Guyana's Vice President Jagdeo Receives Award at World Sustainable Development Summit

NEW DELHI, India – Guyana’s Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo was on Wednesday conferred with the Sustainable Development Leadership Award at the World Sustainable Development Summit 2025 here.

The annual summit, organized by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), brings together world leaders, representative of global institutions and practitioners to discuss sustainable development.

 The organizers said that a significant feature of the Summit is the Sustainable Development Leadership Award which recognizes global visionaries whose leadership has had a transformative impact on sustainability and climate action.

“Jagdeo was conferred with the Sustainable Development Leadership Award for spearheading Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy and positioning the country as a global leader in forest conservation and climate finance,” the TERI  said in a statement.

“His role as a member of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Advisory Group on Climate Finance and his efforts in championing sustainable development while advancing his country’s aspirations and safeguarding its natural wealth for future generations exemplify the principles of the Sustainable Development Leadership Award,” it added.

Guyana’s Prime Minister, retired Brigadier Mark Philips received the award on behalf of Jagdeo, joining 15 prominent persons who were previously  conferred with the award, including Yukio Hatoyama, the former prime minister of Japan,  Tarja Halonen, the former president of Finland as well as Ban Ki-moon, the former United Nations secretary general and  the champion body builder and movie star, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former governor of California.