Guyana yesterday welcomed a statement by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday on Venezuela’s promulgation of `The Organic law for the Defense of Guyana Esequiba’.
That law purports to incorporate Guyana’s county of Essequibo into Venezuela and this country – which is an ordinary member of the UNSC – had raised the matter for discussion. Guyana noted that the UNSC in its statement on Monday reminded Georgetown and Caracas of their obligation to comply with the Order of Provisional Measures issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on December 1st 2023. Guyana noted that the ICJ had unanimously ordered that pending a final decision in the case brought by Georgetown, Venezuela should refrain from taking any action which would change the situation that currently exists in Essequibo where this country administers and exercises control over the area.
