Premier to attend UN 4th Committee Meetings in New York starting today
The meetings, which will take place from October 6 to 8 in New York, at the United Nations Headquarters, are being convened as part of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Dr Wheatley made this announcement during a press conference on Friday, October 3, 2025, stating, "From October 6th to the 8th, I will travel to New York to attend the meetings of the UN 4th Committee."
The Premier said the committee will consider a draft resolution on the progress of decolonisation in the Virgin Islands, along with the other 16 non-self-governing territories on the UN's list.
'Official statement' to UN
He added, "As premier, I'm obligated to provide the United Nations with an update on the Virgin Islands decolonisation process."
During his visit, the Premier will deliver an official statement to the committee, which will be broadcast live via UN Web TV.
Honourable Wheatley also stated, "While in New York, I will also pursue follow-up discussions regarding technical assistance from the UN to support an education programme and self-determination here in the Virgin Islands.
"This initiative aligns with the recommendations from the UN C-24's visiting mission to the territory," he further stated.
Additionally, the Premier is scheduled to meet with His Excellency Ambassador James Kariuki, the UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, during his meetings at the UN.
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20 Responses to “Premier to attend UN 4th Committee Meetings in New York starting today”
How many millions have to vanish before we admit the truth — there is no accountability left in the Virgin Islands?
Five million here. Twenty million there. Seven more, then six, then another seven. Each figure rolls off tongues in the House of Assembly as though it were Monopoly money — spoken with no shame, no answers, and no public explanation.
And what do we have to show for it?
Spooners’ Home for the Elderly — still not started just a dirty hole in the ground of more millions of $.
Roads — still cratered, patched and crumbling again within months.
Schools — still waiting for basic repairs and resources.
Reports — still delayed, or buried.
Accounts — still missing.
Admin Building — still not functional, half-forgotten.
Prospect Reef — still an embarrassment.
Bus system — still a rumor.
Mangroves and coral reefs — still being destroyed while “environmental protection” budgets quietly disappear. The UN never get to hear about that.
Maintenance and infrastructure — still neglected.
Northam? No one seems to know what’s actually happening there either.
And yet, we’re told to have confidence — to trust that “systems are in place.” If the systems are working, why can’t anyone tell us where the money went?
We’ve been without financial reports for three years. Three billion dollars gone — unaccounted for. Three billion. That’s not a rounding error — that’s a national crisis.
Now we’re hearing talk of a billion-dollar airport to “boost tourism.” A billion dollars. On what? For who? When we can’t even maintain what already exists — when basic accountability mechanisms have collapsed — this is not progress. It’s madness.
If the members of the 13th House of Assembly truly believe that this level of opacity and mismanagement represents “accountability,” then they belong in an institution — not in charge of one.
The UN will see clearly we are not on a path to Independence
We are not asking for miracles. We are demanding transparency — the bare minimum of good governance. Publish the reports. Show us the audits. Tell us where the money went. The people of the Virgin Islands have earned that right.
Until then, spare us the speeches to the UNabout “resilience” and “accountability.” Words without action have become our national currency — and it’s the only one that seems to be in endless supply.
As far as the of history shows that the UK owns the VI territory. The VI, not USVI, internationally known as one of UK'S government Overseas Territories. So if the we are to get our independence, the UK must first agree, and approved our desire.
We should not envy an other of what is their, regardless of how they got it. Historical evidences show undeniable proof that our ancestors were brought here contrary to our will. After centuries, if I have not mistaken the time period, a slackening of hardship against were eased, and we received autonomy (self government status under the UK'S oversight. The VI was granted to us, but not ultimate ownership right to choose independence from the UK'S government oversigh.
Grants of aid was sent to the B.V.I, vis Antgua, Anguilla, ST. Kitts, Nevis. Antigua kept the best for self of the aid sent to share among the four British Overseas Territory.
At one time, maybe more than one, the UK may have agreed to to give the B.V.I independence, maybe the UK still does, but not without certain conditions, money being one of them, and good governance for the UK'S diaspora people that came to the B.V.I, and birth children here, among other things, some known others unknow to us.
Our Premier is off to the UN to bid up himself on a, as he put it, decolonization venture. But base base on his treatment, especially, to the under previledge, underpaid persons (minimum wage workers, and the hefty secrete raised of the HoA Ministers, and some others salary, I am unable to believe that the majority of voters next election coming will vote the current Premier cabinet to continue lead the B.V.I politically in further desastrous imbalance leadership.
Waste of time and our money.
They do no have a vote or any responsibility, it's just a gallery to play to their countries voters to our do the opposition, many time issues raise up condemning Israel and america single handedly vetoed all nations that have a vote, not even larger countries like Africa have a vote, natalio Wheatley just like the other independent Caribbean nation politicians just like to be infantilized, the like the paternalistic supervision of America metropolis, little boys and girls put on a bus by the USA president and paraded for their amusement, and natalio love talk about colonialism, and as so as they call him he jump on a plain first class.
He here using our tax dolkar to go away struppes
2027 hurry up come???