Although Laura Gil was offered the position of ambassador in Vienna, her dismissal as Vice Minister of Multilateral Affairs, occurs in the midst of the world debate on narcotics and narcotics of the UN, “and leaves Colombia in a bad light,” is the complaint.
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A Colombian delegation participates in Vienna, Austria, in the world debate on narcotics and narcotics. The commission that traveled is headed by the Vice Minister of Multilateral Affairs, Laura Gil, and to whom the notice of her dismissal was received there.
While she was giving the speech in the general debate of the 66th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs, in Colombiana the decision was made to remove her from office.
The dismissal of Laura Gil occurs in the middle of the world debate on narcotics and narcotics of the UN.
What happened “leaves Colombia in a bad light”, is the complaint. Photos: @alejoocampog
“It seems inappropriate to me that while we are discussing such an important issue as the future of drugs in the world and the resolutions that govern all countries, they have decided to change the vice minister,” was the complaint of representative Alejandro Ocampo.
Ocampo, was sent by Congress to accompany that commission.
“A Bear Diplomat”
This dismissal is inappropriate in this context, it is the consensus, since Colombia presides over the drug commission this year.
#Live ????️| Intervention of the vice minister @Lauraggils in the general debate of the 66th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna. #CND66 pic.twitter.com/NaT9vB1YOc
– Colombia Foreign Ministry (@CancilleriaCol) March 13, 2023
For Ocampo, “the government’s announcement delegitimizes the head of the delegation, reduces his possibility of agreeing with the other countries of the world at the time of negotiations.”
In that debate, the chancellor or the Minister of Justice himself should have been present, however they sent Laura Gil as the highest representative for Colombia.
“And they throw her out of the position in the middle of the negotiation,” this according to Ocampo, “is a diplomatic bear.”
In this case, because if she makes a decision as deputy minister, it could create a problem later.
The vice minister was offered the position of ambassador of Vienna, but as her dismissal occurs, “it leaves a diplomatic dilemma in the middle of this mission.”
Gil, would now be the Colombian ambassador in Vienna.
In his replacement in the vice ministry comes Elizabeth Taylor Jay, who was ambassador to Kenya.
1. I will tell you about the most recent achievement of my vice ministry: an Arria session on LGBTQ+ rights at the UN Security Council.
— Laura Gil (@Lauraggils) March 15, 2023
“The way they took out the vice minister @Lauraggils He is a diplomatic bear”, representative @alejoocampog in @WRadioColombia.
— Lucas Pombo (@lucaspom) March 15, 2023
