Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Guyana's Permanent Representative to the United Nations

Guyana Security Council Statements

Amb. Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett delivering statement at MEPQ meeting

Statement by Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett, at United Nations Security Council meeting on “Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”

22 fév 2024

I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland and Secretary-General Lockyear for their sobering briefings in which they presented the grim realities on the ground. I…

Amb. Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett delivering statement at UNSC Briefing on Colombia Visit

Statement by Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett at the UN Security Council Briefing on the Security Council Mission to Colombia (7 to 11 February 2024)

22 fév 2024

Today’s meeting is convened for the co-leads of the Security Council Mission to Colombia, that is, Guyana, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, to share their observations and assessment of the mission which was…

Full A3+ statement delivered by His Excellency Ambassador Micheal Kanu, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the United Nations at the Security Council briefing on the situation in the Central African Republic

21 fév 2024

Madam President,

I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of A3+ members, namely Algeria, Guyana, Mozambique and my own country Sierra Leone.

We…

Full statement delivered by Her Excellency Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations, in explanation of vote during the UNSC meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

20 fév 2024

Colleagues,

Guyana is disappointed that this Council has once again been unable to deliver a ceasefire for the people of Gaza. A ceasefire is the difference between life and death for the hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and others…

20 nov 2024

Statement delivered by H.E. Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative of Guyana, at the press stakeout of the Ten Elected Member States of the Security Council on the E10 draft United Nations Security Council Resolution on Gaza

Good morning.

I am honored to make this statement on behalf of the ten elected members of the Security Council, namely Algeria, Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique,…

13 nov 2024

Security Council Press Statement on Attack against United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Barbara Woodward (United Kingdom):

Against the backdrop of ongoing hostilities…

Amb. Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett delivering statement at General Assembly Debate on Security Council Reform

11 nov 2024

Statement by H.E. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative of Guyana, at the General Assembly Debate on Question of equitable representation on & increase in the membership of the Security Council & other matters related to the Security Council

Mr. President,
Let me first take this opportunity to congratulate Their Excellencies Tareq Albanai, Permanent Representative of the State of Kuwait and Alexander…