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Donald Rabindranauth Ramotar

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2012-09-24

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2014-09-24

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1. “Although more resilient than in earlier times, developing countries have paid a heavy price as a result of the present difficulties in the world economy. That has been reflected in growth that is generally lower than pre-crisis levels. Already grappling with adverse trading arrangements and the consequences of an inconclusive and disappointing Doha Development Round, the plight of developing countries has been made worse by the prolonged global slump. Many of the gains made before 2008 have been erased by the continuing difficulties in the world economy. The small, vulnerable economies of the Caribbean face special challenges, compounded by generally high levels of indebtedness and falling export revenues. It is within the unfavourable international climate that we have to judge our own performance.”

   2012-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 67 (2012)

2. “A tide of change is evident at all levels, from the local to the global, and it is either being precipitated or accompanied by multiple crises within the global community. In the economic realm, continuing adverse conditions stymie global efforts to achieve internationally agreed-upon development objectives. Recovery from the global financial crisis is at best incipient and sluggish. Several of the major contributors to global output are grappling with unsustainable fiscal balances that hinder their ability to stimulate lasting recovery. The problems in those economies continue to place a drag on global growth. Compounding those difficulties is the slowdown in output in major emerging economies. Naturally, those events have had serious negative impacts on developing countries.”

   2012-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 67 (2012)

3. “It is a distinct honour for me to speak today for the first time as President of the Republic of Guyana in this general debate of the sixty- seventh session of the General Assembly. To the President of the Assembly at its sixty-seventh session, I extend my delegation’s sincere congratulations on his election. I also pay tribute to his predecessor, His Excellency Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, who presided over the sixty-sixth session with distinction during a trying period for this body. The Secretary-General deserves commendation for his unstinting service to the Organization and our continued support as the United Nations negotiates the many issues that confront our world. The present international system is characterized by change and crises.”

   2012-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 67 (2012)