
The Premier made the statements in the Saturday, February 11, 2023, sititng of the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands (VI) whicle adding that the Virgin Islands' relationship with the UN is a legal one where the VI is one of the Territories on the UN’s list of Non-Self-Governing Territories.
This according to Hon Wheatley, means the UN has legal obligations under the UN Charter and other UN conventions and resolutions to the VI and these obligations are in relation to supporting local development and achieving a full measure of self-government in the process of decolonization.
“Importantly, every year, the UN General Assembly adopts a resolution during its session to reaffirm these legal obligations and other commitments,” he said.
"Madam Speaker I am pleased to inform this Honourable House that the 77th UN General Assembly adopted its resolution on the Virgin Islands on 12th December 2022. The resolution, among other things, reflects the international community’s views on the political turbulence we experienced last year and calls for continued assistance to the Territory from the UN system to support sustainable development and hurricane recovery."
Premier Dr Natalio D. Wheatley (R1) added
that the Country Implementation Plan is the official agreement that
guides the UN’s cooperation with the Virgin Islands in areas such as the
creation of a business environment and investment climate that is more
conducive to the success of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises
and to attract private investment.