Please accept my commendations for the timely initiative to convene the Security Council to deliberate on this important topic. I also extend my gratitude to His Excellency Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General, Her Excellency Ms. Ellen Jonhson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia and member of Th…
I thank Secretary-General António Guterres for his briefing on the urgent and rapidly deteriorating situation in Lebanon. I also welcome the participation of the Prime Minister of Lebanon in today’s meeting.
The Council met only six days ago to discuss the recent attacks in Lebanon. Sadly, those de…
I would like to commend Slovenia’s efficient handling of the Council’s business this month. I also thank Secretary-General António Guterres for his sobering briefing on the ongoing war in Ukraine. I also welcome President Zelenskyy to this meeting.
Next month will mark 79 years since the entry into…
I thank Algeria for requesting this urgent meeting. I also thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo and High Commissioner Türk for the updates provided and welcome the participation of His Excellency Mr. Abdallah Bouhabib, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon in today’s meeting. I als…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his oral briefing on the Secretary-General’s report on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016). I also thank Her Excellency Ms. Helen Clark for her valuable insights.
The report by the Special Coordinator has once again confirmed Israel’s obstinate st…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council, namely, Algeria, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, as well as my own country, Guyana (A3+).
The A3+ thanks Ms. Roza Otunbayeva, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United …
At the outset, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s briefing and I express our appreciation to Senior Coordinator Sigrid Kaag for her update on the implementation of the mandate given her pursuant to resolution 2720 (2023). I also thank Under-Secretary- General Jorge Moreira da…
I thank Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for the update she provided.
Guyana remains gravely concerned about the mounting civilian casualties in this war. We deplore the recent shelling of an aid distribution site in the Donetsk region, which claimed the lives of t…
I thank Acting Under-Secretary-General Joyce Msuya for the update she provided and welcome the participation of the representative of Ukraine.
We note with alarm the recent escalation in hostilities since the Council’s previous briefing on Ukraine (see S/PV.9714). The past two weeks in particular h…
I would like to thank the briefers Under-Secretary-General Lacroix, Ms. Ero and Mr. Al Hussein for their insightful briefs.
We gather today at a crucial moment for international peace and security, because while we reflect on the current state of United Nations peacekeeping, the world is not at pea…
At the outset, Mr. President, allow me to congratulate you on your country’s assumption of the presidency of the Council. You have Guyana’s full support. I also extend our gratitude to the delegation of Sierra Leone for its excellent stewardship last month. I thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo a…
I thank Director Ebo for the briefing and recognize the presence of the Permanent Representative of Mali at today’s meeting.
Guyana joins fellow Council members in expressing grave concern about the devastating impacts of the ongoing conflict and the dire humanitarian situation that has arisen in U…
Let me begin by thanking the delegations of Switzerland and the United Kingdom for requesting this timely briefing. I also thank Acting Under-Secretary-General Msuya and World Health Organization (WHO) Deputy Director General Dr. Ryan for their critical updates on the situation in Gaza.
As illustra…
Guyana welcomes the adoption of this resolution (resolution 2749 (2024)), which ensures that the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) will be able to continue its critical work through August 2025. We wish to thank France for its constructive efforts during the course of the negotiations…
I am honoured to deliver this statement on behalf of the African members of the Security Council plus one (A3+), namely, Algeria, Mozambique, Sierra Leone and my own country, Guyana.
We thank Mr. Pedersen and Ms. Msuya for their valuable briefings.
Month after month, the briefings on the situation…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for the update he provided and welcome the participation of the representatives of Ukraine, the European Union, Romania, Denmark, Poland and Latvia in today’s meeting.
While the meeting was convened to discuss the political and security situation in Ukraine…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland and Dr. Baxter for the important updates provided.
I am almost certain that many around this table are burdened by the fact that the Security Council remains
so impotent in the face of such colossal suffering by the Palestinian people over the past 10 months,…
I take this opportunity to welcome you, Minister Kabba, to New York, and thank Sierra Leone for convening today’s open debate. I also thank the briefers for their valuable insights.
Guyana aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis on behalf of t…
I am honoured 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+ expresses its sincere gratitude to Ms. Stephanie Koury for her briefing. We also wish to th…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting in response to the timely request made by the delegation of Algeria. I also thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Ms. Doughten of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for the information provided.
The attacks on the Al-Ta…
