Trinidad and Tobago officially became the 125th member of the Global Biodiversity Alliance on Friday, as Guyana continued to strengthen international partnerships to protect and restore biodiversity.

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali presented Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar with the certificate of membership on the sidelines of the Forty-Ninth Regular Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government in Saint Lucia.

The Global Biodiversity Alliance was established following a commitment made by Guyana 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 biodiversity conservation and restoration efforts.