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Acting president Delcy Rodriguez holds work session with UN representative under “Venezuela rises” plan. teleSUR
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00:00We are going live to Venezuela as the acting president is leading the installation of a UN workshop for the
00:07reconstruction plan following the earthquakes. Let's listen to what's happening coming from the headquarters of the government in Caracas.
00:18Vice President, Ministers, thank you very much for this space. It's truly an honor to accompany the government of the
00:29Bolivar Republic of Venezuela in the official launching of this project for the recovery after the disaster.
00:41It's a decisive step to lead the process of recovery following the earthquakes that happened last June 24th.
00:49In the name of the United Nations, I would like to express our solidarity with the people, the families and
00:56communities affected and acknowledge the efforts made by the national authorities, state authorities and local authorities,
01:04as well as the teams, the first responders and everyone who has worked without pause from the first moment of
01:14the emergency.
01:16The request of the government through the acting president to carry out this joint exercise, we affirm the commitment on
01:26a recovery based on evidence and plan oriented to strengthen the country's resilience.
01:33We consider this leadership and we affirm the UN commitment to accompany this process.
01:41I also want to highlight the participation of the European Union and the World Bank as well as the different
01:47partners that have been joining in this exercise and the Inter-American Bank as well that was here last week.
01:59In the days following the earthquake working in the quick response to the emergency.
02:07This joint work is without a doubt a factor of success of this process and also gives birth to a
02:16new stage of relationship among these entities that will continue to provide support for development of the country.
02:22And this adds to a higher international collaboration.
02:28The plan constitutes the methodology internationally acknowledged to evaluate everything that has to do after a disaster.
02:36It highlights a common goal to report the damages, the loss and how the recovery will take place and puts
02:47them in a one analytic framework that facilitates the decision making.
02:53This exercise is before all an alliance led by the leadership of the Venezuelan government with the technical accompaniment of
03:01the United Nations, the European Union and the World Bank and with the participation of strategic partners from different areas
03:08that bring experience and knowledge to strengthen the process.
03:13The work that today we begin beyond quantifying the impact of the disaster, it also has a purpose to be
03:26and strengthening the investment and strengthening the national capabilities to reduce vulnerabilities in the face of this kind of events.
03:34It is therefore a new opportunity to continue reinforcing the strong link between the humanitarian condition and the development that
03:44promotes the development of the country.
03:46As a compliment, the resilient framework is an opportunity to build better, taking advantage of the investment for the recovery,
03:57strengthen the national capabilities and promote a more safe development.
04:04That work will also allow to view the impact of the twin earthquake besides the necessity to counter with the
04:12international support and overcome any coercitive action on the nation's assets to safeguard the actions of the state in the
04:20face of the new challenges that will be put forward in the short and long term.
04:27In the next 60 days, a multidisciplinary team comprised of different from authorities of the government and international organizations will
04:37work together to assess the socioeconomic factor most affected by the twin earthquakes and also the human and macroeconomic impact.
04:46And will create technical solutions that will work as a foundation for the recovery, not only for the activities of
04:53the communities that were directly impacted, but also of the areas that have more significance for the country.
04:59The work starts tomorrow with the technical launching of projects by the different teams designated to evaluate different dimensions comprised
05:09by experts from the government and its partners with a deep knowledge about the areas impacted after the June 24th
05:20earthquakes.
05:20In the next days, a report will provide to know more the details of the reach of the program for
05:28Venezuela.
05:31From a technical point of view, this plan assures a comprehensive overview.
05:39It reaffirms also the commitment, collaboration and the constant exchange among the institutions participating.
05:45The disponibility and the quality of the information and the national commission of the results will be fundamental to build
05:52a framework.
05:57The UN reiterates its commitment to accompany the government and people of Venezuela throughout this process.
06:03We trust that this exercise will set the foundation for further cooperation and goes beyond the physical reconstruction, strengthening institutions,
06:12reducing existing vulnerabilities,
06:14and creating a more resilient development, inclusive, sustainable, for present and future generations.
06:22Thank you very much.
06:34We're going to listen now to the statements of Hector Rodriguez, Minister of Education.
06:45Good afternoon, dear Acting President, partners from the United Nations and international community,
06:50and of course the team of work that is currently here gathered.
06:56Acting President, we have the different Vice Presidents in terms of economy,
07:00and all the area that has to do with social protection.
07:06Firstly, we must thank the United Nations and the international community for all the support that they have provided even
07:13before the earthquake,
07:14but above all from the day of the twin earthquakes until today in this stage of rescuing life and protection
07:23of those lives.
07:25So in all that process, all international institutions, they have accompanied us respectfully, coordinated,
07:32but as you said, now is the moment to go from the rescue to the comprehensive recovery of the country,
07:41the rebirth of the country.
07:45So, and according to your instructions, we have to do it in an orderly scientific way.
07:51We need to have a real calculation of the reach of the impact of the damage of the cost,
07:58but also with the strategic vision that doesn't lead us to rebuild in basis on what we have,
08:05but to rebuild with greater quality in terms of resistance to possible natural disasters in the future,
08:12but also with better quality in terms of the way of life that we want for Venezuelans,
08:17with environmental sustainability, with beauty, with a life that builds community,
08:25with an economy that is viable and growing.
08:29And those are the general lines that we have been speaking about and building with the international teams.
08:36The work method will begin tomorrow with a workshop where specialists from the different international organizations
08:43are going to be present and all the technical teams and political teams of these three vice presidencies.
