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ISO: GUY UN member since 1966
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Representatives

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Ms. Persaud S/PV.9805 Dec. 10, 2024

I thank the President of the Mechanism, Judge Gatti Santana, and Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz for their briefings and welcome the participation of the representatives of Serbia, Rwanda, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina in today’s meeting. I reiterate Guyana’s support for the work of the Inter…

Ms. Persaud S/PV.9799 Dec. 4, 2024

I thank the Executive Director of UNICEF, Ms. Catherine Russell, and Mr. Raymond and Ms. Rashevska for their briefings. Guyana commends the focus of today’s meeting on the plight of children in Ukraine. We deeply regret that this war continues to have devastating consequences for millions of childr…

Ms. Persaud S/PV.9797 Dec. 3, 2024

I commend the United Kingdom for a successful presidency of the Security Council and offer my best wishes to the United States presidency for the month of December. I also thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Ms. Tahani Abbas for sharing their perspectives with us. Today’s topic offers an oppo…

Ms. Benn S/PV.9796 Nov. 27, 2024

We commend the United Kingdom for the swiftness with which it responded to the request from Ukraine to discuss recent escalations in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. We welcome the Council’s determination to keep this matter at the top of its agenda and hope that our …

I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. I also wish to thank Director Lisa Doughten, Under-Secretary- General Gilles Michaud and Ms. Abby Stoddard of Humanitarian Outcomes for their comprehensive briefings. I express Guyana’s immense gratitude to them and their teams for the dedicati…

I would like to thank you, Madam President, for organizing today’s meeting. I also thank Deputy Special Coordinator Hadi for his sobering briefing. In the past week, the Security Council has met on three occasions to consider the situation in Gaza, but there appear to be no points of hope that the …

I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council plus (A3+), namely, Algeria, Mozambique, Sierra Leone and my own country, Guyana. At the outset, the A3+ would like to thank Deputy Special Envoy Najat Rochdi, and Director Edem Wosornu of the…

After five weeks of intense negotiations and a vote in favour of adoption by 14 members of the Council, Guyana deeply regrets that we were unable today to adopt the draft resolution (S/2024/835) submitted by the elected States members of the Council to pronounce on the apocalyptic situation in Gaza.…

I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council plus one (A3+), namely, Algeria, Mozambique, Sierra Leone and my own country, Guyana. We welcome the opportunity to discuss the Council’s support for Haiti and our collective response to the H…

I thank you, Madam President, for so swiftly facilitating the request to convene this meeting. I have the honour to introduce this draft resolution (S/2024/835) on behalf of the 10 elected Member States of the Security Council (E10), namely, Algeria, Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, the Republic …

Ms. Persaud S/PV.9789 Nov. 19, 2024

I thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Mr. Karim Khan, for his presentation of the twenty-eighth report of his Office on the situation in Libya. I also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Libya in today’s meeting. Guyana welcomes the continued implement…

I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for the update and welcome the participation of His Excellency Mr. Andrii Sybiha, Minister for Foreign Minister of Ukraine, at today’s meeting. We meet today for yet another important meeting on the conflict in Ukraine, this time on the eve of the one thousan…

I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. I also thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his sobering briefing. Peace and freedom are the natural aspirations of all of our peoples, and a Middle East at peace is possible. However, it requires a commitment to peace by all cou…

Ms. Benn S/PV.9784 Nov. 14, 2024

I thank Ambassadors Frazier, Bendjama and Montalvo Sosa for their updates on the work of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015), concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals,…

I deliver this statement on behalf of the African members of the Council, namely, Algeria, Mozambique and Sierra Leone, as well as my own country, Guyana (A3+). The A3+ welcomes her unanimous adoption today of resolution 2758 (2024), which renews for an additional year the sanctions regime establis…

I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this briefing. I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Brands Kehris, Acting Under-Secretary-General Msuya and Mr. Paulsen for the information provided. Today we are meeting to once again discuss the horrific state of food insecurity in the Gaza Strip. Sad…

Ms. Persaud S/PV.9779 Nov. 8, 2024

At the outset, I thank World Health Organization Director-General Ghebreyesus and Mr. Conrado for their briefings. Recent statistics reveal startling increases in the frequency and scale of ransomware attacks worldwide. Attacks against critical infrastructure, particularly hospitals and healthcare …

Mrs. Edwards S/PV.9775 Nov. 4, 2024

I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari for his briefing and welcome the participation of the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in this meeting. Guyana condemns the ongoing violations of Security Council resolutions. We remain alarmed by the continued launches o…

Please allow me to congratulate you, Madam President, and your team on the United Kingdom’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for November. I also wish to commend Switzerland for its successful presidency during the month of October. I acknowledge the contribution of the Office o…

Ms. Benn S/PV.9769 Oct. 31, 2024

I thank Mr. Ebo for his briefing today and take note of the information provided by Mr. Szamuely. Guyana shares the concern expressed by Mr. Ebo about the risk of the diversion and proliferation of arms and ammunition transferred into this or any armed conflict. We note that much of this risk will …

