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Inter-American Task Force on Women's Empowerment and Leadership -
Jun 11, 2018 - 10:01:36 PM
The second working meeting of the Inter-American Task Force on Women's
Empowerment and Leadership was held on June 6th at OAS headquarters.
This initiative was launched during the Eighth Summit of the Americas,
held in April 2018 in Peru, with a view to contributing to the
achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 5 in the region,
specifically Target 5.5: "Ensure women’s full and effective
participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of
decision-making in political, economic and public life."...
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48th OAS General Assembly Concludes -
Jun 6, 2018 - 11:00:50 AM
With the approval of all the documents submitted for voting by the
member states, the 48th General Assembly of the Organization of American
States (OAS) held on June 4 and 5 in Washington D.C. concluded today.
During
the last plenary session of the meeting, a Declaration of Support to
the People of Nicaragua and a Resolution on the Situation in Venezuela
were approved. Elections were held in which Humberto Sierra Porto
(Colombia) and Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor (Mexico) were re-elected and
Ricardo Pérez Manrique (Uruguay) was elected as judges of the
Inter-American Court of Human Rights...
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OAS Statement on Venezuela -
May 30, 2018 - 10:02:53 AM
The essential commitment that compels us in this effort is to keep the
Hemisphere free of crimes against humanity, given the responsibilities
arising from our legal instruments and declarations, and the binding
mandate of our recent history.
The General Secretariat (GS) of
the OAS is unable to ignore the reports and testimony presented for
years by Venezuelans who have endured persecution by the regime...
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Reflections From The Panel: Regional And International Mechanisms for a Comprehensive Approach addressing Violence Against Women and Girls -
Nov 21, 2017 - 9:28:04 AM
In a joint effort between representatives of international organizations
to respond to violence against women, the panel "Regional and
International Mechanisms for the Comprehensive Approach to Violence
against Women and Girls" was organized by the CIM as Technical
Secretariat of the Follow-up Mechanism to the Belém do Pará Convention
(MESECVI). The event was held at the OAS headquarters in Washington, DC,
as part of the commemoration of the International Day for the
Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25th).
The event
brought together Sylvia Mesa, Vice President of the Committee of Experts
of the MESECVI (OAS); Dubravka Šimonović, Special Rapporteur on
violence against women, its causes and consequences of the UN...
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OAS Secretary General Condemns Attacks against National Assembly -
Jul 5, 2017 - 9:12:19 PM
The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro
strongly condemned today’s attack on the Venezuelan National Assembly,
highlighting that attacks on democratic institutions are the very
essence of a dictatorship.
"The unconstitutional and illegal actions against the National Assembly that took place
this Wednesday directly serve the process of institutional weakening the country is suffering," he said...
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Democratic Governance against Corruption to be theme of Peru Summit of the Americas in 2018 -
Jun 21, 2017 - 12:53:43 AM
The
Eighth Summit of the Americas, which will be held in Lima, Peru, in
April 2018, will have Democratic Governance against Corruption as its
core theme, announced the Peruvian foreign minister, Ricardo Luna, at
the forty-seventh regular session of the OAS General Assembly currently
under way in Cancún, Mexico.
Luna made the announcement at the first ministerial meeting of the
Summit Implementation Review Group (SIRG). The minister said that the
preparations for the coming summit were an opportunity “to reflect on
democratic governance and how it is impacted by corruption,” as well as
“to evaluate concrete measures to combat impunity through regional
cooperation...”
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Min. Henfield remarks at 47th Regular Session of the OAS General Assembly -
Jun 20, 2017 - 8:10:15 AM
Plenary Remarks of the Hon. Darren Henfield, MP Minister of Foreign
Affairs of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas “Strengthening Dialogue and
Concerted Action for Prosperity” 47th Regular Session of the OAS General
Assembly Tuesday, 20th June 2017:
Colleague Foreign Ministers...
Mr. President, while I would contend that The Bahamas is the most
beautiful country on earth, it is indeed a pleasure to be a guest in
Cancun, and to experience its renowned beauty and the warm hospitality
of its people, despite the rains.
I want to express profound gratitude for the excellent arrangements and
reception afforded my delegation this week by the Mexican Government and
People....
