Dominica on Thursday, Sept. 26, reiterated its solidarity with the folks of Haiti, insisting, like its Caribbean Group (CARICOM) counterparts, that the scenario within the French-speaking Caribbean nation “on no account nullifies the entitlement of its folks to the popularity of their sacred sovereignty and their proper to be central within the seek for a good and sturdy peace.”
“The Authorities of Dominica stays satisfied that our sister CARICOM State, Haiti, faces main challenges in the present day partially due to the fantastic contribution Haiti made to the hunt for justice and freedom in our area and the world,” mentioned Dominica President Sylvanie Burton in addressing the eightieth Session of the United Nations Common Meeting Debate.
“Certainly, the present complexion of this august physique would have been unimaginable with out the heroic struggles of the Haitians,” she mentioned. “As such, the disaster in Haiti is far more than a Caribbean disaster, and its resolution requires a united response and the assist of the United Nations to resolve.”
Burton mentioned Dominica “unreservedly helps the place of CARICOM on the scenario in Haiti, a place that rightly requires a Haitian-led and owned transition course of, to result in systematic modifications for the good thing about the Haitian folks.
“Allow us to present them with all the assist that they want,” she urged. “Nothing much less is demanded of us.”
Burton mentioned Dominica can be “eager to underscore” Cuba’s “dedication to advocating for unity, justice, peace and the sustainable human growth they foster.”
On this regard, she mentioned Dominica continues to induce that “the long-running, unjust, and unlawful financial embargo towards the folks of Cuba be revoked.
“Sustaining this embargo is dangerous, not solely to the long-suffering folks of Cuba, but in addition to the picture and profile of its sponsors,” the Dominica President mentioned. “Cuba, like each different nation, has a proper to self-determination. Dominica continues to face in solidarity with Cuba.”
Burton mentioned the commerce and financial embargo imposed towards Cuba “continues to be of nice concern to us within the Caribbean.
“Its lifting grows more and more pressing,” she mentioned. “Subsequently, the Commonwealth of Dominica as soon as once more joins its voice, with the voices of the overwhelming majority of members of this world group, to name for the speedy lifting of commerce restrictions and export bans imposed on the great folks of Cuba.
“They’re unjustified! They’re unjustifiable! They belong to a bygone period. They need to stop to exist. They fall, in our view, inside the grand narrative of one more Caribbean folks’s battle for liberation,” Burton added. “It’s for these causes that the Authorities of Dominica strongly urges a radical reconsideration of those actions.”
Burton mentioned Dominica’s steadfast advocacy for respect for the United Nations norms of sovereignty and non-interference impels it, as effectively, to induce that the appropriate of the Authorities and folks of Venezuela to resolve inner challenges with out outdoors interference be revered, renewing its condemnation of the imposition of sanctions on Venezuela.
“The ensuing hardship compelled upon the folks of Venezuela wants a right away and full finish,” she urged.
On the similar time, Burton mentioned Dominican requires “restraint and strict adherence to the rule of legislation” concerning the presence of US navy property within the blue waters of the Caribbean Sea.
“The answer to battle and challenges ought to by no means be aggression and conflict,” she mentioned, urging all diplomatic efforts to be pursued to respect the sovereignty of states, protect the dignity of human life, and promote peace.
Because the UN celebrates its eightieth yr underneath the theme “80 years and extra for Peace, Improvement and Human Rights,” Burton mentioned, “Let it not be mere phrases.
“Let it as an alternative be a name for respect and adherence to a rules-based order that applies to all nations equally, weak and robust, not simply when it’s handy to probably the most highly effective,” she mentioned, stating that the UN arose out of the ashes of a world torn by devastating wars.
“Allow us to not return to these darkish days, however as an alternative be guided by legislation, diplomacy and shared values,” the Dominica President added. “Allow us to reform the system the place small and creating nations have an actual seat on the desk – that we might have the chance to affect choices that form world local weather coverage, safety, and financial well-being for all.
“Let it’s the place we construct solidarity and cooperation, and the place energy is exercised with humility, compassion, and
restraint,” she continued. “Let the historical past books say that on this Chamber, in our time, we selected a greater path.”
