Spencer: Ashe’s position has positive implications for regional issues

New York – As John Ashe assumed the presidency of the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, there was much speculation as to what impact his election would have on the Caribbean agenda – and in particular that of Antigua & Barbuda.
Ashe, who heads this country’s New York-based United Nations mission, has long been a champion for developing countries on a range of issues; but it is his role in the advancement of the climate change agenda that will become the hallmark of his diplomatic career.
But what does this mean for the small, developing nations of the Caribbean Community – CARICOM – and can Ashe keep the region’s causes on the forefront even amidst the growing list of international issues that dominate world headlines?