Guyana will today virtually host a Group of 77+ China ministerial and technical meeting which will highlight initiatives aimed at combatting climate change.
“As Chair of the Group, Guyana has outlined some very practical objectives for the meeting, namely to provide a space for awareness, partnership-building, knowledge-sharing, and learning lessons, among the G-77 and China membership on climate action , amidst the COVID-19 crisis, while recovering towards the 2030 Agenda and to reinforce the G-77 and China’s position on key issues in the Climate Change discussion, including climate finance and ecosystem-based approaches, while also contributing to maximizing the (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) co-benefits,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd told a press conference last Friday to discuss plans ahead of the virtual October 29th-30th event.
The Group of 77 (G-77) was established on 15 June 1964 by seventy-seven developing countries. It now has 134 members.