United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

The Premier of Bermuda, the Hon. E. David Burt, JP, MP, travelled to New York City from 18–23 September 2025 to represent the Government of Bermuda at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Premier Burt attended discussions with the United Kingdom’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, James Kariuki, and participated in meetings such as the Project Bridge Investor Roundtable and the Accelerating Trade Across Africa meeting, hosted by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Nigeria. While in New York, Premier Burt also met executives from Circle, Chainlink, New York Life, and the Bank of New York to advance collaborations on digital identity, tokenisation pilots under Bermuda’s regulatory framework, and domestic digital payment initiatives, including oversight of live pilots and pathways to scale. At Circle’s 1 World Trade Centre headquarters, the Premier served as a judge for the Circle Impact Pitch Competition, spotlighting digital-asset founders.