 Your Excellencies, Honourable Ministers and Delegates, partners in the ITU, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the Government and people of Belize, allow me to extend warm greetings and sincere gratitude to our hosts, the Government of Romania and the ITU for their hospitality and facilitation of the Plenipotentiary Conference 2022. As I stand here today, I see colleagues, partners and visionaries working together to forge a shared vision of universal connectivity and sustainable digital transformation, regardless of our circumstantial differences. We each represent a commitment to achieving the shared prosperity of our people and the global community. It is without saying that this forward-thinking vision cannot be achieved without aligned and sustainable action. Recognizing our role and importance of chartering a sustainable digital future in 2021 Belize launched its first-ever digital agenda 2021-2025, a four-year modernization and transformation roadmap with citizen-centric design, inclusivity, closing gaps and innovation as some of its core guiding principles. Our national digital agenda represents our unwavering commitment and contribution towards sustainable digital transformation to build trust in government services. Trust is the foundation upon which all partners in our societies, including the public, can jointly explore and solve global challenges. One such global challenge is digital divide. While it is critical to promote and facilitate the use of ICT as an instrument for online government services delivery and sectoral transformation, we must not overlook the growing digital gap limiting our citizens' opportunities for meaningful involvement in the digital economy. Our national digital inclusion program, supported by the United Nations Development Program and the Republic of China, Taiwan, will address key areas from the digital gender scale gap, connectivity, inclusion, and open government. With the establishment of digital connect centres in rural areas and the launch of digital skills programs targeting women and the elderly, we aim to build a robust and empowered digital society where no one is left behind. These efforts are complemented by the investments of our national telecommunication provider in launching a national expansion program to increase internet coverage to marginalize communities. We are confident that these, among other country-level initiatives, will contribute to the goals of the ITU Connect 2030 agenda. To further integrate the role of digital technologies into our national development goals, we took the bold move of establishing the first of its kind digital government act with the support of the UNDP. This law reinforces the fundamental principles and tenets to promote and facilitate the digitalization of public services and the utilization of ICT. It further institutionalizes the tenets of supporting legislations such as the Data Protection Act, the Electronic Transaction Act, the Public Sector Data Sharing Act, and the Cyber Crime Act. Together, these legislations strengthen the enabling environment for the overall sustainable national digital transformation. Our experience over the last two years has highlighted the need to build partnership and cooperation, a robust legal environment and governance to support our adaptability and resilience to meet the needs of our citizens and create meaningful change that will impact all. On behalf of the Government of Belize, I renew our commitment to the Connect 2030 agenda. Together, we must become a platform to spur innovation, adoption, and partnership for sustainable digital transformation. Para finalizar, quiero felicitar a Dorín y a Tomás. Además, recordarles que tanto Belize como el Mundo está seguintos por recibir conexión universal. Los esperamos pronto en Belize. Thank you very much.