The state has been overwhelmingly elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council with 191 out of 192 votes at the UN General Assembly, and will begin its two-year term representing Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024

The Jonestown massacre site in Guyana, where over 900 people died in 1978, will become a tourist attraction; a South African company will offer tours starting January, focusing on educating visitors about cult psychology and the tragedy's lessons

The SWM Programme has launched a biodiversity monitoring initiative in Rupununi area, integrating indigenous knowledge and advanced tools like eDNA analysis and camera traps for wildlife, with EU funding and global scalability to track biodiversity trends

Guyana and Brazil have signed an agreement under the International Road Transport Agreement establishing new direct bus routes between the two countries, operating daily or twice daily

A Mass Casualty Management training for emergency responders has been completed upon initiative of the Guyana Ministry of Health; it enhanced skills in disaster coordination, resilience, and inter-agency response through simulations and strategic planning