Delegates attending the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean have called for a "more ambitious post-2015 development agenda" in promoting growth with greater inclusion, protection, social equality and environmental sustainability in the region.
Guyana's Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, speaking at the opening session on Thursday, said that "if we are going to succeed in the post-2015 development agenda, all segments of society must participate, especially those more vulnerable".
Heraldo Muñoz, chair of the United Nations Development Group - Latin America and the Caribbean (UNDG-LAC), said that it is vital to avoid the imposition of a development agenda from above.
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