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Today, Guyana, France, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, The Republic of Korea, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, the other Security Council Members who have endorsed the Joint Pledges related to Climate, Peace and Security, delivered a joint statement during a press stake-in on climate and security in West Africa and the Sahel Region.
The Full Statement is reflected below:
Today, Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations, Her Excellency Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, installed the Guyana flag alongside those of other Security Council members outside the Council chambers. Also participating in the simple ceremony were the other newly elected members, Algeria, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia.
Guyanese National Dr. Christopher Arif Bulkan was today elected a Commissioner on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) for a four-year period from 2024-2027.
The Honourable Hugh Hilton Todd, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation today met with His Excellency Albert Ramdin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of Suriname today to discuss ways to further enhance the bilateral relations between the two countries.
The Honourable Hugh Hilton Todd, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, today received a courtesy call from Her Excellency Ms. Liselle Blankendal, Ambassador-designate of Suriname to Guyana.
During the meeting the two sides discussed efforts to advance the Strategic Dialogue and Co-operation Platform (SDCP), which was signed in November 2020. Since the establishment of the agreement, Guyana and Suriname has seen several notably developments geared towards, infrastructure, agriculture, security, health and trade
The Honourable Hugh Hilton Todd, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, today received a courtesy call from His Excellency Dr. Jürg Sprecher, Non-Resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Federal Council to Guyana. Accompanying the Ambassador was the Honorary Consul of Switzerland in Guyana, Mr. Dean Jackson.
Courtesy call paid on Ambassador Nestor Mendez, Assistant Secretary General, of the OAS by Ambassador Samuel Hinds, O.E concerning preparations for the Fifth Annual Inter-American Week for People of African Descent in The Americas, March 21-25, 2022
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Guyana
ARBITRAL AWARD OF 1899 || Statement on the Commemoration of the Arbitral Award of October 3, 1899 by the Honourable Hugh Hilton Todd, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. October 3, 2021
