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OAS Secretary General Hosts Mediators from the Institute for Inclusive Security

  January 19, 2011

OAS Secretary General Hosts Mediators from the Institute for Inclusive Security
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The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, today hosted a group of women mediators from the Institute for Inclusive Security, chaired by Ambassador Swanee Hunt.

During the meeting, the head of the hemispheric organization and the regional leaders talked about the mediation role that women must play in issues of security in the continent and ways to increase their participation, referring in particular to the cases of Colombia, Mexico, Guatemala and other countries of the hemisphere.

The gathering, held at OAS headquarters in Washington, DC, also was attended by the Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM), Carmen Moreno.

Reference: FNE-4751