When the Council met yesterday to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine (see S/PV.9924), many members, including Guyana, called for a lasting ceasefire and for the conflicting parties to prioritize dialogue and take concrete steps towards ending the war. We reiterate that call today.
The civilian toll…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Director, Ms. Lisa Doughten, for their updates and welcome the participation of the representatives of Ukraine, Czechia, Estonia, Poland and Iceland and the observer of the European Union in today’s meeti…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting. I also thank Special Coordinator Kaag for her comprehensive briefing, and I listened carefully to the moving testimony of Dr. Sidhwa.
Approximately two weeks ago, we received a sobering briefing from Under- Secretary-General Tom Fletcher as…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Tom Fletcher and Under-Secretary-General Sima Bahous for their comprehensive briefings and welcome the contributions of Ms. Spoljaric Egger and Ms. Soeripto. We also welcome the Secretary-General’s report on the protection of civilians (S/2025/271) and the recommendat…
Your Excellency Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Guyana welcomes Greece’s leadership and your participation in today’s high-level meeting on strengthening maritime security through international cooperation for global stability, a topic of great importance for Guyana, as it is for the rest of the global com…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his insightful briefing and for the sobering assessment of the question of persons reported missing during armed conflict. I also thank Ms. Sung-Eui Lee and Mr. Ruby Chen for sharing their testimonies as family members with loved ones who were abducted.…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s briefing. I also express my gratitude to Under-Secretary-General Fletcher for his pellucid and indeed profound presentation, as well as to Director Jácome for the invaluable information provided.
The catastrophic situation in Gaza continues to be co…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing and listened carefully to the presentation by Mr. Byrne. I welcome the participation of the representatives of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Japan in this meeting.
Guyana remains concerned about the continued launching of b…
I thank High Representative Christian Schmidt for his report on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see S/2025/272) and welcome the participation of Ms. Željka Cvijanović, Chairperson of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the representatives of Serbia, Croatia and the Head of the Del…
I thank His Excellency Mr. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, for convening this high- level open debate. I also thank Secretary-General Guterres for his sobering briefing.
The situation in the occupied Palestinian territory remains at the centre of the conflagratio…
I thank High Commissioner Grandi for today’s briefing and his frank assessment of the ongoing displacement crisis. Guyana supports the critical work of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
We are undoubtedly in an era of rising geopolitical tensions, leading to unprecedented levels of…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council plus (A3+), namely, Algeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia and my country, Guyana.
We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Carlos Ruiz Massieu for his briefing and commend him and the…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council plus (A3+), namely, Algeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia and my own country, Guyana.
We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Salvador, Ms. Juma, and Ms. Solages for their briefings,…
I deliver this statement on behalf of the delegations of Slovenia and Guyana in our capacity as the informal co-focal points on conflict and hunger in the Security Council.
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Haysom, Director Wosornu and Ms. Nasiwa for their briefings and welcom…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Fletcher for the updates provided and welcome the participation in this meeting of the representatives of Ukraine, Czechia, Estonia and Poland and the observer of the European Union.
Guyana was hopeful that the promising momentum generated at the start of the year wo…
I commend the French presidency for organizing this briefing on the vital role of United Nations peacekeeping operations in monitoring ceasefires. This briefing is timely, in particular in the light of the Pact for the Future’s (General Assembly resolution 79/1) emphasis on adapting peacekeeping to …
I express appreciation to the delegation of Algeria for requesting this meeting. I also thank Mr. Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Dr. Younes Al-Khatib, President of the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), for their sobering briefings.
At the outset, Guyana off…
At the outset, I congratulate you, Mr. President, on France’s assumption of the presidency and commend Denmark for a successful presidency in the month of March. I thank Assistant Secretary-General Msuya and Under-Secretary-General Michaud for the briefings and reiterate Guyana’s gratitude to them a…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Msuya for the important updates provided and welcome the participation of the representatives of Ukraine, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Finland, the European Union and the Sovereign Order of Malta in today’s meeting.
We take positive note of the intensification of …
Guyana thanks Denmark for organizing this meeting. Indeed, it is most relevant, as it comes at a time when United Nations peace operations’ efficacy is being tested in the 11 ongoing missions around the globe. I also thank the Secretary-General and Ms. Jenna Russo for their informative
The maintena…
