Jamaica backs CARICOM candidate Caroline Rodriguez Burkett for U.N. secretary-general

Addressing the General Assembly, Camina Johnson Smith said the selection of the next U.N. secretary-general will be among the most consequential decisions before member states and announced Jamaica's support for Her Excellency Caroline Rodriguez Burkett of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana.

"Jamaica proudly joins our CARICOM family in supporting the candidacy of Her Excellency Caroline Rodriguez Burkett of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana," Smith said, framing the endorsement as part of a broader argument that small states can serve as bridgebuilders and consensus makers in the international system.

She said the choice of secretary-general matters for how the United Nations sets priorities and executes mandates and urged member states to consider candidates who can bring credibility and consensus to the role.