UN General Assembly
2014

cooperation for development and a harmonious political dialogue. In that context, UNASUR, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) are very relevant entities and are national priorities in our efforts to create improved integration mechanisms. Regarding UNASUR, I am pleased to announce that its new headquarters will soon open in Quito, at the centre of the world, the point where two hemispheres and the South American brotherhood meet. In January 2015 Ecuador will take over the rotating chairship of CELAC, with the purpose of reinvigorating the regional integration agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean and furthering our political cooperation, while continuing to base integration on respect for pluralism and States’ diversity. The Government of Ecuador initiated the creation of this integration mechanism, and it has been a major undertaking. CELAC does not exclude any Latin American or Caribbean State; we have firmly rejected unilateral embargoes and sanctions, and our ongoing struggle is about fighting inequality and poverty. We must overcome and end injustice. It is therefore