Barbados to establish world's 1st Metaverse Embassy with Decentraland

Barbados’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has signed an agreement with one of the world’s leading blockchain metaverse platforms — Decentraland — to outline the baseline development elements for its Metaverse Embassy.

The signing happened on Sunday, November 14, 2021.

This comes after the Government of Barbados’ Cabinet approved the establishment of the world’s first Metaverse Embassy three months ago, on August 12, 2021.

"The Metaverse Embassy demonstrates Barbados’ leadership in pivoting diplomacy and international relations into the technology age."

The statement as issued by Barbados’ Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, HE Gabriel Abed says that establishing an embassy in the metaverse — a virtual world — is an innovative move and a world-first for a government. Barbados’ Metaverse Embassy will be at the centre of activities to advance the growth of stronger bilateral relationships with governments globally. It launches in the wake of COVID-19, disrupting traditional diplomatic channels, and at a time when Barbados is reimagining itself as a world hub for digital transformation and technology innovation.

On Sunday, Barbados’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade signed an agreement with one of the world’s leading blockchain metaverse platforms — Decentraland — to outline the baseline development elements for its Metaverse Embassy. Alongside Decentraland, the Government of Barbados is finalising agreements with Somnium Space, SuperWorld and other Metaverse platforms.