27/08/2024
TODAY I MET WITH THE UN SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION (C-24)
The primary purpose of the visiting mission is to hear firsthand the perspectives of Virgin Islanders on:
i) The state of the relationship between the Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom (UK); And
ii) The political future of the Virgin Islands with respect to decolonization.
This body got their Charter from the UN General Assembly in 1961, that’s 63 years ago. During their first 2 years Jamaica & Trinidad & Tobago became independent in 1962; and in the next 4 years Barbados & Guyana followed in 1966.
This trend continued up to 1983 when St Kitts and Nevis got their independence. In total within its first 22 years of existence, some 11 Caribbean countries got their independence from the United Kingdom.
That was 41 years ago, and sadly, not a single other country, including the British Virgin Islands has made the cut. That’s nothing in 41 years.
This is an utter disgrace…
The fact that this Committee exists means that something is wrong.
The fact that countries rushed towards independence within the first year of its existence means that something is wrong.
While these good folks are here, remind them.
THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE:
(my far right)
Dr. Abbas Kadhom AlFatlawi, Charge d’affaires of the Republic of Iraq United Nations.
(my right)
HIS EXCELLENCY MR. FRED SARUFA, permanent Representative and Ambassador of Papua New Guinea to the UN
(my left)
H.E. MS. MENISSA RAMBALLY, Permanent Representative of St Lucia to the United Nations, and Chair of the Committee.
(my far left)
H. E. Dr. Walton Aubrey Webson, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Antigua & Barbuda to the United Nations
