Guyana’s Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond calls for greater international assistance to help developing countries strengthen policing as security threats evolve. Speaking at the Fifth United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2026), Walrond emphasizes the need for increased access to technology, specialized training, and sustainable funding. He also urges international cooperation to help bridge what he describes as a digital divide between countries with different levels of technological capability.
Across the outlets, the statement is framed as a policy position delivered during the summit’s session on innovation and new technologies, where delegations discuss how law enforcement can adopt and benefit from emerging tools. Walrond’s remarks include a specific request for increased international support for technology transfer and capacity-building initiatives, alongside enhanced training programs.
The sources describe Guyana’s intervention as a call for more support for developing nations’ policing systems, focusing on both technological access and human capacity, as well as the financing needed to sustain improvements. The statement is presented as part of Guyana’s broader engagement with UNCOPS and UN-led discussions on modern policing.
