Skip to content- WorldPublic backing and secret ballots mark Rodrigues-Birkett’s UN bidGuyana nominated Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett in June, and CARICOM later endorsed her as the region’s candidate. Public appeals from Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley and President Irfaan Ali are distinct from the Security Council’s secret-ballot polling, where Rodrigues-Birkett received eight “encourage” votes in the third round, compared with nine for Rebeca Grynspan.1 min