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 UNSC Adoption of Red Sea Resolution (Yemen)

Statement delivered by H.E. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations, in Explanation of vote at the Adoption of the Red Sea Resolution (Yemen)

15 Jan 2025

Thank you, Mr. President,

Guyana voted in favour of the resolution renewing the reporting request for the Secretary-General to provide monthly reports on Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, until 15 July 2025.

Guyana…

Statement delivered by H.E. Mr. Abukar Dahir Osman, Permanent Representative of Somalia to the United Nations, on behalf of the A3+, at the Security Council Briefing on The Situation in Yemen

15 Jan 2025

Mr. President,

I am honored to deliver this statement on behalf of the A3+, namely Algeria, Guyana, Sierra Leone, and my own country Somalia. We express our gratitude to Special Envoy Hans Grundberg, and OCHA ASG Joyce Msuya, for…

Second Secretary, Ms. Sosheena Parmanand, delivering statement at Arria-formula meeting on Commercial Spyware

Statement delivered by Ms. Sosheena Parmanand, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Guyana to the United Nations, during the Arria-formula Meeting on “Commercial Spyware and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security"

14 Jan 2025

Thank you, Madam Chair,

I thank Mr. Railton, Mr. Huntley and Ms. Gavarrete for their briefings. Guyana welcomes the convening of this Arria-formula meeting to discuss commercial spyware and the maintenance of international peace and…

Amb. Trishala Persaud delivering statement at Arria Formula meeting on Ukraine POWs

Statement by Amb. Trishala Persaud, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Guyana, at Arria Formula Meeting convened by the UK & Co-sponsors, on “Violations of international humanitarian law against Ukrainian prisoners of war & civilian detainees"

13 Jan 2025

Thank you, Chair,

Over the past three years, we have rightly placed significant focus on the impacts of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine on civilians, recognizing its devastating toll on the lives and livelihoods of millions of…

04 Apr 2025

United Nations Security Council Press Statement on Myanmar

The members of the Security Council expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to those affected by the earthquake that struck central Myanmar on 28 March 2025, and also…

28 Mar 2025

United Nations Security Council Press Statement on the recent developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The members of the Security Council expressed their deep concern over recent developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The members of the Security Council reconfirmed…

27 Mar 2025

United Nations Security Council Press Statement on the terrorist attack in Niger

The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the cowardly terrorist attack by the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara in Kokorou, Niger on 21 March 2025…