Speech at the UN General Assembly by Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada 28 September 2024 Mr President, Members of the Assembly, Guests and friends, Thank you for the opportunity to address this assembly. Introduction It is my honour to speak to you as the Prime Minister of Grenada and the Chair of the Caribbean Community, Caricom.
Mr President, before I get into the core of my remarks, allow me to draw your attention to two ongoing hemispheric issues that require the attention of this Assembly. The first issue is that Cuba continues to face severe economic hardships. While Grenada and Caricom welcome the United States’ decision to remove Cuba from its list of states “not cooperating fully” in the fight against terrorism, Cuba remains on the American list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, and the US blockade remains in place.
Caricom is deeply troubled that the Cuban people have been forced to endure this 60-year imposition, which serves no constructive purpose and continues to harm the people of Cuba. We reiterate our call for the removal of Cuba from that list and the end of the blockade. Secondly, there is an urgent humanitarian crisis in Haiti, marked by acute food insecurity and a challenging security situation.
We are grateful to Belize and Jamaica for sending security personnel to support the Kenyan troops, but funding for the Multinational Security Support Mission remains critical. We are deeply interested in the United States’ proposal to transitio.