Statement of SAINT LUCIA at UNGA73

General Gender Equality:

 “Allow me, to begin by congratulating you on your election to the presidency of the Seventy Third Session of the General Assembly. Your assumption of this important office contributes to our progress in breaking down the barriers of inequality - with you one of only four women to have held this position in seventy-three years.”  

General Gender Equality:

“As the first woman from our Latin America and Caribbean region to have been elected President of the General Assembly, we are especially proud of your achievement. Saint Lucia is a staunch advocate for gender equality evidenced by the large percentage of Saint Lucian women who hold senior positions in and out of government, including the four female Ministers in my cabinet. Rest assured that you have my delegation's full support in the upcoming session.”