Foreign and Caricom Affairs Minister Amery Browne yesterday participated in a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting concerning the increasing pressure he said the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its staff have been coming under.
“And our country, as a founding member of the ICC, via the work of (former President) ANR Robinson, continues to be a leading voice in support of the court’s important work,” Browne added in a statement to Guardia Media, as he reported on his activities yesterday at the 79th UNGA in New York.
Browne also delivered an address at a meeting to commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
He told the gathering, “As a Small Island Developing State with a long-standing commitment to international peace and security, Trinidad and Tobago fully comprehends the existential threat that nuclear weapons pose to humanity.
“We, therefore, join with all peace-loving nations to reiterate our determination to achieve the goal of a world free of nuclear weapons. Our resolve remains firm, rooted in our enduring belief that the total elimination of nuclear weapons is not just a necessity, but a moral imperative for the survival of humanity.”
Browne, who noted various treaties on the issue to which T&T subscribes, adde, “Our country has consistently championed multilateral initiatives towards nuclear disarmament.
“We view these instruments as crucial foundations of international peace and security, aimed at averting the severe humanitarian impacts and environmental devastation that would invariably result from the use of nuclear weapons.”
Regrettably, Browne said, the geopolitical landscape, shrouded by the increasing threat of the use of nuclear weapons, continues to grow increasingly complex and dangerous.
Amidst this unprecedented rise in global tensions, Browne said, the role of multilateralism was more crucial than ever.
He also participated in a ministerial meeting on the Gaza situation and the implementation of a two-state solution; and a meeting on the threat of antimicrobial resistance.