Prime Minister of Jamaica. Hon. Orette Bruce Golding (second right), is all ears as Rev. Desmond Green (left), of the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), reads the inscription on the base portion of the crystal globe before making the presentation to him in recognition of his outstanding leadership during a reception hosted by Consul General of Jamaica in New York, Mrs. Geneive Brown Metzger (right), at the offices of the Consulate, Manhattan.

The presentation was made on behalf of the UPF/USA and the Jamaica Diaspora during the reception with members of staff at the Consulate, Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the United Nations, elected officials and sector leaders of the Diaspora on Monday afternoon – September 22. At center is Patrick Beckford, sector chair-Jamaica Diaspora Advisory Board/Northeast USA. 

Earlier that day, Prime Minister Golding met with members of the New York Caribbean media corp over breakfast and later lunched with business leaders at the 3 West Club, Manhattan. HPM Golding will address the 63rd Session of the General Assembly at UN headquarters here in NYC on Friday morning, September 26.