By Zoila Palma: Today, Prime Minister John Briceno addressed the United Nations at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
PM Briceno informed the UN of a “breach of international law” by Guatemala following a military aircraft incursion into Belizean airspace on September 24, 2026.
“Belize has chosen, and will always choose, law over force. Belize informs this Assembly of a serious breach of international law committed on the night of 24 September 2026, when a Guatemalan military aircraft entered Belize’s sovereign airspace and intentionally disabled its transponder. This act violates the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation, customary norms governing state aircraft, and the inviolability of territorial sovereignty protected under Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter.
This incursion is not an isolated event,” the Prime Minister explained.
PM Briceno added that this is a pattern “in which Guatemalan state vessels and personnel operate unlawfully in Belizean territorial waters of the Sarstoon River, which forms part of Belize’s border with Guatemala, in defiance of obligations—binding on both Parties—to refrain from any action capable of aggravating or extending the dispute presently before the International Court of Justice.”
In addition, PM Briceno called on Guatemala to “immediately cease all incursions by air, land, or sea; to comply fully with its obligations under the UN Charter, the Chicago Convention, and the OAS Confidence-Building Measures; and to respect the integrity of the ICJ process.”
The Prime Minister further requests heightened monitoring by the United Nations and the OAS to ensure that no Member State uses military force or intimidation to influence judicial proceedings.
“We await the Court’s judgments with confidence, and we look forward to borders that are respected by all,” PM Briceno expressed.
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By Zoila Palma: Today, Prime Minister John Briceno addressed the United Nations at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. PM Briceno informed the UN of a “breach of international law” by Guatemala following a military aircraft incursion into Belizean airspace on September 24, 2026. “Belize has chosen, and will always choose, law
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