Trinidad and Tobago has joined the Guyana-led Global Biodiversity Alliance.
Guyana’s President, Irfaan Ali, presented Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar with the certificate of membership on Wednesday, following a ceremony on the sidelines of the 51st CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in Saint Lucia.
Ali said the Global Biodiversity Alliance was established following a commitment Guyana made at the United Nations General Assembly to create a platform bringing together world leaders, experts, Indigenous Peoples, stakeholders and local communities to strengthen biodiversity conservation and restoration efforts.
‘I was pleased to officially welcome Trinidad and Tobago as the 125th member of the Global Biodiversity Alliance,’ Ali said.
‘The establishment of the Global Biodiversity Alliance is a commitment that Guyana made at the United Nations General Assembly to create a platform that brings together world leaders, experts, Indigenous Peoples, stakeholders and local communities to strengthen global efforts to conserve and restore biodiversity.’
Persad-Bissessar said her government looked forward to participating in the work of the alliance.
‘Thank you very much, Mr President. I wanted to join this very important initiative because I am sure we can accomplish a great deal together. We have important issues to address, and by working together and sharing our intellect, we can address them. This is a very important initiative, and I thank you for bringing us on board. I look forward to working together,’ she said.