08:48From that workshop, we're going to install working tables that will have 60 days to present you,
08:55to present the country a detailed report, a real report of what is the magnitude of what we must do
09:03and what are the guidelines that are proposed for the reconstruction of the affected areas,
09:10but also that has an impact for the whole rebirth of the country, as you have stated.
09:15I can say acting present that this work that we have done so far, and I'm sure that the one
09:19that we're going to be making,
09:20has been extremely respectful. It has been fully coordinated with full respect to the Venezuelan State Authority
09:28and the Venezuelan institutions, and that's something that we must thank publicly.
09:34And we have the will by all sides to do a quality work that works for the future of all
09:42Venezuelans.
09:42With all the effort of the Venezuelan team, but I'm sure also the team of the international community,
09:48of the international organization with whom we previously, we have been working before the earthquake,
09:53we have been working in terms of the social and urbanization project.
09:57We have been working, we have trust among to know that the work is going to be successful.
10:04You can count with all our will to carry out the instructions that you have given.
10:13We will now listen to the statements of the Acting President, Belsi Rodriguez.
10:21Good afternoon. I want to give a special greeting to Luca Rampolla.
10:29I've said your name correctly when you're leaving the country.
10:33I want to truly thank all your effort as coordinator, national coordinator of the United Nations in Venezuela,
10:41and especially the role that you played during these twin earthquakes that meant a natural tragedy for our country.
10:53I acknowledge the work of the United Nations in the first stage of rescuing, saving lives.
11:06There's clear evidence. We have said it.
11:09As Gianluca and as myself, we have provided evidence of the immediate communication and the ask I made to the
11:16UN coordinator,
11:18bring all the delegations to rescuers that you can bring to our country,
11:23because these are the decisive hours to save more lives.
11:29These are the hours that all our action, all our work, all our coordination goes to saving lives.
11:38And now we are working, and I also think in this stage of recovery, to recover and rebuild.
11:51It's a work that I see at this plan, the way I see it, of the evaluation of the necessities
11:58after the earthquakes,
11:59in the framework of resilient recovery. I see it go beyond that.
12:04As the Vice President, Hector Rodriguez said, it's not only to recover what we had, it's to go beyond.
12:12Because the twin earthquake also impacted different sectors that were in poverty.
12:18That's why I said to Gianluca weeks ago, Luca, let's go to a stage of development.
12:26Let's overcome the humanitarian dimension, and let's go to a stage that has the human being at the center of
12:43all the elections, of all decision making.
12:45It's not an inventory of what was lost. It's not the recovery of the infrastructure.
12:50It's also to have an impact on the most vulnerable social, economically vulnerable sectors.
12:56And that with that earthquake had devastating effects in their lives, their lives changed even more.
13:05And we, with this plan, that I thank the United Nations, the World Bank, I thank the presence of the
13:13World Bank, of the European Union.
13:17Thanks to the European Union, because we were able to coordinate and go to this stage, the stage of recovery
13:26of the Inter-American Bank, the Latin American Bank, that is also participating in this program.
13:35We have ministers from three areas, the Vice Presidency of Social Protection for all the social accompaniment and human development,
13:46the Vice Presidency of Work,
13:48the public works in the concept of a Humane City and the Vice Presidency of the economy, with a vision
13:55of development, a vision of providing an impulse to the economic sectors,
14:04that allow for the full recovery of life of Venezuelans that were impacted in this earthquake.
14:13And that I have said that this also has to work for thinking of a national plan for Venezuela, which
14:21is the Venezuela that is reborn.
14:23It's a Venezuela with this new concept, the concept of human development, the concept of human cities, not only about
14:31infrastructure, it's what allows to have in the squares, in plazas, in public spaces, in the health center, in schools,
14:42to be in harmony with the environment, the rights of nature, all these must guide our plans.
14:48And this plan, Gianluca, I know that that workshop that is being installed tomorrow is going to have extraordinary results,
14:58because we have shown that we are able to establish very effective mechanisms of coordination with international organizations
15:06and with the system of the United Nations that we are very capable of moving forward as quickly as possible
15:14for recovering life,
15:15human life, human life, of the people that were impacted, that they can recover a home, that they can have
15:22their own home.
15:25Just like in the first hours I told Gianluca we need to save as many lives as possible,
15:32so now we need to build housing so that every Venezuelan that is currently in a temporary camp can return
15:41to a home and embrace as a family in a space that is kind and that is also kind with
15:48nature.
15:51I know, I don't know if we are ready, but I want to take this occasion, the opportunity to acknowledge
15:59the work of the United Nations system
16:01and to award Gianluca Rampolla that unfortunately is leaving us with the Francisco Miranda work in his first class.
16:21So you are seeing the acting president, Duster Riggis, awarding the first class of the award, Francisco Miranda,
16:29to the UN coordinator of the United Nations system, Gianluca Rampolla, who today concludes his mission here in Venezuela.
16:39Gianluca is saying goodbye, but a part of him will stay in Venezuela and he will always be welcome in
16:46our country
16:46and the Venezuelan people acknowledges everything that you have done.
16:49Thank you all.
16:56Well, like this, this event has concluded.
16:59Importantly is the announcement that tomorrow the working session of the plan of the committee that was installed today will
17:07begin working.
17:07They will have 60 days to provide the results, to present to the people, everything that has to do with
17:14the impact,
17:15but also creating clear guidelines and strategies for their recovery of a stronger, more resilient Venezuela, as the acting president
17:21has announced.
17:22Here we are.
17:22There is a video on the great Nosferry, the future.
17:22There are two months in the early years of the record.