Climate, food security agreements mark Ibero-American summit closure

Record ID: 1717244

  • Title: Climate, food security agreements mark Ibero-American summit closure
  • Date: 26th March 2023
  • Summary: SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (MARCH 25, 2023) (REUTERS) DRONE VIEW OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FOREIGN MINISTRY’S BUILDING (MUTE) DRONE VIEW OF DOMINICAN FLAG FLAPPING IN FRONT OF FOREIGN MINISTRY'S BUILDING (MUTE) IBERO-AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPH IN FRONT OF NATIONAL PALACE DOMINICAN PRESIDENT, LUIS ABINADER, AND ECUADORIAN PRESIDENT, GUILLERMO LASSO, ARRIVING AT NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC’S PRESIDENT, LUIS ABINADER, SAYING: “The three important proposals were made. They constitute inputs to put into action plans that positively influence our people. We have to add that we also approved a fourth proposal on the financial architecture today, which is also included in the declarations. They (agreements) are focused on overcoming poverty granting food security. In the same way, (there’s) another proposal to face the global challenges of climate change. At the same time, considering our entrance into the virtual world, there’s a charter that proposes guaranteeing the exercise of fundamental rights in the construction of fair and egalitarian digital societies. Likewise, the third four-year Ibero-American cooperation action plan was approved.” VARIOUS OF ATTENDEES DURING NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ECUADOR’S PRESIDENT, GUILLERMO LASSO, SAYING: “By taking over the pro tempore presidency of the Ibero-American community, Ecuador accepts the challenge of taking this assignment with responsibility under the slogan ‘Innovation, Inclusion and Sustainability’ in Ibero-America.” NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS
  • Embargoed: 9th April 2023 03:36
  • Keywords: Dominican Republic Ecuador Guillermo Lasso Ibero-American Summit Luis Abinader
  • Location: SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • City: SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • Country: Dominican Republic
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,South America / Central America,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001031326032023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Cooperation agreements on climate crisis, food security and digital rights marked on Saturday (March 25) the end of the 28th Ibero-American Summit.
    Representatives of the 22 countries participating at the summit held in the Dominican Republic approved the Santo Domingo Declaration, the Four-Year Action Plan for the Ibero-American Cooperation and three charters on critical issues that must be addressed together, according to the declaration.
    A special statement on the need to shake up the international finance architecture was also approved.
    “The proposals are focused on overcoming poverty granting food security. In the same way, there’s another proposal to face the global challenges of climate change. And considering our entrance into the virtual world, there’s a charter that proposes guaranteeing the exercise of fundamental rights in the construction of fair and egalitarian digital societies,” the host President, Luis Abinader, said in a closing news conference.
    The agreements came after and hours-long meeting, which took place in a context of stubbornly high inflation and global concerns over the financial sector after the failure of U.S. regional banks Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank this month.
    Abinader handed over the Ibero-American Summit pro tempore presidency to his Ecuadorian counterpart, Guillermo Lasso, who said the country would take the assignment with responsibility.
    This year's summit discussions revolved around the rising inflation, migration, climate emergency and Haiti’s humanitarian crisis, among other issues affecting the 22.
    (Production: Jesus Frias, Anna Portella)
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