La nueva Representante Permanente de Grenada ante la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA), Yolande Yvonne Smith, presentó hoy sus cartas credenciales al Secretario General de la Organización, Luis Almagro.
Durante la ceremonia, que tuvo lugar en la sede de la Organización en Washington, DC, la Embajadora Smith destacó que "la OEA ha sido parte integral de Grenada apoyando procesos institucionales, entre los cuales nos hemos beneficiado de varias misiones de observación electoral y proyectos de desarrollo". Señaló además que la OEA fue la primera organización internacional de la que su país fue parte y recordó el largo compromiso de Grenada con el trabajo y la misión de la Organización.
Por su parte, el Secretario General Almagro destacó el amplio servicio de la Embajadora Smith en el sector público y su conocimiento de la diplomacia multilateral. También señaló que "tener a la Embajadora Smith entre nosotros subraya el compromiso de Grenada con la paridad de género en su representación; con su llegada, ya son 4 mujeres de los 8 representantes que ha tenido el país en la Organización".
Grenada fue el primer país del Caribe oriental que se unió a la OEA poco después de la independencia en 1974.
In English
The new Permanent Representative of Grenada to the Organization of American States (OAS), Yolande Yvonne Smith, today presented her credentials to the Secretary General of the Organization, Luis Almagro.
During the ceremony that took place at the Organization's headquarters in Washington, DC, Ambassador Smith highlighted that "the OAS has been an integral part of Grenada and has been supportive of our institutional processes benefiting from several electoral observation missions and development projects." She further noted that the OAS was the first international organization her country became part of and recalled the long commitment of her country to the Organization's work and mission.
For his part, Secretary General Almagro highlighted Ambassador's Smith broad service in the public sector and knowledge of multilateral diplomacy. He further noted that "having Ambassador Smith among us underscores Grenada's commitment to gender parity in its representation; with her arrival 4 of Grenada’s 8 representatives have been women."
Grenada was the first Eastern Caribbean country to join the OAS shortly after independence in 1974.
During the ceremony that took place at the Organization's headquarters in Washington, DC, Ambassador Smith highlighted that "the OAS has been an integral part of Grenada and has been supportive of our institutional processes benefiting from several electoral observation missions and development projects." She further noted that the OAS was the first international organization her country became part of and recalled the long commitment of her country to the Organization's work and mission.
For his part, Secretary General Almagro highlighted Ambassador's Smith broad service in the public sector and knowledge of multilateral diplomacy. He further noted that "having Ambassador Smith among us underscores Grenada's commitment to gender parity in its representation; with her arrival 4 of Grenada’s 8 representatives have been women."
Grenada was the first Eastern Caribbean country to join the OAS shortly after independence in 1974.
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