Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett
Costa RicapoliticianFemale6.5Global Dominance: 0.01%Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is a Guyanese diplomat currently serving as the Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations. She has been actively involved in promoting Guyana's interests on the international stage, particularly in areas concerning human rights and social issues. Recently, she presented Guyana's report at the Universal Periodic Review before the UN Human Rights Council, where discussions centered on adolescent birth rates and the status of corporal punishment in the country.
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Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is among the candidates for the UN Secretary-General position.
La ONU con baja credibilidad y un relator infiltrado, escribe Ulrich Richter
Mexico· 2026-08-10
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett highlighted the importance of peace and security during the meeting.
Candidatas à liderança da ONU têm como prioridade combate ao crime
Cabo Verde· 2026-08-04
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, a former Guyanese foreign minister, finished second in the Security Council’s confidential vote.
Costa Rican candidate Rebeca Grynspan wins first vote in race for UN’s top job
Canada· 2026-07-31
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is following Rebeca Grynspan in the race for UN Secretary-General.
O femeie este favorită să conducă ONU pentru prima dată în istorie. Cine este Rebeca Grynspan
Romania· 2026-07-30Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett received nine votes in the informal voting for the UN Secretary-General position.
Rebeca Grynspan encabezaría primera votación para secretaría general de la ONU, dicen medios internacionalesCosta Rica· 2026-07-30Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is Guyana's former foreign minister.
Ugandan diplomat joins race to become next UN Secretary-General
Tanzania· 2026-07-26Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is one of the candidates for the UN Secretary-General role.
Seventh candidate, Uganda's Olara Otunnu, joins race to lead UN
Kenya· 2026-07-26Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is a candidate in the race for the UN Secretary General position.
Rebeca Gryspan suma un nuevo rival en la carrera por la Secretaría General de la ONU; político ugandés postula su nombreCosta Rica· 2026-07-26
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is a candidate for the next UN Secretary-General.
Político ugandés se une a la carrera por la jefatura de la ONU | Internacional | Noticias
Ecuador· 2026-07-26Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guyana and a candidate for the next Secretary-General of the UN.
Succession à l'ONU : qui remplacera António Guterres ?
Cameroon· 2026-07-24
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is the ambassador of Guyana to the UN and recently ran for the position of Secretary-General.
Los candidatos a dirigir la ONU proyectan visiones similares en su debate público | Internacional | NoticiasEcuador· 2026-07-24
Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett, the Ambassador of Guyana to the UN, brings the voice of small countries and a deep concern for climate crisis and inclusive global governance.
Memilih Sekjen PBB, Menjaga Masa Depan Multilateralisme
Indonesia· 2026-07-20
Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is Guyana's nominee for the position of the 10th UN Secretary-General.
Nand C Bardouille | Guyana's candidate for top UN post receives backing of Caribbean leaders | Commentary
Jamaica· 2026-07-13
Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett has elevated Guyana’s voice in global affairs on the United Nations Security Council.
Gov’t has made dynamic start which is impressively broad in scope, can embrace more citizen-friendly style of governance
Guyana· 2025-11-16
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett delivered a statement at the UN Security Council meeting regarding drug trafficking and international legal frameworks.
Fight against drug trafficking must be rooted in rule of law, international legal frameworksGuyana· 2025-10-14Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett represented Guyana at the United Nations in President Ali’s delegation.
President holds talks with US Secretary of StateGuyana· 2025-09-24
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations, took Israel to task for its actions in Gaza.
Israel’s reprehensible conduct - Stabroek NewsGuyana· 2025-08-12
The letter was also addressed to Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, the permanent representative of Guyana and president of the Security Council for the month of June.
Attaque iranienne sur le Qatar : réunion ministérielle extraordinaire du CCG à Doha
Morocco· 2025-06-24
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett expressed concern at Israel’s attack on Iran during a United Nations Security Council meeting.
Israel’s latest attack on Iran contravenes UN Charter’s principlesGuyana· 2025-06-17The Pakistani delegation also met with Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, the President of the UN Security Council.
ISI-RAW cooperation could reduce terrorism: Bilawal - Newspaper
Pakistan· 2025-06-04
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is the UNSC president for June who met with the Pakistani delegation.
India used Pahalgam attack as pretext for unlawful military actions, Bilawal-led team tells OIC envoys - PakistanPakistan· 2025-06-03
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is the UN Security Council president who met with the Pakistani delegation.
India used Pahalgam attack as pretext for unlawful military actions, Bilawal-led team tells OIC officials - PakistanPakistan· 2025-06-03Guyana’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett, delivered the keynote address.
New York conclave emphasized the importance of peace and unity in the face of Venezuela’s threatsGuyana· 2025-05-23
Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett stated that some of the issues raised by delegations would be considered by the newly-constituted Constitutional Reform Commission.
Carter Center recommendations on reforms to Guyana’s electoral systemGuyana· 2025-05-15Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the UN.
Reporting anomaly at UN on adolescent birthsGuyana· 2025-05-10
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is the Permanent Representative of Guyana to the UN.
Guyana’s submission to UNHRC on adolescent births lacks correlation to other empirical data, corporal punishment remains unresolvedGuyana· 2025-05-09