On July 19, 2023, Minister Hugh Hilton Todd organized a meeting of the Multi-Agency Coordinating Committee to discuss the increase of Venezuelan migrants entering Guyana at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

The meeting was attended by key government stakeholders along with international partners during which ongoing efforts to bring humanitarian assistance to those migrants from Venezuela in Guyana were discussed.

In his opening remarks, the Honourable Minister highlighted the level of the Government’s response to the migrants which includes registration and regularization services, socio-economic and cultural integration into the Guyanese society and the provision of healthcare and education for migrant children. The Honourable Minister also noted that the humanitarian response of the Government of Guyana to the migrants from Venezuela fits into a larger regional approach to address the issue.

Among the critical issues discussed at this meeting was the need for the migrants to present themselves to immigration authorities to be registered. The registration process will facilitate easier access to some services that the Government of Guyana provides to the migrants from Venezuela.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation