Guyana takes up Presidency of UN Security Council

One month after taking up its seat on the United Nations Security Council, Guyana will from February 1 take up the presidency of the organisation.

Guyana’s Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett will assume the seat.

The task is an “onerous one” but Guyana is well-prepared, Foreign Secretary and High Representative on UN Security Council Affairs said on Wednesday in an interview with the News Room.

The presidency of the Council is held by each of the members in turn for one month, following the English alphabetical order of the Member States names.

Persaud said Guyana sees its role as crucial in supporting the mandate of the United Nations to promote global peace and respect for international law.

Guyana has been offered technical assistance in support of its tenure by several international partners including the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan and China, Persaud said.