The President of the 76th session of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid met with Mr. Rafael Rodriguez Pellecer, Minister of Labor and Social Welfare on 14 July 2022.
The President congratulated the Minister on the governments efforts to eradicate child labor and highlighted the importance of educating the youth.
The Minister shared the challenges that Guatemalan migrants faced and the need to foster cooperation and dialogue at the international level to expand pathways for labor migration.
Both sides shared their efforts to allow, set up, and expand lactation rooms in the United Nations and the Ministry, which are essential spaces supporting women?s labor force participation.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala, Mr. Mario Adolfo?Búcaro?Flores, and the Resident Coordinator of the U.N. in Guatemala, Mr. Jose Miguel Barreto, also attended the meeting.
The meeting took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Guatemala City.
15 July 2022