Singh Separates Praise of Ali’s UN Address From Support for Rodrigues-Birkett
In a letter published by Guyana Times, Ambassador Sasenarine Singh praised what he described as the policy themes and continuity in President Irfaan Ali’s address to the 81st UN General Assembly. Separately, he supported Ali’s nomination of Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett for UN secretary-general, citing CARICOM’s endorsement.
Guyana Times published Ambassador Sasenarine Singh’s letter praising President Irfaan Ali’s address to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Singh’s appraisal focused on the policies he said the address emphasized: peaceful resolution of disputes, respect for international law, sustainable development, biodiversity leadership and Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy. He also presented the country’s commitment to the International Court of Justice in its border controversy with Venezuela as a continuity of policy across Guyanese governments. These are Singh’s descriptions of the address and Guyana’s position, not independent verification of either.
Singh’s support for Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett’s candidacy was a separate appeal. He backed Ali’s nomination of her for UN secretary-general and cited CARICOM’s endorsement of her candidature. The letter thus gives policy themes and continuity as grounds for his praise of the address, while invoking CARICOM’s endorsement in urging consideration of Rodrigues-Birkett; it does not establish the endorsement independently.