The XII Conference of First Ladies of the Americas closed yesterday with a commitment to promoting youth-oriented integrated development programs aimed at increasing young people’s access to education, health and employment. “Young people are the leaders of the future”, said Dominican
First Lady Dona Rosa Gomez de Mejia. “My work with [young people] over the years has shown me that they are the new blood of the future we dream of.” The Paraguayan First Lady, Maria Gloria Penayo, who will host next year’s conference, called on all nations to work together to achieve this goal. “I hope that when we meet next year in Paraguay, we will be able to present tangible achievements with pride”, said Penayo.