Biodiversity alliance counts rise from 17 to 138, with gap unexplained
Kaieteur News reported a timeline of membership figures for the Guyana-led Global Biodiversity Alliance: 17 founding members at its July 2025 launch, 135 reported on Tuesday and 138 cited by President Irfaan Ali on Thursday. The report does not explain the change from 135 to 138. The United Nations formally joined in May 2026; a separate alliance conference is scheduled for October 30–31 in Georgetown.
Kaieteur News reported that the Guyana-led Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) launched in July 2025 with 17 founding members. The publication said 135 members had been reported on Tuesday, when Blumberg Grain and Logistics was publicly announced as the latest member. On Thursday, President Irfaan Ali told the United Nations General Assembly that membership had reached 138. Kaieteur News did not account for the three-member difference between the Tuesday and Thursday figures.
The United Nations formally joined the GBA in May 2026 through a Declaration of Intent with Guyana. That step falls within the period covered by the reported membership growth, but the evidence does not connect it to the change in the counts. Ali described the alliance as bringing together governments and other institutions and communities; Kaieteur News reported that its aims include cooperation on biodiversity protection and access to conservation financing.
The October 30–31 second Global Biodiversity Alliance Conference and Financing Forum in Georgetown is a separate upcoming event, not a reported membership milestone. Kaieteur News said it is expected to focus on attracting public and private investment for biodiversity protection and sustainable development.