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First Lady calls for global solidarity to tackle gender inequalities -Commonwealth SG pledges support for ECGECW at Clinton Global Initiative forum

  • Posted: September 22, 2016
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New York, United States – (September 22, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger said that global solidarity is a prerequisite to ensure the stamping out of gender inequalities in keeping with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal Three, which speaks to the empowerment of women and girls. She made these remarks during a panel …

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Guyana among 60 countries to have ratified Paris Agreement on climate change

  • Posted: September 22, 2016
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New York, United States – (September 21, 2016) President David Granger was the first Head of State to be congratulated this morning by United Nations’ Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at a special “High-Level Event on Entry into Force of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change”. The event was convened to specially recognise the deposit of the …

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UK-funded security reforms to kick off soon

  • Posted: September 21, 2016
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Guyana’s Security Sector Reform Action Plan (SSRAP) will soon be operationalized, President David Granger has said following his bilateral meeting with Baroness Joyce Anelay, Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN, at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.Since taking office in May 2015, President Granger had indicated that his administration is intent on having …

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Ministry of the Presidency book drive comes to an end

  • Posted: September 20, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 20, 2016) The final collection of books donated to a book drive hosted by the Press and Publicity Unit, Ministry of the Presidency as part of the celebrations to mark President David Granger’s 71st birth anniversary was, today, presented to the Mahaica Children’s Home and the Sisters of Mercy of Guyana. …

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Guyana will create a global footprint in environmental sustainability – President Granger at United Nations General Assembly

  • Posted: September 20, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 20, 2016) President David Granger, earlier today, said that Guyana is on the path to creating a global footprint in environmental sustainability as it pursues ‘green’ growth in a ‘green’ economy. The President made these remarks at the 71st Regular Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly currently underway at …

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Address of His Excellency David Granger President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana to the 71stSession of the United Nations General Assembly 2016.09.20 Guyana: A ‘green’ state threatened

  • Posted: September 20, 2016
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Mr. President,The Cooperative Republic of Guyana congratulates you on your election as President of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The election of a representative of Fiji, a small island developing state, to preside over the General Assembly at this session is especially gratifying. The choice of theme for our general debate: …

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Guyana pleased with UN Secretary-General’s efforts to resolve border controversy – President Granger

  • Posted: September 20, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 19, 2016) President David Granger said that he is satisfied with the efforts of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon in trying to resolve the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy. He said that while his Government had hoped that the process of ending the 50-year long controversy would have been further advanced, …

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Statement by His Excellency President David Granger to the High-level Meeting on Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants United Nations General Assembly – 19 September 2016

  • Posted: September 19, 2016
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Mr President,Excellencies, The Cooperative Republic of Guyana welcomes the convening of this High-level Meeting on Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants. The ‘Meeting’ offers the international community the opportunity to commit to a comprehensive solution to a complex and chronic problem. The refugee and migrant crises confronting the world today represent grave challenges to the …

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President Granger at 71st UN General Assembly meeting

  • Posted: September 19, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 19, 2016) President David Granger is currently attending the 71st Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA.  The President is, this morning, participating in a high-level Summit on Refugees and Migrants, which aims to address the movement of large numbers of refugees and migrants with …

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