PRESIDENT Dr Irfaan Ali on Wednesday reaffirmed Guyana’s hope for a two-state solution to ongoing issues in Palestine and noted that Guyana will continue to stand on the principles of justice and equity.
The Head of State received a courtesy visit from representatives of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian people at State House, emphasising these sentiments.

During this engagement, the committee expressed gratitude towards President Ali and the people of Guyana for their support of the people of Palestine specifically during its presidency of the United Nations Security Council.
According to a social media post by the Head of State, the committee expressed gratitude to the Guyanese people for raising over $110 million to support relief efforts in Palestine.

The delegation here was led by the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Guyana, Yesmin Oruc and included Permanent Representative of Senegal to the UN and Chair of the Committee, Ambassador Cheikh Niang; Permanent Representative of Cuba to the UN and Vice Chair of the Committee, Ambassador Ernesto Soberon Guzman; Permanent Observer of Palestine to the UN, Ambassador Riyad Mansour and Senior Political Officer and Secretary of the Committee, Patrice Chiwota.

Guyana was represented by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, Ambassador Elisabeth Harper; Guyana’s Ambassador to CARICOM, George Talbot and Director of Presidential Affairs, Marcia Nadir-Sharma.
This meeting comes just a day after President Ali highlighted that Guyana is united in the process of advancing global peace and committed to supporting global efforts to bring peace to the people of Palestine.

Earlier this week, leaders of various Islamic organisations in Guyana handed over a cheque to President Ali to the tune of $110.8 million to be transmitted to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to support relief provided to the people of Palestine.