Statements

Statement delivered by H.E. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations, at Security Council Briefing on 'The Situation in the Middle East'

Thank you, Madame President, 

Please allow me to congratulate Switzerland on the assumption of the Presidency and to thank Slovenia for their successfully Presidency.

I also thank the Secretary-General for his sobering briefing on the urgent and rapidly deteriorating situation in the Middle East, including Lebanon and express Guyana’s full support to him, including for his untiring efforts. 

Statement delivered by H.E. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations, at Security Council briefing on 'The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question'

Mr. President,

At the outset, I wish to thank you for organizing today’s briefing and I express appreciation to Senior Coordinator Kaag for her update on the implementation of the mandate given her in resolution 2720. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Jorge Moreira Da Silva for his briefing.