Jane Miller was yesterday accredited as the United Kingdom’s first female High Commissioner here.
A release from the Office of the President said that President Irfaan Ali yesterday accepted the Letters of Credence from Miller.
He praised the United Kingdom for being “unwavering in its support for Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity” and also commended it for its role last year in defending Guyana’s democracy.
“I must once again restate the sincere appreciation of my Government for the role which the United Kingdom played last year with its principled stand for the preservation of Guyana’s democracy during the impasse in the announcement of the results of our general and regional elections. My administration is committed to sustaining democratic rule in Guyana”, the President said
The President added that the United Kingdom has been supportive of Guyana’s development efforts through numerous programmes of cooperation, including debt relief, education and water supply.
The release said that Miller praised Ali’s stance on climate change and said that it was also at the forefront of the agenda of the Prime Minister of the UK, Boris Johnson.
She also lauded the President for his efforts in 2021 on climate change, including the signing of both the Leaders’ Pledge for Nature and the Global Ocean’s Alliance.
President Ali added that it was important to work together to “seize the opportunity to match political will with action” in the fight against climate change.
He said that he was confident that the 26th UN Climate Change Conference, to be hosted in Glasgow, UK in November, will give greater consideration to the concerns of small-island developing states and low-lying coastal states.
“This Conference represents a watershed moment for the discussions on climate change”, he said.
Guyana, he added, is taking meaningful action to contribute to global efforts to address “this existential crisis”.
“My Government has advanced its work to revitalise our Low Carbon Development Strategy. Guyana’s future actions in this area will place great emphasis on the protection of our environment, the preservation of our biodiversity and the promotion of renewable energy and measures to ensure climate adaptation”, he stated, according to the press release.
The release said that Miller also commended the President for his “determined effort to roll out vaccines across the country” in the fight against Covid-19 and on him applying to join the Media Freedom Coalition.
