Guyana takes chair of UN General Assembly’s legal committee
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October 9, 2026
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Guyana has assumed the chairmanship of the Sixth Committee (Legal) of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with Ambassador Trishala Persaud formally taking up the role on Monday.
Persaud, Deputy Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations, outlined the importance of international law and the committee’s role in advancing the principles and purposes of the UN in her opening statement.
“The role of the Sixth Committee and its authority among Main Committees is unique, as is the central importance of international law for the achievement of the principles and purposes of the United Nations,” she said.
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