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Official Photo of the 47th OAS Assembly -
Jun 20, 2017 - 12:52:15 AM
The Hon. Darren Henfield, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is in attendance at the 47th OAS Assembly in Cancun, Mexico.
This is the official photo of those participating in the Assembly which runs from June 19 to 21.
The
three-day meeting will bring together the leaders from all 34 member
governments in the Americas to discuss matters affecting the region.
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Minister Henfield delivers statement to OAS -
Jun 1, 2017 - 4:15:53 PM
The Hon. Darren Henfield, Minister of Foreign Affairs, returned to
Nassau from an official visit to Washington, D.C., 30th May - 1st June
2017, where he participated in the Twenty-ninth Meeting of Consultation
of Ministers of Foreign Affairs on the Situation in Venezuela.
On
arrival in Washington DC, 30 May, Minister Henfield met with diplomatic
staff of the Embassy/Permanent Mission to the Organization of American
States (OAS) and the Consular Annex, where he was briefed on the work of
the respective offices and the portfolios of each officer.
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Message from OAS Secretary General on Venezuela -
May 20, 2017 - 12:12:37 PM
Desmond Tutu once said "If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor."
The
boxer Archie Moore, referring to Muhammad Ali, also said, "He is a
fighter who stands for something. He is a rights fighter also, like me.
The man who stands neutral stands for nothing."
The beginning of this message is based on quotes from two people of African descent.
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OAS Electoral Observation Mission to The Bahamas Issues Preliminary Recommendations -
May 12, 2017 - 11:57:51 PM
The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States
(OAS/EOM) to The Bahamas congratulated the people of the Caribbean
country on their continued commitment to democracy and on their
determination to exercise their constitutional right to vote, as
reflected in the high turnout rate in the General Elections of
Wednesday, May 10. The Mission, led by OAS Ombudsman Ms. Sherry Tross,
also extended congratulations to the new Government.
On Election
Day, the EOM, comprised 11 observers of 8 nationalities, was present in
29 constituencies and visited 157 polling stations. The Mission´s
preliminary report highlighted the steps taken to ensure that citizens
living abroad could have the opportunity to exercise their franchise.
This is unique in the region...
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OAS Electoral Observation Mission Begins Deployment in The Bahamas -
May 4, 2017 - 6:41:19 PM
The
Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States
(OAS/EOM) to The Bahamas, led by its Chief of Mission Sherry Tross,
began its deployment today ahead of the
May 10 general elections.
Tross,
who is also the Ombudsperson of the Organization, arrived today in
Nassau and will lead a team comprised of 11 experts from Antigua and
Barbuda, Argentina, Mexico, Peru, St Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and
Tobago, United States and Venezuela. This afternoon, the Chief of
Mission and Parliamentary Commissioner Sherlyn Hall signed the Electoral
Procedures Agreement that establishes the conditions for the work of
the Mission in The Bahamas...
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OAS to send Electoral Observer Mission to Bahamas -
May 2, 2017 - 7:32:21 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Organization of American States (OAS) will
deploy an Electoral Observation Mission to the general elections in The
Bahamas on May 10, 2017, according to the agreement signed on Tuesday,
May 2, 2017 between OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro and the Interim
Representative of The Bahamas to the OAS, Mr. Chet Neymour, Deputy Chief
of Mission at The Bahamas Embassy.
The Mission will be headed by the Ombudsperson of the Organization, Sherry Tross, and began its deployment on Wednesday...
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OAS Executive Secretariat With Recent Appointment -
Apr 25, 2017 - 12:28:15 AM
The Organization of American States (OAS) has fulfilled the wishes of
OAS Member States to strengthen the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control
Commission (CICAD) Executive Secretariat by appointing Ambassador Adam
Namm to the post of Executive Secretary of CICAD.
The appointment
was made in December 2016. Ambassador Namm enjoyed a distinguished
30-year career at the U.S. State Department. CICAD was without an
Executive Secretary for more than 18 months following the departure of
Ambassador Paul Simons in May 2015.
His Excellency Nestor Mendez, Assistant Secretary-General of the OAS, said the appointment is already paying dividends.
