation and correction which means that of ensuring compliance. These organizations must be made to act in accordance with the principle of a sustainable development that puts people first. The magnitude of the immediate and urgent task before us is too great to tackle without concerted action.
Globalization offers great possibilities for prosperity, security and human well being.
But only if the architects of globalization can be held accountable, only if it becomes a globalization of solidarity. In many small states like Belize our economies are fragile and vulnerable. We live on the margins and fear that unrestrained globalization will further marginalize us. But we must be bold and face the future convinced that together we can forge a more responsible and equitable globalization. At the time of Belize's independence, we committed ourselves to create a socio-economic framework where individual initiative is adequately rewarded within a socially responsible environment and where education, health care and all the basic needs of our people are satisfied.