President of Guyana Irfaan Ali to meet US Vice President Kamala Harris. Details here

President of Guyana Irfaan Ali and US Vice President Kamala Harris were scheduled to meet today. According to a statement from the President's Office, Ali will interact with Harris in Washington, DC, today as part of a conversation between her and Caribbean leaders.

According to a news release, the seminar is a continuation of US President Joseph Biden and Vice President Harris's pledge to work with the Caribbean to accomplish energy security, access to finance, and food security in the most recent Summit of the Americas.

President Ali will go to Orlando, Florida, after the meeting today to attend a gathering on diaspora involvement on September 17.




Hugh Todd and Robert Persaud, the minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation and foreign secretary, will reportedly accompany him.

Irfan Ali's Points of Concern Raised in April

In April, Irfaan Ali called for increased communication between the United States of America and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), especially regarding understanding and maintaining regional agreements.

In a virtual meeting with Kamala Harris, the head of state of Guyana talked about the solid and strengthened bond between the US and Guyana.

Additionally, he called for enhanced trust and communication among nations, along with the US and CARICOM.

President Ali also covered the topics of global warming and fossil fuels in great detail.

He said that this topic requires an in-depth conversation, and it must be part of the conversation in future policy creation.

The US to Contribute to Helping the Caribbean Region Achieve its Goals
To assist the Caribbean region in achieving its development goals in the sectors of health, youth safety, information and technology, and environmental protection, the US will contribute an additional $22.8 million this year.

Under US Vice President Joe Biden's Caribbean Zero Hunger Plan, USAID will contribute $10 million of the funds to fight food insecurity in the Caribbean and support Caricom's priority regions.

The announcement comes after the joint yearly review of shared priorities and objectives between USAID and Caricom, completed on September 1.

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