General News

Statement by His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana

WHEREAS the Arbitral Award of an Arbitral Tribunal constituted under the Treaty of Arbitration signed in Washington on 2 February 1897, determined the boundary-line between the Colony of British Guiana and the United States of Venezuela in 1899;

The Ministers, representing the Incoming 5 members of the Security Council had a fruitful exchange of views on their respective priorities in the Security Council, and explored possibilities of stronger cooperation to advance the work of the Security Council during their tenure.

Additionally, the Ministers welcomed the strengthened role of the E10 which has evolved in recent years and expressed their willingness to further build on these achievements during their tenure.

The reception was attended by current and former Heads of State who are in New York for the United Nations General Assembly; Multilateral Organisation Leaders; Governors; Cabinet Secretaries; and a select group of Fortune 500 CEOs.

On Tuesday, President Ali will address the 2023 meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in New York.

In addressing the theme, “Underneath the Green Transition: The Oil Industry”, the Head of State highlighted that Guyana is one of the foremost countries in forest management, preservation, and the deployment of the forest to the world in terms of climate change.

The President spoke about Guyana’s oil and gas industry and how its forests and its comprehensive LCDS efficiently and effectively balance exploiting oil resources, leading the climate change battle and maintaining net zero carbon emissions.

The President is leading a delegation to the 78th session of the UN General Assembly.

The meeting followed the convening of the Meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Group on Guyana (CMGG) where updates were provided on recent developments regarding the Guyana-Venezuela Border Controversy.

The CMGG was established at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Durban, in 1999, with the mandate to monitor further developments in respect of the existing controversy.

During the engagement in Washington, DC, investment opportunities, including in Guyana’s health, education, ICT, infrastructure and eco-tourism sectors; Guyana’s global leadership on food, energy, and climate security, especially as it relates to the preservation of forests and expanding the partnership between the chambers and Guyana’s local private sector were discussed.

The US Chamber officials praised President Ali’s development vision for Guyana, and the “unprecedented growth” the country has gone through over the last three years.

During the meeting, President Ali discussed the strong partnership between Guyana and the United States and reaffirmed Guyana's leadership on global issues such as food, energy, and climate security.

Sullivan applauded Guyana for its leadership role, especially in CARICOM and the UN on global issues.