Minister's Speech

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Honourable Hugh Todd today gave the keynote address during the virtual event hosted by Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) and the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), under the theme “Covid-19, Land and the Future of the Caribbean.”

Minister Todd spoke of the consequences of land degradation,  compromising ecosystems and threatening biodiversity, food and water supply, which he added is increasingly exacerbated by the COVID-19.

Information Note

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Honourable Hugh Todd, today joined Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in an inaugural meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, the Honourable Marc Garneau, during which among areas of interest, they discussed a coordinated response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery, and climate resilience.

STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE HUGH TODD

MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

ON THE LAUNCH OF THE DECLARATION AGAINST ARBITRARY DETENTION IN STATE-TO-STATE RELATIONS

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Colleague Members of Parliament,

You are aware that on January 7, 2021 the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela announced during a meeting of the National Defence Council that he had established “a new maritime territory” of Venezuela. This territory is called “Territory for the development of the Atlantic Façade “in order to provide adequate protection and safeguard the jurisdiction of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela”.

STATEMENT on the International Court of Justice Ruling during the 14th Sitting of the National Assembly by the Honourable Hugh Hilton Todd MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

December 23, 2020

Mr Speaker,

Honourable Members of Parliament,

Official visit to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana by His Excellency Ambassador Ernesto Araújo, Minister of External Relations of the Federative Republic of Brazil

November 26, 2020

JOINT PRESS STATEMENT

His Excellency Ernesto Araújo, Minister of External Relations of the Federative Republic of Brazil paid a working visit to Guyana. The Minister was accompanied by senior officials of the Ministry of External Relations and the Federal Police of Brazil.

Statement by the Honourable Hugh Todd, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
October 29, 2020

HE Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of
Guyana
United Nations System Heads;
[Hon Mark Phillips, Prime Minister]
Honourable Ministers of the Group of 77 and China
[Colleague Ministers of Government and other Members of Parliament]
Distinguished Heads of Agencies of the United Nations system
Distinguished delegates
Ladies and gentlemen

As Minister responsible for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, I am pleased to announce several key appointments. The individuals identified will help to bolster the Ministry’s foreign relations, technical and administrative capacity, as well as serve to strengthen my ministerial mandate.

STATEMENT BY DR. KAREN CUMMINGS

MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 74TH SESSION

OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

28 SEPTEMBER 2019

Mr. President,

REMARKS BY THE HON. DR. KAREN CUMMINGS

MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AT THE UNICEF

STRATEGIC MOMENT OF REFLECTION (SMR)

17TH SEPTEMBER, 2019

Distinguished Representative of UNICEF, Ms. Sylvie Fouet

Honourable Ministers and Senior Officials of Government

Distinguished and Guests

Members of the Media

Ladies and Gentlemen

Good Morning,