Ambassador Audrey Marks
By Kimone Witter
Jamaica's Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States, Audrey Marks, has assumed the chair of the OAS Permanent Council until September 30.
The handing over ceremony was held Monday at the OAS headquarters in Washington.
Ambassador Marks noted that many countries in the region, especially in the Caribbean, continue to face challenges such as food and energy insecurity and non-communicable diseases.
She said multilateral mechanisms, such as the OAS Permanent Council, have a greater role to play, as it allows the further deepening of engagement, in efforts to collectively address the challenges plaguing the region.
Jamaica takes the chair of the Council from Uruguay.
The Chair of the Permanent Council rotates every three months among member states of the hemispheric body, in alphabetical order, while the vice chair rotates every three months but in reverse alphabetical order.
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