During her second day in Guyana, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield led the U.S. delegation at the CARICOM Heads of Government meeting. The discussions with CARICOM’s Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), headed by Jamaica's Foreign Minister Kamina Johnson Smith, focused on regional challenges and opportunities. Topics included advancing the U.S.-Caribbean Partnership to Address the Climate Crisis (PACC 2030) through expanded access to finance, renewable energy investments, local capacity development, and food security. Both parties emphasized reducing illicit firearms trafficking and strengthening citizen security.
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield also met with Canadian Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen, expressing gratitude for Canada's support toward a Multinational Security Support mission to Haiti and cooperation in achieving peace in the Middle East. In a subsequent meeting with Barbados Prime Minister Mottley, she reaffirmed the enduring U.S.-Barbados partnership and discussed Haiti's situation.
The Ambassador engaged with Guyanese women from the Department of State’s Academy of Women Entrepreneurs program, as well as Venezuelan-migrant entrepreneurs and students. She participated in an interview with Gordon Moseley for News Source, addressing questions about the U.S.-Guyana bilateral relationship, its role as an elected member of the UN’s Security Council, U.S. CARICOM investment, and international support for Haiti.
Concluding her day in Guyana, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield met with Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry to discuss fostering an inclusive path toward free elections and a return to democratic order in Haiti. She reiterated the United States' unwavering support for Haitians through humanitarian aid and security assistance.