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Session Date Speaker Source
79 Sept. 25, 2024 Mr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali UNDL ↗ A/79/PV.10
78 Sept. 20, 2023 Mr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali UNDL ↗ A/78/PV.6
77 Sept. 21, 2022 Mr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali UNDL ↗ A/77/PV.6
76 Sept. 23, 2021 Mr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali UNDL ↗ A/76/PV.10
75 Sept. 23, 2020 Mr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali UNDL ↗ A/75/PV.7
75 Sept. 23, 2020 Ms. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett UNDL ↗ A/75/PV.7
74 Sept. 28, 2019 Ms. Karen Cummings UNDL ↗ A/74/PV.12
73 Sept. 28, 2018 Mr. Carl Greenidge UNDL ↗ A/73/PV.12
72 Sept. 20, 2017 Mr. David Arthur Granger UNDL ↗ A/72/PV.7
71 Sept. 20, 2016 Mr. David Arthur Granger UNDL ↗ A/71/PV.8
70 Sept. 29, 2015 Mr. David Arthur Granger UNDL ↗ A/70/PV.16
69 Sept. 26, 2014 Mr. Donald Rabindranauth Ramotar UNDL ↗ A/69/PV.12
68 Sept. 26, 2013 Mr. Donald Rabindranauth Ramotar UNDL ↗ A/68/PV.12
67 Sept. 27, 2012 Mr. Donald Rabindranauth Ramotar UNDL ↗ A/67/PV.12
66 Sept. 21, 2011 Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo UNDL ↗ A/66/PV.12
65 Sept. 24, 2010 Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo UNDL ↗ A/65/PV.15
64 Sept. 24, 2009 Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo UNDL ↗ A/64/PV.6
63 Sept. 23, 2008 Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo UNDL ↗ A/63/PV.6
62 Oct. 2, 2007 Mr. Samuel R. Insanally UNDL ↗ A/62/PV.14
61 Sept. 26, 2006 Mr. Samuel R. Insanally UNDL ↗ A/61/PV.21
60 Sept. 21, 2005 Mr. Samuel R. Insanally UNDL ↗ A/60/PV.18
59 Sept. 29, 2004 Mr. Samuel R. Insanally UNDL ↗ A/59/PV.15
58 Sept. 25, 2003 Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo UNDL ↗ A/58/PV.12
57 Sept. 14, 2002 Mr. Samuel R. Insanally UNDL ↗ A/57/PV.7
56 Nov. 15, 2001 Mr. Samuel R. Insanally UNDL ↗ A/56/PV.54
55 Sept. 19, 2000 Mr. Clement Rohee UNDL ↗ A/55/PV.23
54 Sept. 24, 1999 Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo UNDL ↗ A/54/PV.13
53 Sept. 22, 1998 Ms. Janet Jagan UNDL ↗ A/53/PV.10
52 Sept. 25, 1997 Mr. Clement Rohee UNDL ↗ A/52/PV.12
51 Oct. 2, 1996 Mr. Clement Rohee UNDL ↗ A/51/PV.19
50 Oct. 11, 1995 Mr. Clement Rohee UNDL ↗ A/50/PV.28
49 Oct. 6, 1994 Mr. Samuel Hinds UNDL ↗ A/49/PV.20
48 Oct. 1, 1993 Mr. Cheddi Jagan UNDL ↗ A/48/PV.12
46 Oct. 7, 1991 Mr. Cedric Grant UNDL ↗
45 Oct. 8, 1990 Mr. Samuel R. Insanally UNDL ↗ A/45/PV.24
44 Oct. 9, 1989 Mr. Rashleigh E. Jackson UNDL ↗ A/44/PV.25
42 Oct. 1, 1987 Mr. Rashleigh E. Jackson UNDL ↗ A/42/PV.21
41 Oct. 6, 1986 Mr. Rashleigh E. Jackson UNDL ↗ A/41/PV.25
40 Oct. 1, 1985 Mr. Rashleigh E. Jackson UNDL ↗ A/40/PV.17
39 Oct. 3, 1984 Mr. Rashleigh E. Jackson UNDL ↗
38 Oct. 5, 1983 Mr. Rashleigh E. Jackson UNDL ↗ A/38/PV.20
37 Oct. 11, 1982 Mr. Rashleigh E. Jackson UNDL ↗ A/37/PV.26
36 Sept. 24, 1981 Mr. Ptolemy A. Reid UNDL ↗ A/36/PV.12
35 Sept. 24, 1980 Mr. Rashleigh E. Jackson UNDL ↗ A/35/PV.9
34 Oct. 5, 1979 Mr. Rashleigh E. Jackson UNDL ↗ A/34/PV.22
33 Oct. 5, 1978 Mr. Rashleigh E. Jackson UNDL ↗ A/33/PV.23
31 Sept. 27, 1976 Mr. Frederick R. Wills UNDL ↗ A/31/PV.6
30 Oct. 1, 1975 Mr. Frederick R. Wills UNDL ↗
29 Sept. 30, 1974 Mr. Shridath, Sir Ramphal UNDL ↗
28 Sept. 25, 1973 Mr. Shridath, Sir Ramphal UNDL ↗
27 Sept. 25, 1972 Mr. Shridath, Sir Ramphal UNDL ↗
26 Sept. 28, 1971 Mr. Shridath, Sir Ramphal UNDL ↗
24 Oct. 6, 1969 Mr. Shridath, Sir Ramphal UNDL ↗
23 Oct. 3, 1968 Mr. Shridath, Sir Ramphal UNDL ↗
22 Oct. 5, 1967 Mr. Shridath, Sir Ramphal UNDL ↗
21 Oct. 18, 1966 Mr. John, Sir Carter UNDL ↗