Today marks the 57th Anniversary of the signing of the Geneva Agreement and invites its commemoration as a binding international agreement between the Parties. Concluded on the eve of our country's independence between the United Kingdom, Venezuela and British Guiana, it governs the resolution of the controversy which had arisen as a result of Venezuela's baseless and ill-chosen contention that the Arbitral Award of 1899 is 'null and void'. It removed the roadblock to Guyana's independence that Venezuela had, with imperial ambition, sought to effect.
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During the meeting, Minister Todd welcomed the new Resident Representative to Guyana and reiterated the Government of Guyana’s commitment to partnering with the UNDP for advancing Guyana's developmental agenda.
Mr. Noto will have overall responsibility for the operational activities of UNDP in Guyana and comes to the post with knowledge, experience and competencies in areas such as leadership, advocacy and developmental partnerships.
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