Guyana announces it is seeking the United Nations Secretary-General post and has nominated Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, the country’s Permanent Representative to the UN, as its candidate. According to multiple reports, President Dr. Irfaan Ali makes the announcement in a video statement posted to his page on Friday evening. The nomination follows President Ali’s decision to put forward Rodrigues-Birkett for the UNSG role, describing her as a seasoned diplomat with the experience, judgment, and leadership he says are needed to guide the UN during a complex period globally. After the announcement, Rodrigues-Birkett publicly responds by expressing gratitude for the support she has received. In her comments, she frames her interest in the position as an aspiration to serve in a senior public capacity at the international level. The reports describe her background as a former Foreign Affairs Minister and her current role as Guyana’s UN representative, highlighting that she is formally put forward to contend for the Secretary-General seat currently held by Antonio Guterres. The nomination marks a significant step for Guyana in its bid to secure the UN’s top leadership post.