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| Since | 18 September 1962 |
| UNSC seat | Non-permanent |
| Permanent Representative | Rodney Charles |
Trinidad and Tobago was admitted to the United Nations by the General Assembly on September 18, 1962, as advised by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 175.[1]
Several United Nations organisations are physically based in Trinidad and Tobago including:
- Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) (Caribbean Office)
- International Labour Organization (ILO) (Caribbean Office)
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) (Caribbean Office)
- United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) (Caribbean Office)
Trinidad and Tobago was one of the strong state supporters for founding the creation of the U.N. International Criminal Court. To date it has had two judges which have served on the ICC including Judge Karl Hudson-Phillips from (2003-2007), and Judge Anthony Carmona from (2012-2013).[2]
See also
References
- ^ "United Nations Security Council Resolution 1962" Archived 2012-04-21 at the Wayback Machine, United Nations
- ^ Ali, Azad, ed. (January 3, 2012). "Trinidad judge elected to ICC". Schneps Media. Caribbean Life News. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
External links
- Official website for United Nations System in Trinidad and Tobago
- Official website for United Nations Development Programme in Trinidad and Tobago
- Official website for Permanent Mission of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations
- Official website for Permanent Mission of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations in Geneva
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This page was last edited on 21 September 2023, at 18:35