Starting on September 10, the meeting became a space for dialogue, integration, and the construction of solutions to move forward peace, to close gaps, and achieve sustainable development, the Foreign Ministry stressed.

Dima Al-Khatib, Director of the UN Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), stated during the meeting that the nations traditionally known as the Global South currently include some of the most dynamic economies globally.

Al-Khatib stated, “Previously seen as recipients of aid, these countries have been transforming to become new development partners. Our host, Colombia, exemplifies these changes.”

Colombia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mauricio Jaramillo stated that when we talk about international cooperation, territorial needs are also mentioned.

Jaramillo stated, “We cannot reach communities without gathering their expectations about what our diplomacy should be. Many of the major international issues, such as migration and human rights, are based on community-based logic. That is the essence of community diplomacy: building foreign policy based on the voices, needs, and knowledge of the people.”

The event’s agenda included spaces for dialogue and integration, highlighting the 2nd Meeting of Emerging Development Partners, an Intra-Community meeting of Latin American and Caribbean States, international panels, and knowledge-sharing laboratories, among others.

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