Oct 10 - Picardo Calls on Spain to ‘Stop Chasing Quixotic Windmills’ in UN Address
Addressing the United Nations Fourth Committee yesterday in New York Chief Minister Fabian Picardo touched upon the notable 50th anniversary of former Chief Minister Sir Joshua Hassan’s speech to the Committee of twenty four, on the same issue, decolonisation.
Mr. Picardo was joined by Ministers Gilbert Licudi and Dr. Joseph Garcia, as well as a selection of A Level students, who he insisted, were chosen to attend the meeting because of their interest in the importance of the work of the United Nations.
During his time in the US, Mr. PIcardo has met with the Council of Foreign Affairs in order to further spread Gibraltar’s message…
This morning,Chief Minister Fabian Picardo made a presentation to the US National Press Club, in Washington DC on why Gibraltar matters to the United States. Mr. Picardo’s speech, in its entirety, is as follows:
The GSD asks that the Government confirm that none of the £30 million lent to the owners of the Sunborn by Credit Finance Company Limited will be used to pay for any debts owed by the owners of that vessel in a foreign jurisdiction. This follows reports in the international press that the owners of the Sunborn Hotel owe the ‘ayuntamiento’ in Barcelona Euro 1.6 million.
This morning, Environment Minister Dr John Cortes welcomed a delegation of local and Overseas Territories representatives to a conference discussing Geographical Information Systems in UK Overseas Territories.
