Organization of American States
Organization of American States
The Organization of American States (OAS, or, as it is known in the three other official languages, OEA) is an international organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States. Its members are the thirty-five independent states of the Americas. It is the world's oldest regional organization. The notion of closer hemispheric union in the Americas was first put forward by Simón Bolívar who, at the 1826 Congress of Panama, proposed creating a league of American republics, with a common military, a mutual... read more
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OAS lauds Dominicans for voting turnout
From Dominican Today Dated 21 May 2012 Santo Domingo.- The Organization of American States Electoral Observers Mission (MOE/OAS) lauded Dominican Republic’s citizens on Monday for the massive turnout to the polls during the presidential election day.
Talk is cheap
From Stabroek News Dated 21 May 2012 Dear Editor, Speaking at a session of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington DC, President Donald Ramotar called on governments to do more to “reduce poverty and inequality” because... View full article at stabroeknews.com
OAS and Honduras to Establish Mission to Support Security Reform in Central American country
From Big News Network Dated 19 May 2012 May 18, 2012 The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Honduras, Arturo Corrales, today signed an ...
OAS, Catholic Church slam ex Police Chief’s “cockiness” on vote threat
From Dominican Today Dated 17 May 2012 SANTO DOMINGO.- Organization of American States (OAS) Observers Delegation chief rebuked as intolerable for any democracy that a retired general challenges or threatens to use any mechanism to intimidate or defend the vote of any candidate.
At OAS… Ramotar calls for fight against poverty
From Stabroek News Dated 16 May 2012 President Donald Ramotar yesterday in an address to the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) called on governments to do more to “reduce poverty and inequality,” because... View full article at stabroeknews.com
President Ramotar to meet OAS Permanent Council
From Stabroek News Dated 15 May 2012 The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will meet in a protocolary session today at 10:00 EDT (14:00 GMT) in the Hall of the Americas at the headquarters of the... View full article at stabroeknews.com
Organization of American States Plan of Action Meeting of Government Experts to Consider the Advisability of Developing a Hemispheric Plan of Action against Transnational Organized Crime
From Council on Foreign Relations Dated 11 May 2012 The Organization of American States (OAS) produced these conclusions and recommendations regarding a "Hemispheric Plan of Action against Transnational Organized Crime" at their meeting on April 19, 2005 in Washington, DC.
Protocol to the Organization of American States (OAS) Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters
From Council on Foreign Relations Dated 11 May 2012 The Protocol to the Organization of American States (OAS) Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters was adopted on June 11, 1993.
International Boundary and Water Commission Exhibit at Organization of American States
From Web News Wire Dated 11 May 2012 The U.S. and Mexican Commissioners of the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) inaugurated an exhibit, Maps, Minutes and Monuments: History of the Boundary Line, 1848-2011, depicting the IBWC’s history and accomplishments at the Organization of American States (OAS) in...
Military, police intimidate opposition party, its candidate says
From Dominican Today Dated 10 May 2012 Santo Domingo.- Opposition PRD party presidential candidate Hipólito Mejía yesterday vowed to denounce to the Organization of American States (OAS) the official sector’s alleged use of the military and police to intimidate his party’s leaders.
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