By Wazim Mowla
2024 will be an important year for Guyana’s foreign policy. The country will take over as Chair of CARICOM and join the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member, giving Guyana an avenue for influence in both regional and international arenas. These positions are important as 2024 is set to be a consequential year, with global changes taking centre stage. Think tanks like the Atlantic Council have dubbed the new year as the superbowl of election years, with 83 national elections taking place in 78 countries. And rising global inflation and regional conflicts in Europe and the Middle East will keep commodity prices and markets fluid and volatile. For a small country such as Guyana, navigating these changes is imperative to its development and prosperity. Fortunately, unlike years past, Guyana is in a peak position to manage new global dynamics and shape the world around it for its benefit. Doing so is idealistic and a challenge but doable so long as the appropriate foreign policy institutions and architecture are put in place.
