UN General Assembly
2024

22. In this context, we take this opportunity to reiterate our firm commitment to the CELAC Proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace. It is time for Guyana to demonstrate its commitment to that Proclamation, to dialogue, mutual respect, tolerance and understanding, thus returning to the Geneva Agreement of 1966. 23. The illegal imposition of unilateral coercive measures against entire peoples by the United States of America and the European Union represents a flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations and every norm of international law. These measures constitute massive violations of human rights, including the right to development, as well as crimes against humanity.