Mrs. Rodrigues-Birkett

Mrs. Rodrigues-Birkett

Guyana
218
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217
Meetings
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Speeches

GUY S/PV.10008 Sept. 30, 2025

I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council, namely Algeria, Sierra Leone and Somalia, and my own country, Guyana (A3+). We thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on major developments in the Democratic Republic of the…

GUY S/PV.10007 Sept. 29, 2025

I thank Deputy Special Coordinator Ramiz Alakbarov for presenting the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2334 (2016). It is deeply alarming that Israel not only fails to comply with the provisions of the resolution but also continues to take active s…

GUY S/PV.10006 Sept. 26, 2025

Mr. President, Ambassador Jihoon Cha, since this is the first time I am taking the floor since your arrival, allow me to extend to you a warm welcome to the Security Council and the United Nations. I also acknowledge the presence of the representative of Iran in this meeting. Guyana recognizes the …

GUY S/PV.10002 Sept. 22, 2025

I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting at the request of Estonia following the unauthorized entry into its airspace of three armed fighter jets reportedly belonging to the Russian Federation. I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing and welcome the participa…

GUY S/PV.10001 Sept. 19, 2025

We welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Iran in this meeting. Guyana has consistently maintained support for dialogue and diplomacy as the most viable option for addressing all concerns related to the Iranian nuclear issue. Indeed, it was through dialogue and diplomacy that …

GUY S/PV.10000 Sept. 18, 2025

On 9 December 1947, at its 222nd meeting (see S/PV.222), the Security Council held its first meeting on Palestine. Today, so many years later, at this 10000th meeting of the Council, 14 member States of the Council decided to definitively respond to the confirmation of famine in Gaza and reiterate o…

GUY S/PV.9998 Sept. 17, 2025

I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council, namely, Algeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, as well as my own country, Guyana (A3+). We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission…

GUY S/PV.9995 Sept. 12, 2025

Guyana appreciates the presidency’s swift response in convening today’s meeting at Poland’s request and thanks Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing. We also welcome the participation of the Secretary of State of Poland and the representatives of Latvia, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, B…

GUY S/PV.9975 Aug. 10, 2025

I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting with the urgency that the situation demands. I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča and Mr. Rajasingham of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for the information provided. After months of public expressions f…

GUY S/PV.9970 July 31, 2025

I welcome the participation of the representative of Ukraine in today’s meeting. As we did last Friday (see S/PV.9965), Guyana continues to express grave concern about the mounting civilian casualties in this war. Equally alarming is the fact that civilian infrastructure, including schools, hospita…

GUY S/PV.9969 July 29, 2025

Today’s briefing on adapting peace operations for the pursuit of political solutions is timely and I thank Pakistan for its initiative. I also extend my gratitude to Under-Secretary-General Jean Pierre Lacroix, Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee and Mr. Al Hussein for their insightful presenta…

GUY S/PV.9965 July 25, 2025

I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting. I would also like to thank Assistant Secretaries-General Jenča and Msuya for the updates provided and for their work. In the 33 days that have elapsed since our last meeting on this topic (see S/PV.9940), the situation on the ground has got…

GUY S/PV.9964 July 24, 2025

I thank Mr. Yousef Al-Dobeay, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and Mr. Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, for their briefings. Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations sets…

GUY S/PV.9963 July 23, 2025

At the outset, Mr. President, my delegation thanks you, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, for convening today’s open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. I also thank Assistant Secretary- General…

GUY S/PV.9962 July 22, 2025

I welcome you to the Security Council, Your Excellency Mr. Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, and commend Pakistan on choosing this subject for today’s open debate. I also thank Secretary-General Guterres for his powerful message. The formation o…

GUY S/PV.9923 May 28, 2025

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…

GUY S/PV.9921 May 22, 2025

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…

GUY S/PV.9919 May 20, 2025

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…

GUY S/PV.9917 May 15, 2025

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.…

GUY S/PV.9914 May 13, 2025

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…