UNITED NATIONS - St. Kitts-Nevis has assumed the chairmanship of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States (GRULAC) saying it exemplifies the ambition of the twin-island Federation to contribute meaningfully to the work of the United Nations.
Ambassador Dr. Mutryce WilliamsSt. Kitts-Nevis Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dr. Mutryce Williams, succeeds Menissa Rambally, the Permanent Representative of St. Lucia to the UN I what a government statement in Basseterre said demonstrates “the regional partnership amid a critical moment for multilateral diplomacy”.
In her acceptance speech, Ambassador Williams welcomed the chairmanship noting that it “exemplifies our ambition to contribute meaningfully to the work of the United Nations as we tackle critical issues like financing for development, sustainable development and climate action”.
The government statement said that the role of chairmanship of GRULAC brings with it opportunities to strengthen the Federation’s relationships across Latin America and the Caribbean, which the government has “identified for diplomatic and development prospects amid geoeconomic and geopolitical change”.
The Group of Latin America and Caribbean Countries, or GRULAC, is one of the five United Nations Regional Groups composed of 33 Member States from Central and South America and the Caribbean.
