Guyana

Guyana urges Venezuela at UN to respect ICJ’s ruling on Essequibo region

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Guyana urges Venezuela at UN to respect ICJ's ruling on Essequibo region

Guyanese President Irfaan Ali urged Venezuela before the UN General Assembly on Thursday to respect the International Court of Justice’s forthcoming decision over the Essequibo region, an oil-rich territory that Caracas has claimed for decades. Guyana urges Venezuela at UN to respect ICJ’s ruling on Essequibo region The territory, where oil was discovered in 2015, … Read more

Guyana ex-minister leads in 2nd straw poll for UN chief

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Guyana ex-minister leads in 2nd straw poll for UN chief

Guyanese ex-foreign minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett narrowly led the second round of the informal process to pick the next UN chief, a diplomatic source and specialist media said Friday. Guyana ex-minister leads in 2nd straw poll for UN chief Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan was the front-runner last month when the 15-member Security Council held a first … Read more