A delegation to Los Angeles, California, USA, to attend the ninth Summit of the Americas, is being led by President Irfaan Ali, which is slated for this week.
It was noted that the event is being held under the theme “Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future”. Ali will be accompanied by First Lady Arya Ali, –Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Hugh Todd, Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud and Ambassador George Talbot.
The President pointed out that through the summit, leaders from the United States, North, Central and South America and the Caribbean are expected to explore economic relationships and common goals for the Western Hemisphere. Discussions are forecasted to cover topics such as democracy, clean energy, digital transformation, climate change, migration, recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, building resilience, and boosting economic growth. It was disclosed that a number of initiatives are expected to be launched in some of these areas.
President Ali noted that over the years, the summits have focused on critical cooperation in the Americas. This, he said has allowed countries to work together to promote democracy and human rights, increase economic competitiveness, promote development, improve access to clean energy and communication technology, strengthen regional security, and counter illicit trafficking.
Ali disclosed that in the eighth summit, leaders had committed to fighting the corruption that undermines democratic governance when they met in Lima, Peru, in 2018.
The President revealed that the United States is hosting for the first time since the summit began in Miami in 1994 with President Bill Clinton.
Ali added that a packed schedule of events is carded for the week, including plenary and roundtable discussions.
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