Paraguayan Foreign Minister calls for more dialogue and negotiation within the OAS to address regional challenges - .::Agencia IP::.

Asunción, Agencia IP.- Paraguayan Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano proposed shaping a more human and people-centered Organization of American States (OAS) that responds to new challenges. «The actions of the General Secretariat should not be unilateral; they must result from dialogue and consensus to restore the relevance and legitimacy the organization has held throughout its […]

Asunción, Agencia IP.- Paraguayan Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano proposed shaping a more human and people-centered Organization of American States (OAS) that responds to new challenges. «The actions of the General Secretariat should not be unilateral; they must result from dialogue and consensus to restore the relevance and legitimacy the organization has held throughout its history,» he stated.

«President Santiago Peña is committed to multilateralism and decided to present my candidacy for one of the oldest spaces of multilateralism,» said Ramírez during the announcement of his candidacy for the position of OAS Secretary-General for the 2025-2030 term.

The Paraguayan Foreign Minister and Suriname’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Albert Ramdin, are the two candidates competing to lead the organization, replacing Luis Almagro. The elections are set for March 10 of this year.

«With time, the emergence of phenomena such as transnational organized crime, health crises, the advent of social media, and disruptive technological changes—including artificial intelligence, automation, and digitalization—makes it necessary to expand the institutional approach to incorporate these new elements into the dialogue and analysis process,» the Minister said during the assembly convened to hear both candidates’ proposals.