Statement by UNDP Guyana on the MV Barima Tragedy

What this source establishes

The only UN-system statement in this manifest. UNDP Guyana states its readiness to support the Government's response and recovery efforts 'today and in future', an open-ended offer with no conditions attached to accountability or reform. It acknowledges the GDF Coast Guard, emergency responders, medical personnel, local fisherfolk and private sector partners by name. It takes no position on cause, certification or the manifest, and does not call for an independent investigation.

Official statement recorded in this source

"UNDP Guyana stands in solidarity with the people of Guyana and reaffirms its readiness to support the Government of Guyana's response and recovery efforts as needed today and in future."

Key claims

• UNDP Guyana extends deepest condolences to the Government and People of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana following the tragic incident involving the MV Barima.
• UNDP acknowledges the efforts of search and rescue teams, the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard, emergency responders, medical personnel, local fisherfolk, and private sector partners.
• UNDP reaffirms readiness to support the Government of Guyana's response and recovery efforts.

Quotations

• “At this time of national mourning, UNDP Guyana stands in solidarity with the people of Guyana and reaffirms its readiness to support the Government of Guyana's response and recovery efforts as needed today and in future.”— UNDP Guyana Country Office

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