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San Jose, April 4th (RHC) The United Nations system in Costa Rica congratulated President-elect Rodrigo Chaves and called on all political forces to join forces and work shoulder to shoulder for the country’s progress.
Chaves of the fledgling Democratic Social Progress Party won the runoff election for this Central American nation’s first magistrate, held this Sunday, with 52.85 percent of the valid votes cast.
In a press release, the UNS-Costa Rica congratulated Rodrigo Chaves and conferred on him and his team the honor and great responsibility of being the new President of that country for the period 2022-2026.
In addition, it expresses its commitment to work closely with the President-elect and the Executive Branch, as well as with the Legislative Assembly, the Judiciary, local governments and other sectors of Costa Rican society within the framework of the values and cooperation of the United Nations.
UNS-Costa Rica Resident Coordinator Allegra Baiocchi said that this nation is “a benchmark for multilateralism, defense of democratic values, respect for human rights, commitment to the climate and the environment.”
More than ever, we need the exemplary leadership of countries like Costa Rica, and we are committed to working with the new government to address the country’s gaps and challenges and follow Costa Rica’s path towards the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 achieve, Baiocchi emphasizes.
The UNS-Costa Rica calls on the authorities to continue working tirelessly to end inequalities and ensure inclusion of those who feel left behind, and to redouble efforts to combat poverty and vulnerability.
Specifically, it continues with girls, boys, youth, youth, migrants, refugee seekers, people with disabilities, Afro-descendants, indigenous people, the LGBTIQ+ population and others.
Having reaffirmed its commitment to the new government to continue to support the country in developing responses and solutions to eliminate territorial inequalities, the organization urges the new authorities to make the fight for gender equality a key axis of action to make and achieve full respect and support for women’s rights.
The UNS-Costa Rica also recognizes the work of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, which has demonstrated its value as one of the pillars of Costa Rican democracy throughout the electoral process. (Source:PL)