After independence in 1966,Guyana sought an influential role in international affairs,particularly among Third World and non-aligned nations. It served twice on the UN Security Council. Former Vice President,Deputy Prime Minister,and Attorney General Mohamed Shahabuddeen served a 9-year term on the International Court of Justice (1987–96). In June 2023,Guyana was elected as a non-permanent member to the UN Security Council. The country will serve on the Council for a period of two years,beginning in January 2024.
The Caribbean Community is an intergovernmental organisation that is a political and economic union of 15 member states and five associated members throughout the Americas,The Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean. It has the primary objective to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members,ensure that the benefits of integration are equitably shared,and coordinate foreign policy. The organisation was established in 1973,by its four founding members signing the Treaty of Chaguaramas. Its primary activities involve:
Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham was a Guyanese politician and the leader of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana from 1964 until his death in 1985. He served as Premier of British Guiana from 1964 to 1966,Prime Minister of Guyana from 1964 to 1980 and then as the first Executive President of Guyana from 1980 to 1985. He is often regarded as a strongman who embraced his own version of socialism.
Guyanese literature covers works including novels,poetry,plays and others written by people born or strongly-affiliated with Guyana. Formerly British Guiana,British language and style has an enduring impact on the writings from Guyana,which are done in English language and utilizing Guyanese Creole. Emigration has contributed to a large body of work relating the Guyanese diaspora experience.
Afro-Guyanese are generally descended from the enslaved people brought to Guyana from the coast of West Africa to work on sugar plantations during the era of the Atlantic slave trade. Coming from a wide array of backgrounds and enduring conditions that severely constrained their ability to preserve their respective cultural traditions contributed to the adoption of Christianity and the values of British colonists.
David Arthur Granger is a Guyanese former politician and retired military officer who served as the ninth president of Guyana from 2015 to 2020. A member of the People’s National Congress (PNC),he previously served as Commander of the Guyana Defence Force and as National Security Adviser from 1990 to 1992. He was leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Guyana from 2012 to 2015.
Guyana,officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana,is a country on the northern coast of South America,part of the historic mainland British West Indies. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". Georgetown is the capital of Guyana and is also the country's largest city. Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north,Brazil to the south and southwest,Venezuela to the west,and Suriname to the east. With a land area of 214,969 km2 (83,000 sq mi),Guyana is the third-smallest sovereign state by area in mainland South America after Uruguay and Suriname,and is the second-least populous sovereign state in South America after Suriname;it is also one of the least densely populated countries on Earth. The official language of the country is English,although a large part of the population is bilingual in English and the indigenous languages. It has a wide variety of natural habitats and very high biodiversity. The country also hosts a part of the Amazon rainforest,the largest tropical rainforest in the world.
This article deals with the diplomatic affairs,foreign policy and international relations of Barbados.
Barbados–Guyana relations refers to the current and historical relationship between Barbados and Guyana. The former maintains non-resident diplomatic representation from Bridgetown,while Guyana which prior had a High Commissioner to Barbados appointed its first resident Consul-General,Michael Brotherson to Bridgetown in January 2012.
Guyana–Venezuela relations include diplomatic,economic and other interactions between the neighboring countries of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
Guyana–Russia relations are the bilateral relations between the Russian Federation and Guyana. Officially established in 1970,Russia has an embassy in Georgetown,and Guyana's non-resident ambassador to Russia is located in London.
The High Commission of Barbados in London is the diplomatic mission of Barbados in the United Kingdom. Among the initial diplomatic missions to be established by Barbados after the attainment of independence from Britain,the office was initially located at 28 Cockspur Street where it shared a joint mission with Guyana. In the early 1970s the mission relocated to 6 Upper Belgrave Street,London. Barbados' High Commission remained at that location until the mid 1980s when it moved to its present location at the corner of 1 Great Russell Street in London's Bloomsbury neighbourhood.
The nations of Guyana and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1973. Both nations are members of the Association of Caribbean States,Caribbean Community,Community of Latin American and Caribbean States,Organization of American States and the United Nations.
Sir John Carter,QC was a Guyanese politician,lawyer and diplomat.
Snap general elections were held in Guyana on 2 March 2020. They were called early after the government of President David A. Granger lost a vote of no confidence by a margin of 33–32 on 21 December 2018,the government having held a one-seat majority since the 2015 elections. However,one of its own MPs,Charrandas Persaud of the Alliance for Change (AFC),voted with the opposition. Granger announced on 25 September 2019 that the elections would be held on 2 March 2020.
Barbados-Cuban relations refers to the bilateral relations between Barbados and the Republic of Cuba. Barbados has an embassy in Havana and Cuba has an embassy in Bridgetown. Barbados and the Republic of Cuba are both members of the Association of Caribbean States,Belt and Road Initiative,ECLAC,EU-CARIFORUM,the Organisation of African,Caribbean and Pacific State and CARICOM.
Ann-Marie Wilson is a British psychologist and anti-FGM activist. She founded 28 Too Many,a UK-based organisation that aims to eradicate female genital mutilation. She also speaks out against violence against women.
Aubrey Norton is a Guyanese politician serving as Leader of the Opposition and as a member of the National Assembly since April 2022.
