WASHINGTON, Feb 10, CMC – Suriname’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation, Albert Ramdin, Monday launched his official bid to become the next secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS) outlining his vision for the hemispheric body.
“Our hemisphere is confronted by enormous challenges and diverse needs, goals and aspirations. Yet I believe these challenges and crises are creating space for new thinking and opportunities,” said the 67 year-old Ramdin, who previously served as OAS assistant Secretary General dating back to 2005.
Ramdin, who will face Ruben Ramirez Lezcano of Paraguay in the election scheduled for March 10, said that “strategic visioning must be accompanied by a renewed commitment to the original goals and purposes of this necessary hemispheric institution: peace, stability, security, sustainable development and equality”.
Ramdin is aiming to become the first Caribbean Community (CARICOM) national to be elected to the top post of the OAS. His candidacy, officially endorsed by CARICOM leaders in February last year, has been reaffirmed by the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) in May, 2024.
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