Tag: Maria Emma Mejía

• Thursday, August 25th 2011 - 06:47 UTC

  Unasur agrees to greater economic coordination but remains divided on Libya

  

  Union of South American Nations, Unasur, Foreign Affairs ministers agreed Wednesday in Buenos Aires to increase economic coordination and send monitoring missions to regional elections but could not reach a common position on the Libyan situation.

• Tuesday, August 23rd 2011 - 00:36 UTC

  Unasur Foreign Affairs ministers meet in Buenos Aires to address global crisis

  

  The Union of South American Nations, (Unasur) Foreign Affairs ministers’ council will be holding on Wednesday an extraordinary summit in Buenos Aires to address several issues related to last week’s meeting of Unasur Finance ministers.

• Monday, June 20th 2011 - 20:18 UTC

  Unasur forecasts greater role for Latam in new international order

  

  A new global order is emerging as a result of the world crisis and recession in developed countries and Latin America has a crucial role to play given its very satisfactory economic performance in recent years, said Unasur Secretary General Maria Emma Mejia.

• Tuesday, June 7th 2011 - 06:07 UTC

  Argentina hosts first meeting of Unasur Economy and Finance Council

  

  Argentina will be hosting on Thursday the first meeting of the South American Economy and Finance Council that will bring together Economy ministers and Central bank governors from members of Unasur, Union of South American Nations.

• Wednesday, June 1st 2011 - 17:37 UTC

  Brazil lawmakers comply with formality of approving Unasur charter

  

  Brazil’s Lower House passed on Tuesday the charter-treaty marking the foundation of the Union of South American Nations, Unasur, and the half approved bill now goes to consideration of the Senate.

• Monday, May 23rd 2011 - 00:36 UTC

  Unasur defence strategic studies centre opens this week in Buenos Aires

  

  UNASUR (Union of South American Nations) Secretary General Maria Emma Mejia and several defence ministers from the region will be meeting in Buenos Aires this week for the official inauguration of the Defence Strategic Studies Centre, CEED, which is to become the first permanent body of Unasur Defence Council.

• Tuesday, May 10th 2011 - 10:31 UTC

  Colombia’s Mejía formally takes office as Unasur Secretary General

  

  Colombia’s former Foreign Minister, María Emma Mejía, was appointed Monday as the new Secretary General to the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) in a ceremony in Georgetown hosted by Guyanese President Bharrat Jagdeo.

• Saturday, April 30th 2011 - 09:34 UTC

  UNASUR Secretary General officially takes office May 9 in Guyana

  

  Union of South American Nations, UNASUR, nominated Secretary General Maria Emma Mejia said Friday in Uruguay that her round of visits to country members has the purpose of defining a work agenda to be elaborated once she formally takes office in May.

• Tuesday, April 26th 2011 - 02:20 UTC

  Pacific accord “no conflict” for Mercosur or Unasur, says Brazil

  

  The pro-business block initiative that will be signed this week by Pacific countries leaders from Chile, Peru, Mexico and Colombia presents no potential conflict for Brazil or Mercosur said on Monday the Brazilian Foreign Affairs ministry.

• Wednesday, March 9th 2011 - 21:31 UTC

  Unasur HQ to be named after Nestor Kirchner; next Friday the official ceremony

  

  The permanent headquarters of Unasur, (Union of South American Nations) in Quito, Ecuador will be named after its first Secretary General, deceased Argentine former president Nestor Kirchner, the government of Ecuador officially announced Wednesday.