Statements

Statement delivered by Ms. Neishanta Benn, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Guyana to the United Nations, during the United Nations Security Council briefing on Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine

Thank you, President,

We commend the United Kingdom for the swiftness with which they responded to the request from Ukraine to discuss recent escalations in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and the Russian Federation.

We welcome the Council’s determination to keep this matter at the top of its agenda and hope that our deliberations today will encourage more deliberate steps toward de-escalation and resolving the conflict peacefully.

I thank ASG Jenča for the important updates provided.

President,

Statement delivered by Her Excellency, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations, at the United Nations Security Council briefing on the Protection of Civilians in armed conflict

Mr. President,

Thank you for convening this meeting. I also wish to thank Director Lisa Doughten, USG Mr. Gilles Michaud, and Dr. Abby Stoddard of Humanitarian Outcomes for their comprehensive briefings. I also express Guyana’s immense gratitude to you, and through you your teams, for the dedication and service you continue to render in these challenging times.

Guyana also welcomes the Secretary-General’s recommendations, on measures to prevent and respond to attacks against humanitarian and UN personnel, and their premises and assets.

Mr. President,

Statement by H.E. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative of Guyana to the UN, on behalf of the 10 Elected Members of the Security Council, at UN Security Council meeting on: The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Thank you, Madame President, for so swiftly facilitating the request to convene this meeting.

I have the honour to introduce this draft resolution on behalf of the ten elected Member States of the Security Council, namely Algeria, Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland and my own country, Guyana.

Statement delivered by H.E. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative of Guyana to the UN on behalf of the A3+ during the Briefing on the Question Concerning Haiti

Thank you, Madam President,

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

We welcome the opportunity to discuss the Security Council’s support to Haiti and our collective response to the government’s request for assistance in tackling spiralling armed gang violence in the country.

Statement delivered by Her Excellency Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana to the United Nations during the UN Security Council Briefing on the Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine

Thank you, President,

I thank USG Di Carlo for the update and welcome the participation of His Excellency Sybiha Andrii, Minister of Foreign Minister of Ukraine, in today’s meeting.

President,

We meet today for yet another meeting on the conflict in Ukraine. This time we are reminded that it is 1000 days since the war began. Guyana deeply regrets that for every additional day of this war, innocent lives continue to be lost.