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ALBERT R. RAMDIN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES POLICY ROUNDTABLE: COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN RELATIONS TASK FORCE REPORT ON US - LATIN AMERICA RELATIONS: A NEW DIRECTION FOR A NEW REALITY
May 19, 2008 - Washington, DC
Good morning to all. I know it is early and many have a long day to go with several meetings taking place at the same time as part of the final preparations for the 38th Regular General Assembly of the OAS.
Distinguished Permanent Representatives, Invited Guests, and a very special word of welcome to our guests from the Council on Foreign Relations, Ladies and Gentlemen.
The OAS is pleased to host this Policy Roundtable on a very current and important topic. I was pleased to receive an advance copy of the Council so that I could read the document and I must say that you make interesting recommendations based on in-depth knowledge and analysis.
The world is constantly changing and evolving and this requires countries to respond timely, efficiently and effectively to these new circumstances. This is not always an easy task!
Important developments at all levels with different intensity:
Globally: o emergence of new players o re-definition of existing relation
Regionally, that is the Western Hemisphere: o Changing inter-state relations o Different perspectives on development and security o New challenges: migration, energy, food, etc., apart from the on-going problems, and water as a basic resource may become a strategic challenge in the future.
Sub-regionally: o Integration systems o New trading arrangements
Foreign policy cannot only be based on the domestic interests, there are more obligations to maintain and strengthen peace, stability and prosperity. I believe that foreign policy should be aimed at success and the strategic objective should be to make friends and contribute to peace.
Need for a multilateral approach, because most of the problems are cross-border in nature and no country alone without proper consultation can address these effectively.
All countries need to rethink their foreign and strategic economic policies, before re-positioning themselves globally and hemispherically. In this context I am pleased to see that the report mentions the collaboration with the international organizations and also with the civil society at large.
The title of the report I believe captures very well the new task and the new environment: a new direction for a new reality.
I thank you for being here and I look forward to the presentations.
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