Politics in Jamaica takes place in the framework of a representative parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The 1962 Constitution of Jamaica established a parliamentary system whose political and legal traditions closely follow those of the United Kingdom. As the head of state,King Charles III - on the advice of the Prime Minister of Jamaica - appoints a governor-general as his representative in Jamaica. The governor-general has a largely ceremonial role,with their parliamentary function consisting simply of granting royal assent to bills which have passed Parliament. Jamaica constitutes an independent Commonwealth realm.
Edward Philip George Seaga was a Jamaican politician and record producer. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Jamaica,from 1980 to 1989,and the leader of the Jamaica Labour Party from 1974 to 2005. He served as leader of the opposition from 1974 to 1980,and again from 1989 until January 2005.
Anwarul Karim Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi diplomat most noted for his work on development in the poorest nations,global peace and championing the rights of women and children. In a speech he gave in 2005,Chowdhury stated:"We should not forget that when women are marginalized,there is little chance for an open and participatory society." In his role as the leading United Nations Culture of Peace emissary,he said in May 2010 that peace efforts would continually fail until people embraced humanity's oneness.
An under-secretary-general of the United Nations (USG) is a senior official within the United Nations System,normally appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the secretary-general for a renewable term of four years. Under-secretary-general is the third highest rank in the United Nations,after the secretary-general and the deputy secretary-general. The rank is held by the heads of different UN entities,certain high officials of the United Nations Secretariat,and high-level envoys. The United Nations regards the rank as equal to that of a cabinet minister of a member state,and under-secretaries-general have diplomatic immunity under the UN Charter.
The Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are a grouping of developing countries which are small island countries and small states that tend to share similar sustainable development challenges. These include small but growing populations,limited resources,remoteness,susceptibility to natural disasters,vulnerability to external shocks,excessive dependence on international trade,and fragile environments. Their growth and development are also held back by high communication,energy and transportation costs,irregular international transport volumes,disproportionately expensive public administration and infrastructure due to their small size,and little to no opportunity to create economies of scale. They consist of some of the most vulnerable countries to anthropogenic climate change.
The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) is a research institute of the United Nations focused on disarmament and international security. It was established in 1980 by the United Nations General Assembly with the stated purpose of informing states and the global community on questions of international security,and to assist with disarmament efforts so as to facilitate progress toward greater security and economic and social development for all.
In some Francophone countries and international organisations,a chef de cabinet is a senior official working for a high-ranking political or administrative figure such as a government minister. They are typically responsible for running the office and may serve a similar function to a private secretary or chief of staff.
Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘Utoikamanu is a Tongan civil servant,diplomat and former Cabinet Minister. From 2005 to 2009 she was Tonga's permanent ambassador to the United Nations,and from 2017 to 2021 she was United Nations High Representative for the Least Developed Countries,Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States. From 2021 to 2024 she was minister of foreign affairs.
Cheick Sidi Diarra is a Malian diplomat.
Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti is a Brazilian diplomat and the current Ambassador of Brazil to the United States. Previously,she was Chef de Cabinet to UN Secretary General António Guterres. Viotti was the Ambassador of Brazil to Germany from 2013 until 2016,Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations from 2007 until 2013,and President of the United Nations Security Council for the month of February 2011. She is married to Eduardo Baumgratz Viotti and has a son.
Peter Thomson is a Fijian diplomat and the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Ocean,and President of the United Nations General Assembly from September 2016 until September 2017. He served as Fiji's Permanent Representative to the United Nations February 2010 to August 2017,with concurrent duties as Fiji's Ambassador to Cuba.
Alounkeo Kittikhoun is a Laotian diplomat and statesman. He served as Minister to the Prime Minister's Office from 2016 to 2020 and Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Laos,and was the country's ASEAN Senior Officials Meetings (SOM) Leader. Prior to his Vice Ministerial role,Kittikhoun was Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs (2007-2011). This position was preceded by his service as the Lao Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York (1993-2007). Kittikhoun is noted for maintaining the longest length of service as a Lao diplomat,and is one of the longest-serving Ambassadors at the United Nations.
Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri is a former assistant secretary-general at the United Nations and the former deputy executive director of UN Women. Prior to her 15-year stint at the United Nations,she served as an Indian diplomat for 28 years. From 1999 until 2002,she was India's Ambassador to Hungary,while also concurrently accredited to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Gyan Chandra Acharya is the Nepali ambassador to the United Kingdom since January 2021,and the former United Nations Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries,Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States. He was appointed to this position by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 14 August 2012.
The United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries,Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) is an office of the United Nations Secretariat which deals with the Least Developed Countries,Landlocked Developing Countries,and Small Island Developing States. It was founded in 2001 by United Nations resolution 56/227.
Othman Jerandi is a Tunisian politician and diplomat who served as the Tunisian minister of foreign affairs from September 2020 to February 2023. He previously held the role from March 2013 to January 2014.
Pat Durrant OJ CD was a Jamaican diplomat. She was Ambassador to Germany,Director-General in the Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs,and as President of UN Security Council highlighted the effect of war on women and children. She was appointed as Jamaican Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 7 June 1995. The UN Secretary-General appointed her as the United Nations Ombudsman in April 2002 in the rank of Assistant Secretary-General;she was the first to hold this position from 2002 to 2007.
The Jamaican Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York City is the official representative of the Government in Kingston,Jamaica to the Headquarters of the United Nations.
Rabab Fatima is a Bangladeshi diplomat. She is currently the high representative of the United Nations for the least developed countries,landlocked developing countries and small island developing states (UNOHRLLS). Between 2019 and July 2022,she served as the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations. Prior to this,she was Bangladesh Ambassador to Japan. On 1 February 2022,she was elected the Chair of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC).
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