Cuba to hand over ECLAC's pro-tempore presidency to Costa Rica

HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 26 (ACN) Cuba will hand over the pro tempore presidency of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) to Costa Rica Monday, in a virtual ceremony.

The ceremony will be attended by the presidents of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, and Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, whose country will assume the new mandate, as well as the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, and the Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Barcenas.
For Cuba, the appointment at the head of this organization has been a recognition, recently assured Rodrigo Malmierca, minister of foreign trade and foreign investment.
He recognized the country's pro-tempore presidency at ECLAC as an opportunity to contribute to sustainable development in the region and to the promotion of South-South cooperation, Cubadebate reported.
The work of the Cuban presidency during this period focused on three key lines: progress in implementing Agenda 2030 in the region, strengthening South-South cooperation, and prioritizing the Caribbean.
For her part, Alicia Barcenas expressed it has been an exceptional, excellent presidency, and they have accompanied us in the framework of this pandemic, showing immediate reaction capacity, which is required in moments like these.
Cuba has exercised a great presidency, with leadership, commitment and conviction, putting its diplomatic experience and south-south cooperation at the service of the whole region, she added.
At the same time, Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez highlighted on Twitter on Sunday Alicia Barcena's opinion.
This organization is the main tool in Latin America and the Caribbean to follow up the implementation of Agenda 2030 and at the same time it is a space for the exchange of experiences and good practices in this field.