United Nations Resident Coordinator, Dr. Garry Conille, officially welcomed by Jamaican Government

The Prime Minister welcomed Jamaica’s Senior United Nation Official and reaffirmed his country’s commitment to the Organization and the achievement of the Global Goals.

Dr. Conille commended Prime Minister Holness on his successful election campaign and on Jamaica’s exemplary display of democratic process with peaceful elections by its people.

The Resident Coordinator highlighted to the Prime minister that his tenure will be guided by Jamaica’s own national priorities and supporting the government in meeting the mandate of the people.

The various priorities highlighted by the Prime Minister and Resident Coordinator included, crime and violence, noncommunicable diseases, road traffic accidents and rebuilding stronger from COVID-19, to name a few.

“I wish to commend you for Jamaica’s efforts to curtail the impact of COVID-19. The JamCOVID application and regulations being implemented here are significant. I am confident that Jamaica will rebound from COVID-19 even stronger than before,” Conille said.

On Tuesday, September 15, the Resident Coordinator paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. He congratulated Senator Johnson Smith on her re-appointments.

Senator Johnson Smith renewed to the Resident Coordinator, Jamaica’s commitment to multilateralism and the country’s strong partnership with the United Nations.

The United Nations Resident Coordinator is the highest-ranking development representative of the UN system in Jamaica, leading the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) to deliver collective responses to national needs and ensure system-wide accountability on the ground. The Office of the Resident Coordinator facilitates clear and robust lines of accountability, from UN country teams to host governments, from the Resident Coordinator to the Secretary-General, as well as between Resident Coordinators and heads of UN entities at the country level.

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