The United States ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, will travel to Ecuador and Costa Rica from March 29 to 31, on a tour that includes her participation as head of the US delegation during the II Summit for Democracy in the Central American country.
A statement reported this Friday that in Ecuador the diplomat will speak about the importance of multilateralism to achieve regional goals, peace and security.
The ambassador will also carry the message of strengthening democratic institutions, increasing youth participation in democratic processes, and meeting the humanitarian and protection needs of refugees and asylum seekers, all of which are shared priorities.
Thomas-Greenfield will meet with senior Ecuadorian officials and participate in a public conversation with Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Juan Carlos Holguín that will discuss Ecuador’s multilateral priorities in the 2023-2024 term as an elected member of the UN Security Council.
The ambassador will also have meetings with UN agencies and NGOs that support the relocation of refugees in Ecuador, a country that hosts more than half a million refugees and migrants, the statement added.
In other activities, Thomas-Greenfield will hold meetings with civil society and Afro-Ecuadorian youth.
II Summit for Democracy in Costa Rica
In Costa Rica, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield will lead the United States delegation to the II Summit for Democracy, which begins on March 30.
The summit, according to a statement, will be based on the one held in December 2021, and will “highlight how democracies deliver for their citizens and are better equipped to address the world’s most pressing challenges.”
This second summit will bring together world leaders virtually, followed by hybrid meetings in each of the co-host countries with representatives from government, civil society and the private sector.
The ambassador will also attend the summit events organized by the president of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves Robles, “focused on promoting the participation of young people in the democratic process,” the text states.
He will also deliver a keynote speech and meet with young activists and leaders, who seek to “build a safer and fairer world based on democratic values.”
Thomas-Greenfield will also meet with Costa Rican government officials, including President Chaves, members of civil society and Nicaraguans “who have fled the repressive Ortega-Murillo regime,” the note said.
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