International leaders applaud Guyana’s biodiversity leadership, hail GBA as a blueprint for success

Guyana’s growing leadership in Global Biodiversity Conservation and its efforts to translate ambitious environmental commitments into tangible results, were highlighted and praised by international representatives at the Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) Conference, where speakers underscored the importance of international cooperation, sustainable financing and practical action to protect nature.

United Nations (UN) Guyana Acting Resident Coordinator, Katy Thompson; Campaign for Nature Honorary Ambassador Senator Russ Feingold; and World Bank Director of Environment, Valerie Hickey, each recognised Guyana’s role in advancing the global biodiversity agenda, while emphasising the importance of the country’s leadership in creating the GBA and mobilising the resources and partnerships needed to accelerate conservation efforts.

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The three speakers emphasised the significance of Guyana’s role in the expanding international biodiversity movement, and the potential of the GBA to help translate political commitments into practical conservation outcomes.