Madam Speaker, I would like to provide this Honourable House with an update on my recent visit to New York in early October where I made a statement to the Fourth Committee at the ongoing 78^th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to provide another update on the progress the Government of the Virgin Islands has been making with respect to our implementation of the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry as outlined in the June 2022 Framework Agreement. 

Honourable Dr. Natalio Wheatley  at the Press Conference on Friday October 6 said: "With respect to the 4th Quarterly Report by His Excellency the Governor on the implementation of the Framework for Reforms, I am pleased that His Excellency has acknowledged the volume of work that has been done by the elected Government and the public officers across the various Ministries."

Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Kye M. Rymer will be holding office hours on Virgin Gorda on Tuesday, October 10 from 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Flax Administration Building conference room.

Madam Chair, please permit me at the outset to sincerely thank you for the opportunity to address this committee as Member States consider the Question of the British Virgin Islands ahead of voting on the draft resolutions concerning the situations of the Non-Self-Governing Territories.