President Dr. Irfaan Ali (at left) and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a press conference at the State House in Georgetown (Photo: Office of the President/ July 6, 2023)
And the Heads of Government outlined three main areas of focus: addressing the security situation in the country, providing much-needed humanitarian aid and restoring democratic rule.
Dr. Ali also noted that Kenya and Rwanda committed to organising troops to support the Haitian authorities but funding from the UN would be needed to do that. So, while on the UN Security Council, Guyana will advocate for international support for the French-speaking nation.
Secretary Blinken outlined what the US was doing to support Haiti already, that is, providing humanitarian aid and development assistance. He also said the US has been lobbying for the country to return to democratic order.
And Blinken confirmed that the two countries addressed what can be done to further address the Haiti situation in their bilateral talks on Thursday.
“Haiti is just one area for potential and important collaboration with Guyana on the Security Council,” he said.
Beyond Haiti’s crisis, Blinken said the US is keen on learning about Guyana’s priorities for its tenure on the Council.
President Dr. Irfaan Ali (at left) and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a press conference at the State House in Georgetown (Photo: Office of the President/ July 6, 2023)
