Guyana thanks Switzerland for submitting this timely resolution, which was successfully adopted (resolution 2730 (2024)).
The adoption of this resolution sends a strong signal of support by the Council for the work of humanitarian and United Nations personnel, particularly in conflict situations. T…
Guyana commends Mozambique for convening this open debate on a topic of special importance for the maintenance of international peace and security. We thank Secretary-General Guterres, African Union Commissioner Bankole Adeoye and Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission Sérgio França Danese for their …
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this timely meeting on an issue pertinent to the maintenance of international peace and security. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Nderitu, Assistant Secretary-General Msuya, President Ms. Spoljaric Egger of the International Committee of the Red Cross and…
Guyana voted in favour of draft resolution S/2024/383, entitled “Prevention of an arms race in outer space and outer space security”, submitted by the Russian Federation.
We supported the draft resolution, as it is consistent with our positions on General Assembly resolution 78/238 and Security Cou…
Let me begin by expressing our appreciation to Special Coordinator Wennesland and Director Wosornu for their briefings on the ongoing developments in the Gaza Strip, including Rafah.
One might have thought that the catastrophe in Gaza could get no worse, but the occupying Power continues to devise …
I take this opportunity to express our deepest condolences to the families, the people and the Government of Iran on the loss of the President, the Foreign Minister and other officials in the tragic helicopter crash.
I thank Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu for the update provided and take note of Ms. Kimberle…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council, namely, Algeria, Mozambique, Sierra Leone and my own country, Guyana (A3+).
We thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert for her informative briefing a…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. I also thank High Representative Christian Schmidt for his report on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We welcome the participation of the Chairman of the Presidency, His Excellency Mr. Denis Bećirović, and of the representatives of Serb…
I thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Mr. Karim Khan, for his presentation of the twenty-seventh report of his Office on the situation in Libya. I also welcome the participation of Ambassador Taher El-Sonni, Permanent Representative of Libya, in today’s meeting.
Guyana welcome…
I thank Ms. Lisa Doughten for the comprehensive update and note the contribution of Ms. Caitlin Howarth. I also welcome the participation of the representatives of Ukraine, Germany, Estonia, Poland, Denmark and the European Union in today’s meeting.
Despite the many calls by the Council for full co…
Guyana aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Uganda on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (see A/78/PV.74). I offer the following further reflections in my national capacity.
Guyana was deeply disappointed when the veto was exercised on 18 April (see S/PV.…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Jenča, Mr. Schmidt and Ms. Cvijanović for their briefings and welcome the participation of the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Croatia in today’s meeting.
Next year will mark 30 years since the signing of the Dayton Agreement. The governanc…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča and Ms. Oguljeren Niyazberdiyeva for their briefings and note the contribution of Mr. Johnson to our discussion today.
At the outset, I wish to place on record Guyana’s strong condemnation of all attacks on critical infrastructure. From all indicat…
Guyana voted in favour of the draft resolution presented by the United States and Japan (S/2024/302). We thank the co-penholders for their efforts on this important text and the transparency with which their consultations were conducted. We also supported the draft amendment proposed by the Russian …
I thank you, Madam President, for organizing today’s briefing, and I thank Ms. Sigrid Kaag for the updates provided on her work pursuant to the mandate outlined in resolution 2720 (2023).
The pressing need for a ceasefire in Gaza is driven home forcefully once again in what has been laid out to t…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Pramila Patten, UN-Women Goodwill Ambassador Danai Gurira and Ms. Niemat Ahmadi for their briefings.
The Secretary-General’s recent report on conflict- related sexual violence (S/2024/292) has again highlighted the fact that the illicit flow a…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council, namely, Algeria, Mozambique, Sierra Leone and my own country, Guyana (A3+).
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General María Isabel Salvador, Executive Director Catherine Russel…
I welcome the Chairperson-in-Office and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta, Mr. Ian Borg, to the Security Council and thank him for his briefing on behalf of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). I also commend Malta for its leadership since assumi…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting, and the Secretary-General for his briefing. I acknowledge the presence of Honourable Ministers and other high-level officials in this historic meeting, including the Special Representative of the President of the State of Palestine, His Excelle…
I wish to thank the delegation of Algeria for putting forward the draft resolution (S/2024/312) and for being fully transparent from the very beginning about the approach it intended to take.
Thirteen years after the last request (see S/PV.6624), today another call for justice was made by the Pales…
