National Security Strategy of Belize Message from the Minister of National Security HE nation of Belize is founded on principles of freedom and democracy. These fundamental principles are being challenged by the growing climate of criminal impunity and corruption that has Hon. Carlos Perdomo Minister of National Security penetrated many strata of the region. Faced with diverse internal National Security Hon. Carlos Pe and external threats to its people and lands, a Belizean strategy for safeguarding the national security of our country is essential. I am proud to have encouraged the culmination of this Belize National Security Strategy. T This National Security Strategy (NSS) integrates Belize’s major national security policies, goals, responsibilities, and activities into a cohesive whole. It addresses the issues of national security from all angles and provides an overarching document for accomplishing national security goals through the combined use of the multifaceted instruments of national government. The NSS provides overall strategic guidance and establishes the vision that will guide national security decisions at all levels. It also aims to make individuals at each level aware of their roles as partners in our responsibility to work simultaneously and continuously to enhance Belize’s national security and to creatively and harmoniously coordinate activities for optimal use of our scarce resources. We can ‘protect and preserve Belize our beloved country’ working together in a well-planned, strategic and synchronized manner. I expect that all organizations identified within will embrace this security strategy as their own, pursue its directives, and take the necessary steps to contribute to a safer Belize. All Belizeans can be proud of this strategic initiative and, with our national spirit of cooperation, it will become a crucial vehicle for national progress. Thank You. The Hon. Carlos Perdomo Minister of National Security