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Josué Antinoe Fiallo (Santo Domingo, May 8, 1980) is a Dominican lawyer and diplomat. He is currently the Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic to the Organization of American States (OAS) and President of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI).

He has been president of the OAS Permanent Council, of the OAS Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs (CAJP), and of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE). Previously, he was the Political Coordinator of the Dominican Republic mission to the Security Council based in New York and also a special envoy to International Organizations based in Geneva.

At the domestic level, he participated in the redefinition of the Constitution of the Dominican Republic in 2010, and was later responsible for articulating reforms to national legislation related to: human rights, armed forces, police, the justice system, the status of refugees, the migration, counterterrorism, money laundering and arms control.

Josué Antinoe Fiallo Billini Portorreal was born on May 8, 1980 in the city of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is the son of José Antinoe Fiallo Billini, a Dominican lawyer and university professor; and Mayra Portorreal, a Dominican chemist and university professor.

Education
Fiallo attended the Loyola College of Santo Domingo, an academic institution for priests of the Society of Jesus, where he completed his primary and high school studies. Subsequently, he entered the Iberoamerican University of Santo Domingo and, under the advice of Eduardo Latorre Rodríguez, obtained the summa cum laude title of Doctor of Law.

Later he was selected as a Chevenig Scholar by the government of Great Britain to pursue postgraduate studies in the Department of Government at the London School of Economics, in London, England. There he obtained a degree in Public Policy and Administration.

He is also a graduate of the training program of the Unit for the Promotion of Democracy (UPD) of the OAS, the Institute of Higher Education Specialized in Diplomatic and Consular Training (INESDYC) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic and the European Center for Security Studies "George C. Marshall", in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

Public Service
In January 1999, he entered public service in the Dominican Republic, in the office of the District Attorney in the 7th Criminal Chamber of the National District.

On June 28, 2005, after completing the training process at the Diplomatic School, Fiallo was appointed by presidential decree number 369-05 as counselor of the Dominican Republic embassy in London. Subsequently, through presidential decree number 507-07 of August 31, 2007, Fiallo was promoted and appointed ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the International Maritime Organization. At 27 years of age, he thus became the youngest ambassador of the Dominican Republic.

En el verano del año 2012, Fiallo fue puesto en comisión de servicio por el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores e incorporado a la Comisión de Transición. En lo adelante participó de la discusión y fue de los responsables de la concepción, diseño, normativa e implementación del nuevo Sistema Nacional de Atención a Emergencias y Seguridad (9-1-1). Participó de la redacción de las leyes orgánicas del Ministerio Relaciones Exteriores, de la Policía Nacional, Fuerzas Armadas, la ley de regulación salarial del Estado Dominicano así como la legislación para el control y regulación de armas, municiones y materiales relacionados y de lavado de activos y financiamiento del terrorismo.

On August 3, 2015, through presidential decree number 236-15, Fiallo was appointed as Ambassador in Special Mission to the International Organizations based in Geneva, Switzerland. In this capacity, he represented the Dominican Republic in multiple diplomatic and academic forums at the international level, addressing issues related to the implementation of human rights protection policies, migration regulation, and granting of nationality. Among the organizations he worked with are: UNHCR, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and IOM in Geneva, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Washington, and the universities of Oslo and Tilburg, in Norway and the Netherlands, respectively.

Similarly, following the diplomatic crisis between the Dominican Republic and Haiti in 2013, Fiallo took part in the official missions established for this purpose  to the headquarters of the OAS in Washington the UN in New York and Geneva, as well as to the FAO and the Vatican City.

Since mid-2015, Fiallo served as one of the spokespersons for the Dominican State at the international level regarding actions and policies related to human rights protection, migration, and nationality in light of the diplomatic crisis between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, Sentence 168, the National Regularization Plan established through presidential decree number 327-13, the High-Level Binational Dialogue, and the adoption and outcomes of the special naturalization law that establishes a special regime for individuals born in the national territory irregularly registered in the Dominican civil registry.

Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States
On October 16, 2019, Fiallo was appointed as the Representative of the Dominican Republic to the Organization of American States (OAS).

Fiallo presented his credentials to the Secretary General of the Organization of American States on November 15, 2019, in Washington, D.C. During the ceremony, he reaffirmed the commitment of the Dominican Republic to the fundamental principles of the organization. He also noted that, within the multilateral context, the efforts of the Dominican Republic are aimed at defending issues of national interest and generating synergies for their collective approach. Priority matters include the situation in Haiti, climate change, the promotion and protection of human rights, strengthening democracy, promoting common agendas with member states of the Central American Integration System (SICA) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and fostering cooperation for projects and initiatives of national interest.

The vision of the Dominican Republic is fully aligned with the Inter-American Human Rights System, and its commitment is to take decisive and consistent actions to uphold them within its territory. Finally, he affirmed:


 * "...we see it necessary to progress towards decisions being made by the consensus of all member countries. We understand that this organization has experienced moments of tension due to recent political and humanitarian crises; in this regard, we reaffirm that the Dominican Republic always seeks democratic, peaceful, and internationally lawful solutions... Therefore, it is our intention that the contribution we make to the Permanent Council always be the search for consensus and common positions that promote unity..."

Between 2020 and 2021, the Dominican Republic held the presidency of the following commissions and working groups within the Organization:


 * Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM), led by the Minister of Women, Mayra Jiménez. Working Group on Maritime Drug Trafficking, headed by the Dominican Republic Navy. Inter-American Network on Cadastre and Property Registry (RICRP), led by the Judiciary of the Dominican Republic.  Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) and the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs (CAJP) of the Permanent Council of the OAS, under the leadership of Ambassador Fiallo.

