UNGA Convenes Interactive Dialogue with Latest Candidate for Next UN Secretary-General

UNGA convenes interactive dialogue with latest candidate for next UN secretary-general

UNGA convenes interactive dialogue with latest candidate for next UN secretary-general

Guyana UN candidate calls maintaining UN 'collective responsibility'

June 18 - Guyana's candidate to be United Nations secretary-general said on Thursday there is a collective responsibility to ensure the world body can continue to act as a force for good, while stressing the need to make it more agile and effective. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Rodrigues-Birkett hopes to use ‘good offices’ process to address conflict

United Nations Secretary-General hopeful, Guyanese Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett plans to use the ‘good offices’ mechanism of that global organisation to address growing escalation of conflicts. “On conflict resolution, all the tools that are available to me as Secretary General, the good offices, I think that this is something we can use more. My own country benefited  from […]

UN Secretary-General candidacy: Guyana’s Rodrigues-Birkett vows reforms for more “agile and effective” United Nations

…during interactive dialogue with UNGA Members In her bid for the United Nations Secretary General (UNSG) position, Guyana’s nominee, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett on Thursday presented her vision for the international body, targeting issues such as reforms, conflict resolution and the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Ambassador Rodrigues-Birkett presented h…

Rodrigues vows effective UN reforms, inclusion of member states in bid for top global post

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett has promised to work to bring about effective reforms while working “hand-in-hand” with member states to collectively achieve the goals of international peace and security to protect and promote human rights. Rodrigues-Birkett faced an interactive dialogue on Thursday as candidate for the […] The post Rodrigues vows effective U…

Guyana's Candidate Is Aiming to Be the First 'She' Secretary-General

Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett, Guyana’s envoy to the UN, faced a range of questions from member states and civil society in her bid to be the next secretary-general, competing with six other candidates. She referred to her vision of leading the UN as pragmatic and principled, June 18, 2026. JOHN PENNEY/PASSBLUE  Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett, Guyana’s permanent representative to the United Nations and her country’s nominee to lead the organization, pres…