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Guyana will push to dismantle barriers to intra-regional agri trade—President Ali
Tells CWA2021 region has enough resources to feed itself
Georgetown, Guyana—(October 4, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today said that Guyana will push aggressively for the dismantling of barriers that restrict intra-regional agricu [...] 

Keynote Address of President Ali at the Opening Ceremony of the Sixteenth Caribbean Week of Agriculture, 2021
Chairperson, Your Excellency Dr Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of the CARICOM Secretariat, Heads of Organisations, Heads of Agencies, ladies and gentlemen, especially those fo us in the audience who are farmers and stakeholders in the agriculture  [...] 

President Ali’s message on Agriculture Month 2021
Agriculture is on a transformative trajectory
The designation of October as Agriculture Month is in recognition of the importance of the sector’s contributions to the country’s economy, and its critical role in guaranteeing food security and supp [...] 

President Ali’s message to the White House’s Global COVID-19 Summit
I welcome the White House’s Global COVID-19 Summit and support its draft targets.
 In response to the pandemic, Guyana designated the safety of our people as paramount even as it instituted policies to prevent the collapse of the economy. As [...] 

Guyana committed to gaining “reparations for the crime of African enslavement”—President Ali
New York, USA—(September 22, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today reaffirmed Guyana’s commitment to gaining international reparations for the crime of African enslavement and said that those reparations must go beyond an apology.
The Guyanese [...] 

Renewed global effort needed to fight climate change—President Ali
—Calls on ‘big emitters’ to commit to larger cuts in emission at AOSIS Leaders’ Summit
New York, USA— (September 22, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today called for a renewed global effort in the fight against climate change to meet [...] 

President Irfaan Ali’s statement at the High-Level Meeting to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
Madame Chair
I am pleased to participate in today’s commemoration under the important theme of “Reparations, racial justice and equality for people of African descent”.
The Durban Declaration and Programme of Action is a comprehensive, action- [...] 

Guyana and Ghana agree to enhance collaboration—President Ali
—VP Jagdeo to lead Guyana's delegation to West African nation in October
New York, USA— (September 21, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali and his Ghanaian counterpart, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo today held fruitful discussions and  [...] 

Guyana will strive to achieve Sustainable Development Goals– President Ali
-Implores International community to stay focused on Agenda 2030 targets
New York, USA— (September 18, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today reaffirmed Guyana’s commitment to advancing the UNGA’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), [...] 
The Church has a role to play in fostering unity and tolerance—President Ali
— Brooklyn pastors pledge support for One Guyana
New York, USA (September 20, 2021) - His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali today informed Guyanese pastors from Brooklyn about his Government’s plans to unite all of Guyana under an umbrella of [...] 
