Suriname backs Guyanese candidate for UN’s top job
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UNITED NATIONS (CMC): Suriname has endorsed Guyanese diplomat Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, arguing that the organisation’s next leader must demonstrate a strong commitment to multilateralism, dialogue and the rule of law. Addressing the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, Suriname President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons noted that Rodrigues-Birkett is the first woman from the Caribbean to be nominated for the