冠状病毒疫情这一史无前例的事件使我们长期持有的观点具体化，即“单干”对牙买加这样的小岛屿发展中国家来说不是一个可行的选择。我们知道，在这个充满挑战的时代，国家不分大小、贫富，都经历了人类的共性和我们相互联系的现实。毫无疑问，联合国在应对困扰我们全球公民的诸多挑战方面作出了巨大贡献。今天，我们特别感谢联合国的冠状病毒病应对和恢复基金。
The unprecedented events of the COVID 19 pandemic, have concretised our long-held view that, “going it alone” is not a feasible option forSmall Island Developing States like Jamaica.We know that in theses challenging times, countries large and small, rich and poor have experienced the commonality of our humanity and the reality of our interconnectedness. The tremendous contribution of the United Nations in addressing the many challenges afflicting our global citizenry is without question. Today, we thank the UN in particular for the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund.