Statements

Mr. President,

1. I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the A3+ members, namely Algeria, Guyana, Somalia, and my own country, Sierra Leone.

2. We thank Mr. Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), and Ms. Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), for their important and timely briefings.

Mr. President,

I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the members of the A3+, namely Guyana, Sierra Leone, Somalia, and my own country Algeria.

At the outset, we would like to thank USG LaCroix and ASG Khiari for their valuable briefings.

Mr. President,

The A3+ is concerned about the military escalations by Israel in Syria, which are taking place at a critical period in Syria’s history and exacerbate the already fragile situation in the country.

Thank you, Mr. President,

I thank SRSG Ziadeh for her briefing. We also welcome the participation of His Excellency Mr. Marko Djurić, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Her Excellency Ms. Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of Kosovo, in today’s meeting. We have listened carefully to their presentations.

Mr. President,

Thank you, Mr. President,

I thank USG Fletcher for the updates provided and welcome the participation, in this meeting, of the Permanent Representatives of Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Estonia, and Poland, as well as the European Union.

Mr. President,

Thank you, Mr. President,

I commend the French Presidency for organizing this briefing on the vital role of UN Peacekeeping Operations in monitoring ceasefires. This briefing is timely, particularly in light of the Pact of the Future’s emphasis on adapting peacekeeping to meet contemporary challenges and ahead of the Berlin Peacekeeping Ministerial next month.

Thank you, Chair,

Guyana welcomes the convening of this Arria-formula meeting focused on “Harnessing safe, inclusive and trustworthy artificial intelligence for the maintenance of international peace and security”. I thank Mr. Mastrogeorgiou, Dr. Afina and Ms. Scaddan for their briefings.

The artificial intelligence field is rapidly advancing and holds both the potential for sustainable development and significant risks. The opportunities presented by AI must be harnessed, while the risks must be mitigated.

Thank you, Chair, and I thank Sierra Leone for organizing this Arria-Formula Meeting, which Guyana is pleased to co-sponsor along with the other members of the A3+. 

We welcome the opportunity to contribute to this critical discussion on strengthening the arms control measures within UN-sanctions regimes and thank the briefers Mr. Ebo, Ms. de Tessieres, Dr. Chambas and Mr. Joseph for their insightful contributions. 

Thank you, Mr. President,

I express appreciation to the delegation of Algeria for requesting this meeting. I also thank Mr. Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Dr. Younes Al-Khatib, President of the Palestine Red

Crescent Society, for their sobering briefings.

At the outset, Guyana offers its sincere condolences to the UN and the PRCS on the loss of staffers in Gaza and to the families of all those who recently died under very tragic circumstances.

Mr. President,

Mr. President,

1. I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the A3+ members, Algeria, Guyana, Somalia, and my own country, Sierra Leone.

2. We thank Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, for his comprehensive and valuable briefing.

3. We also take note of the contribution of Ms. Abiola Akiyode Afolabi, Founding Director of Women Advocates Research and Documentation Center.

Thank you, Mr. President,

At the outset, I congratulate you on France’s assumption of the Presidency and commend Denmark for a successful Presidency in the month of March.

I thank ASG Msuya and USG Michaud for the briefings and reiterate Guyana’s gratitude to you and your teams for your dedication and for the work you do to alleviate human suffering worldwide.

We have also listened carefully to the statement by Mr. Nic Lee.

Mr. President,