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Kamla Persad-Bissessar's 2026 United Nations address: reported record

81st United Nations General Assembly · TTT News and 103.1FM reports

Verified excerpts and themes reported from the Prime Minister's 22 September 2026 address. The official United Nations transcript was not publicly retrievable when this record was compiled.

Document of record · ttt.live

Address delivered 22 September 2026 · record compiled 26 September 2026

Key extracts & findings

Reported speech excerpt

Transnational crime endangers institutions

The Prime Minister said criminal networks ‘directly endanger our citizens, they endanger our institutions, and they endanger our development’, while presenting safer communities and restored security as central to her Government's programme.

Security Council pledge

An ‘independent and practical’ outlook

Ahead of Trinidad and Tobago's 2027–2028 Security Council term, the Prime Minister pledged an ‘independent and practical outlook’, constructive work with all Council members, and adherence to the UN Charter, international law and peaceful settlement of disputes.

Institutional theme

Restoring trust through institutions that deliver

The address called for a responsive and effective United Nations capable of making a tangible difference to people's safety and well-being, under the General Assembly theme ‘Restoring trust, managing transformation: a United Nations that delivers for all.’

Regional security policy

Support for United States-led security initiatives

The Prime Minister thanked United States President Donald Trump for inviting Trinidad and Tobago to join the Shield of the Americas and Americas Counter Cartel Coalition and said the partnership would promote freedom, security and prosperity in the region.

Extracts are summarised from the document of record, which is linked above. Where a passage is disputed, this newsroom will publish the correction alongside the extract.