Antigua and Barbuda reaffirms commitment to United Nations charter at symbolic signing  

Antigua and Barbuda has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the principles of the United Nations Charter, the landmark document that has served as the cornerstone of the international rules-based order and cooperation among nations around the globe since 1945.

In observation of the milestone year of the charter and its guiding principles, Antigua and Barbuda joined  fellow CARICOM member states in a symbolic ceremony last Thursday at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

The ceremony served to underscore the importance of the document in advancing multilateralism and collective action as crucial processes in addressing global challenges.

Representing Antigua and Barbuda at the ceremony was the country’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Walton Webson, who joined his counterpart ambassadors at the UN in attaching his signature to a symbolic representation of the document.

After the end of the second World War, 50 nations came together to sign the UN charter at a historic conference in San Francisco and Antigua and Barbuda became a signatory shortly after gaining its Independence in 1981.

The charter served as a pledge by signatory nations to prevent future global conflicts and to pursue and adopt the spirit of multilateralism in resolving various global challenges.

“This was an important reminder of the role of the United Nations in promoting peace and security and the ideals of sustainable development and international cooperation which are so important to Antigua and Barbuda and other Caricom States,” stated Ambassador Webson.

“As a committed member of the United Nations, Antigua and Barbuda recognizes that the principles enshrined in the Charter remain as relevant today as they were when the Organization was founded in 1945,”  he further added.

By participating in the symbolic signing, Antigua and Barbuda is demonstrating its full support for the United Nations and its mission. Other activities are being held to observe the milestone 80^th year of the existence of the United Nations and the Antigua and Barbuda Mission in New York has remained actively and fully engaged in the various initiatives.

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