Latest update December 28th, 2024 2:40 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

No UN Resident Rep. since May

Jan 15, 2009 News

The United Nations system in Guyana has not had a Resident Representative/Coordinator since May and there is no clear indication when one will be appointed.
An official of the United Nations Development Programme, who spoke with Kaieteur News on the basis of anonymity, said a new Resident Coordinator may be posted in Guyana by the end of the first quarter of this year.
The last Resident Coordinator was Senegalese Aboubacry Tall. He has since left the UN system and has returned to his home country and joined a Non-Governmental Organisation.
Guyana often faces considerable hiatus in the appointment of a new Resident Representative as was in the case before the appointment of former representatives Richard Olver and Jan Sorensen, and then Tall, the official said.
This often has to do with general conditions in the country. For example, Tall had chosen to leave his family in the U.S instead of bringing them to Guyana, as the schools here were hardly desirable for the children of the diplomat to attend, the official said.
The representative of the Pan American Health Organisation, Dr Kathleen Israel, was designated Acting Interim Resident Representative with Tall’s departure.
The UNDP has been operating since 1952, collaborating with the Government in pursuit of its national goals.
The UNDP currently focuses on four areas, namely Democratic Governance, Poverty Reduction, Crisis Prevention and Recovery, and Energy and the Environment.
This is the penultimate year for the current Development Assistance Framework with Guyana.
The Framework is the UN system’s strategic plan for contributing to the Guyana Government’s National Poverty Reduction Strategy and to Guyana’s progress towards meeting its commitment to the common global agenda for making the world a better, more peaceful and secure place for all humanity.
Each of the commitments, goals and targets are embodied in the Millennium Declaration and the eight Millennium Development Goals.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | December, 2nd, 2024

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Kanaimas, Lady Royal chalk up first wins in K&S National Futsal C/ship Women’s leg

Kanaimas, Lady Royal chalk up first wins in K&S National Futsal...

Dec 28, 2024

Sparta Boss, Road Warriors, Back Circle, Bent Street move to semis Kaieteur Sports- All the winners on the quarter-final night did so in fantastic style, none scoring less than 5 goals in marching...
Read More
Beckham James wins feature C1 and lower event as Kennard Memorial Turf Club Boxing Day Horse race meet was successfully staged

Beckham James wins feature C1 and lower event as...

Dec 28, 2024

Dharry to face Colombian Randy Ramirez tonight as boxing returns to CASH

Dharry to face Colombian Randy Ramirez tonight as...

Dec 28, 2024

Windies women falter as India secure 3-0 ODI series sweep

Windies women falter as India secure 3-0 ODI...

Dec 28, 2024

From Hinterland to Brazil: Krammer cops 3-month training stint at Academia Real Brazil

From Hinterland to Brazil: Krammer cops 3-month...

Dec 28, 2024

Milerock, Capital FC, Winners Connection and Botafago secure semifinal berths

Milerock, Capital FC, Winners Connection and...

Dec 28, 2024

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]