I strongly believe that progress, real progress, on matters of mutual interest with regional partners, it is not possible unless we address the inequality, the violence, the disparity, and the discrimination that these often isolated and marginalized groups experience.
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Meeks emphasizes the need to address inequality for progress in regional partnerships.
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