Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett on Monday told the 11th Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is a “threat to the region and countries everywhere”.
She said that the Guyana Government is gravely concerned over Russia’s military intervention in violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine. Guyana called for the immediate cessation of hostilities.
“Guyana deplores the threat or use of force in the conduct of international relations and urges a peaceful resolution of the differences that currently exist, in consonance with the rule of international law and the provisions of the United Nations Charter”, she said.
Rodrigues-Birkett charged that the current military action is contrary to the principles of respect for territorial integrity, sovereignty and non-interference in the affairs of another state.
There is expected to be a vote tomorrow in the General Assembly condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
