Press Release

United Nations Americas Division Director of the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations conducts familiarization visit to Guyana

16 January 2023

Ms. Laura Flores, Americas Division Director of the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) and Peace Operations at the United Nations, will be in Guyana on a routine familiarization visit from January 16 to 17, 2023.

 

Ms. Flores will meet with His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, other national authorities, members of the political opposition, civil society, and private sector. In addition, Ms. Flores will be received by Her Excellency Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of CARICOM. DPPA is the United Nations entity responsible for the UN’s relations with regional organizations.

After visiting Guyana, Ms. Flores will proceed to Suriname for a similar familiarization visit.

Colette Hytmiah-Singh

Colette Hytmiah-Singh

RCO
Development Coordination Officer, Programme Communications and Advocacy

UN entities involved in this initiative

UNDPPA
United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs

Goals we are supporting through this initiative