IILA participates in 81st UN General Assembly as Observer

Giorgio Silli, Secretary General of the International Italo-Latin American Organization (IILA), participated in the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York as an Observer member. The mission coincides with the 60th anniversary of the IILA's foundation, highlighting its role as a link between Italy, the European Union, and Latin American and Caribbean nations.

During the assembly, Silli conducted a series of bilateral meetings to strengthen strategic and regional partnerships. Key discussions included meetings with the Secretary General of SICA, Ambassador Lina Eugenia Ajoy Rojas, and the Executive Secretary of CEPAL/UN, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, focusing on regional synergies, inclusive growth, and ecological transition.

Additional diplomatic engagements included meetings with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, and foreign ministers or representatives from El Salvador, Belize, Costa Rica, San Marino, Venezuela, and Cuba. These talks addressed bilateral and multilateral cooperation, global socio-economic challenges, and new opportunities for collaboration between Europe and Latin America.