In 2021, the Dominican Mission introduced proposals to modify the procedural rules of the Permanent Council for the planning of presidencies, virtual work of the organization, adoption of electronic voting, and publicity of resolution votes. Additionally, for the first time in history, a work plan was developed for the presidency of the Permanent Council, designed and presented by members of the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic and the Dominican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the aim of being implemented from October to December 2021.

Chair of the Interamerican Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) 2020-2021
On September 25, 2020, Fiallo became the first Dominican to assume the presidency of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) for 2020-2021, on the occasion of the Twentieth Regular Session of the Organization of American States (OAS). CICTE is the only regional entity whose purpose is to prevent and combat terrorism in the Americas.

Upon assuming the presidency, Fiallo highlighted the challenge that the Dominican Republic faces in addressing the new modalities and terrorist threats posed by the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fiallo expressed concern to all those present about the possibility of terrorist groups adapting their modus operandi in this new reality, exploiting the vulnerability of states to achieve their objectives, especially through the internet and social media to recruit volunteers and garner support. Similarly, the Dominican ambassador emphasized the necessary cooperation to address multiple challenges in biosecurity, cybersecurity, protection of critical infrastructure, border security, and tourism security.

Chair of the Juridical and Political Affairs Committee (CAJP) 2021-2022
On January 27, 2021, Fiallo was unanimously elected by the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) as the President of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs (CAJP). The candidacy, led by the representative of the Dominican Republic, was presented by Ambassador Olger Ignacio González Espinosa, Alternate Representative of the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the OAS, on behalf of the countries that make up the Central American Integration System (SICA). It was seconded by the Permanent Representative of Chile, Mr. Hernán Salinas.

Upon assuming the position, Fiallo emphasized his presidency's commitment to balance, work, and constant dialogue, seeking due consensus to advance the issues on the hemispheric agenda discussed within the Committee. In the General Assembly of October 2020, the foreign ministers approved several resolutions as the main guiding principles for the work agenda in 2021, focusing on topics such as strengthening democracy, promoting and protecting human rights, and international law, among others.

The work of the CAJP under the presidency of Ambassador Fiallo began on February 11, 2021, following his election and the election of the vice presidencies of this Commission during the Permanent Council session on January 27, 2021. The Commission approved a Work Plan to address 23 topics related to human rights, 11 topics related to strengthening democracy, and 3 topics related to international law (with multiple subtopics). Under the CAJP, a Working Group, led by Ambassador Carlos Jàtiva of Ecuador, also operated and prepared a proposal for the reform of the Permanent Council's rules of procedure, which was approved on July 14, 2021.

In 2021, the CAJP held 16 regular sessions, 10 extraordinary sessions, and one joint extraordinary session with the CISC. Additionally, there were 5 informal meetings to advance the negotiation of resolution projects, totaling 32 meetings with secretariat and conference services, including interpretation, and 30 informal consultation meetings. The Working Group for the reform of the Permanent Council's rules of procedure held 7 informal meetings and two formal ones. In total, 71 meetings of the CAJP were held in 2021. Fiallo presented his management report to the Permanent Council on November 4, 2021.

Chair of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States 2021-2022
Fiallo assumed the Presidency of the Permanent Council of the OAS on October 1, 2021. This marked the 4th occasion that the Dominican Republic took on the presidency of the body with the mission of further strengthening its presence and leadership in the organization's agenda and its relations with member states. The Dominican presidency of the Permanent Council was in effect between October and December 2021 and had a robust work plan that advanced important conversations for the future of the Americas on issues of great significance such as climate change, gender equity, violence against women, the recognition and protection of human rights, and the defense of values and principles of democracy.

During the Dominican Presidency of the Council, seven (7) regular sessions, five (5) extraordinary sessions, and one (1) protocolary session were held.


 * 1) Commemoration of the International Day of Older Persons and raising awareness about abuse and mistreatment in old age.
 * 2) Promotion of sustainable and comprehensive development through a renewed commitment to disaster risk reduction, food and nutritional security, and the eradication of poverty.
 * 3) Panel for a Global Public Health Convention.
 * 4) Presentation of the report "Concentration of Power and Weakening of the Rule of Law in Nicaragua," published on October 28, 2021.
 * 5) Requests from the Governments of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Australia for permanent observer status in the Organization of American States.
 * 6) Commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
 * 7) Consideration of the draft resolution "Adjustments to the Work of the Organs, Entities, and Bodies of the Organization of American States."
 * 8) The situation in Nicaragua.
 * 9) Commemoration of the International Day against Corruption.
 * 10) Commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
 * 11) The use of the ocean as a resource for sustainable economic development.
 * 12) Commemoration of Human Rights Day.

In addition, as part of the Presidency of the Permanent Council, the Dominican Mission organized a "Dominican Film Showcase" on Monday, December 13, and Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at the Museum of Art of the Americas, at the OAS. On Monday, December 13, 2021, the film "La Familia Reyna" was presented, and on Tuesday, December 14, the movie "Santo Domingo Primada de América/ Hay un país en el mundo" was screened.

On December 7, 2021, the Permanent Council received in a protocolary session at the main headquarters of the OAS the President of the Republic of Guatemala, Mr. Alejandro Giammattei Falla.


 * Crisis diplomática entre República Dominicana y Haití de 2013
 * Misiones diplomáticas de República Dominicana