On 9 October 2026, Dr. Kenrick Williams, Deputy Permanent Representative, delivered Belize’s statement to the Fourth Committee on agenda items 52 to 56 on decolonization. Belize aligned itself with the statements delivered on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Central American Integration System (SICA).
Belize affirmed that the right of peoples to self-determination is the foundation of its own independence and its place among the community of nations, and that the people concerned must be at the heart of every process to determine their future. Belize supported the work of the Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) and called for accelerated, concrete progress towards completing the decolonization of the remaining Non-Self-Governing Territories, consistent with the Charter and relevant United Nations resolutions.
Belize expressed solidarity with the peoples of the Pacific and the Caribbean, noted the constitutional negotiations between the United Kingdom and the British Virgin Islands, and reiterated its call for the people of Western Sahara to be enabled to exercise their right to self-determination. Describing the completion of decolonization as a test of the United Nations’ credibility and purpose, Belize called for renewed resolve, meaningful cooperation and measurable progress.