Amb. Rodrigues-Birkett engages EU Member States on vision for UNSG Office

Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett today had an engaging discussion with Heads of Missions of the European Union Member States, chaired by H.E. Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations.

During the exchange, she outlined her vision for the Office of the UN Secretary General and her approach to advancing the United Nations across its three pillars. She also spoke candidly about the experiences that have shaped her leadership and inspired her decision to put her name forward, including her journey from a small Indigenous community in Guyana to an activist government minister and international civil servant, working consistently to improve people’s lives.

In responding to the questions raised, she underscored her commitment to building a more effective, responsive, and results-oriented United Nations that delivers for people everywhere; a United Nations that learns from the past, is fit for the present and ready for the future!

She thanked the European Union Member States for their thoughtful engagement, warm encouragement, and continued interest in her candidacy.

She also reaffirmed her commitment to working in partnership with the European Union and its Member States once elected.