Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...
was admitted to the
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmoniz ...
by the
General Assembly
A general assembly or general meeting is a meeting of all the members of an organization or shareholders of a company.
Specific examples of general assembly include:
Churches
* General Assembly (presbyterian church), the highest court of presb ...
on September 18, 1962, as advised by the
United Nations Security Council Resolution 175.
Several United Nations organisations are physically based in Trinidad and Tobago including:
* Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) (Caribbean Office)
*
International Labour Organization
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by setting international labour standards. Founded in October 1919 under the League of Nations, it is the first and o ...
(ILO) (Caribbean Office)
* Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) (Caribbean Office)
* United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) (Caribbean Office)
Trinidad and Tobago was one of the strong state supporters for founding the creation of the U.N.
International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court (ICC or ICCt) is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals f ...
. To date it has had two judges which have served on the ICC including Judge
Karl Hudson-Phillips from (2003-2007), and Judge
Anthony Carmona
Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona (born 7 March 1953) is a Trinidadian politician who was the fifth President of Trinidad and Tobago, from 2013 to 2019. Previously he was a High Court Judge at the Supreme Court of Trinidad and Tobago, and he served ...
from (2012-2013).
See also
*
United Nations Security Council Resolution 175
References
External links
Official website for United Nations System in Trinidad and TobagoOfficial website for United Nations Development Programme in Trinidad and TobagoOfficial website for Permanent Mission of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to the United NationsOfficial website for Permanent Mission of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations in Geneva
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