Since January 19, 2013, a ball has travelled different countries that participate in the World Cup to sign the "Protect the Goal" commitment. Today, President Michelle Bachelet also inscribed her signature on an official ceremony at La Moneda Palace.
For its part, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs became part of this commitment with the participation of Minister Heraldo Muñoz, Ambassador of Chile to China, Jorge Heine, the Multilateral Policy Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Luis Lillo, Ambassador Alberto Van Klaveren, former Agent for the Chile-Peru case in The Hague. Mariano Fernandez, former Minister. Former Ambassador Juan Somavia former Director-General of the International Labour Organisation and current Director of the Chilean Diplomatic Academy. (see photo gallery).
ROLE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN UNAIDS
The Ministry remains the UNAIDS coordinator with various stakeholders at the national level, placing special emphasis on the follow up to the Millennium Development Goals and the post 2015 agenda in respect of HIV/AIDS. From this position it directs the efforts for progress and acquired international commitments to be translated into concrete action plans in Chile through intersectoral work.
In this regard, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile joins the 2012-2016 strategic plan coordinated by the Ministry of Health, which seeks to work in partnership with other State institutions to reduce the health burden of communicable diseases and thus contribute to mitigate the social and economic impact.