Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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

Guyana Security Council Statements

Her Excellency Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett

Statement delivered by Her Excellency Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative of Guyana to the UN at the United Nations Security Council meeting on “The situation in the Middle East”

18 Nov 2024

Mr. President,

Thank you for convening this important meeting.

I also thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his sobering and frank briefing.

Mr. President,
Peace and freedom are the natural aspirations of…

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

18 Nov 2024

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…

Minister Counsellor delivering statement at UNSC Briefings by Subsidiary Bodies Chairs

Statement delivered by Ms. Neishanta Benn, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Guyana to the UN, during the Joint Briefing to the Security Council by the Chairs of the 1267/1989/2253, 1373 and 1540 Committees

14 Nov 2024

Thank you, Mr. President,

I thank Ambassadors Frazier, Bendjama and Montalvo Sosa for their updates on the work of the 1267/1989/2253 (ISIL/Da’esh and Al-Qaida Sanctions) Committee, the 1373 (Counter-Terrorism) Committee and the…

Statement delivered by His Excellency Amar Bendjama, Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations, on behalf of the A3+, at Security Council meeting on the situation in the Central African Republic

14 Nov 2024

Thank you, Madam President.

I have the honor to deliver this…

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…