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Secretary General to Participate in Belize – Guatemala Meeting
The meeting will be held on Monday, October 22 in Guatemala City and will be attended by the Foreign Ministers of both countries.
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OAS Permanent Council to Approve 2013 Budget on November 15
The 43rd Special Session of the General Assembly will take place at the headquarters of the organization.
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OAS designates February 4th as “Electoral Observation Day”
The recognition marks 50 years since the sending of the first mission of the organization, which traveled to Costa Rica in 1962.
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Secretary General Congratulates European Union for Nobel Peace Prize
"This recognition is the victory of democracy and human rights in the world," he said.
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Permanent Council Commemorates Discovery of America
The organization celebrated the "Encounter of Two Worlds" 520 years later.
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OAS Hosts Roundtable for World Day against the Death Penalty
The Secretary for External Relations of the OAS, Alfonso Quiñonez, highlighted “our duty to confer dignity on the human condition.”
The Organization of American States is the premier regional forum for political discussion, policy analysis and decision-making in Western Hemisphere affairs. The OAS brings together leaders from nations across the Americas to address hemispheric issues and opportunities. Together, they seek to build cooperation among states and advance a common regional agenda on democratic governance, human rights, multidimensional security, and sustainable development.
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OAS Signs Electoral Cooperation Agreement with Paraguay and the Dominican Republic
Through the tripartite agreement, a new digital system will be implemented in the South American country.
OAS Country Offices in the Member States
The Coordinating Office of the Offices in the Member States invites you to visit their site.
You will be able to receive updates, find out who they are and learn out about projects, programs, internships, and scholarships in each office.
Global Haitian Diaspora Congress
October 19-20, at 8:00 EDT (12:00 GMT) | Program »
OAS: 50 Years Observing Elections in the Americas
November 1, at 16:00 EDT (20:00 GMT) | Live Webcast » | Exhibit » | Resolution »
Promoting Democracy
Defending Human Rights
Ensuring a Multidimensional Approach to Security
Fostering Integral Development and Prosperity
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Judicial Facilitators
In some outlying areas of the Americas, part of the population lacks access to the judicial system. The Inter-American Judicial Facilitators Program (PIFJ) aims to reinforce access to justice for citizens who live in some of the most isolated rural areas of the hemisphere.
