And, the Prime Minister didn't only speak up for Belize's sovereignty - he also supported Cuba and Palestine:
John Briceno, Prime Minister of Belize
"The economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America on Cuba must end. And Cuba must be immediately be removed from the list of countries that allegedly sponsor terrorism. It is illegal, inhumane and contrary to the UN charter. And the genocide in Palestine, must stop now!"
"What hope can a child in Gaza have for tomorrow when their home is destroyed, their family murdered, their future erased? What hope can there be if their right to self-determination is extinguished? The UN once confronted apartheid in South Africa with declarations, sanctions, conventions and suspension of the regime from this assembly. We must draw that lesson again. No regime that desecrates the charter and destroys a people has a place in this hall, and that is why the rule of law must prevail. No man, no country, stands above the law of nations."
