因此，对于像加共体国家这样的小国来说，联合国是一个重要平台，可以确保它们的声音得到倾听，它们的关切在全球范围内得到解决。自从我们的第一个成员国在58年前加入联合国以来，我们地区一直坚定不移地致力于联合国及其原则。自那时以来，我们担任过大会、高级别会议以及小岛屿国家联盟和77国集团和中国等集团的领导。我们确实感到自豪的是，我们的成员之一，圣文森特和格林纳丁斯，目前担任安全理事会成员，它是有史以来拥有这一殊荣的最小国家。
The UN is therefore a critical platform for small states, such as those of CARICOM, to ensure that their voices are heard and their concerns are addressed in the global sphere. Our region’s commitment to the UN and its principles has been unwavering since our first member state joined 58 years ago. Since then, we have provided leadership to the General Assembly, high-level meetings and groupings, such as the Alliance of Small Island States and the G77 and China. We are indeed proud that one of our members, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, is currently on the Security Council — the smallest state ever to have that distinction.