Guyana Urges Venezuela at UN to Respect ICJ's Ruling on Essequibo Region
Ali said Guyana will accept the court’s decision and urged Venezuela to do the same in the long-running border dispute.
- On Thursday, President Irfaan Ali urged Venezuela to honor the forthcoming International Court of Justice ruling on the Essequibo border, emphasizing that Guyana remains committed to a peaceful settlement under the UN Charter.
- The dispute centers on the 83,000-square-mile Essequibo region, which Guyana asserts was permanently settled by an 1899 Arbitral Award, while Venezuela maintains the border must be renegotiated under the 1966 Geneva Agreement.
- Oil discoveries in the Stabroek Block have intensified tensions since 2015, with Venezuela rejecting the ICJ's jurisdiction despite the court having already heard the case.
- Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez appealed to Guyana on Wednesday to return to bilateral negotiations, wearing a symbolic map brooch and arguing direct agreements work better than those imposed by outside bodies.
- Guyana anticipates a ruling between November 2026 and January 2027; although leaders previously pledged to avoid armed conflict, the ongoing dispute over the region remains a critical point of contention.
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Guyana urges Venezuela at UN to respect ICJ's ruling on Essequibo region
The territory, where oil was discovered in 2015, has been at the center of a dispute between the two South American countries since the 19th century. The ICJ has heard the case but has yet to render a ruling on the Essequibo region, which represents more than two-thirds of Guyana's territory. Venezuela, despite having presented its position in The Hague, does not recognize the court's jurisdiction. "We urge Venezuela to abide by the forthcoming…
The Guyanese leader referred to a new era of bilateral relations that will boost the development, stability and prosperity of the region.
‘Guyana will abide by ICJ ruling on Venezuela border’
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– says Guyana went to ICJ after decades of bilateral efforts – urges Venezuela to abide by upcoming ruling as interim President calls for fresh negotiations With the International Court of Justice (ICJ) expected to deliver a decision in the coming months on the border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela, President Dr Irfaan Ali has […]
Guyana urges Venezuela at UN to respect ICJ's ruling on Essequibo region - THE LOCAL REPORT ARTICLES
Guyanese President Irfaan Ali urged Venezuela before the UN General Assembly on Thursday to respect the International Court of Justice’s forthcoming decision over the Essequibo region, an oil-rich territory that Caracas has claimed for decades. Guyana urges Venezuela at UN to respect ICJ’s ruling on Essequibo region The territory, where oil was discovered in 2015, ...
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