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OAS Leader Meets with Foreign Minister of Trinidad and Tobago

Insulza expressed thanks to Minister Dookeran for the support and commitment of his country to the organization.

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Secretary Insulza Meets with Foreign Minister of the Netherlands

Leader of hemispheric body highlighted the cooperation of the Netherlands in the programs of the OAS.

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Secretary General Meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain

The two are in New York to take part in the 67th Regular Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.

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IACHR Executive Secretary Expresses Will to Work with OAS Member States “on the Best Terms”

Emilio Álvarez Icaza told the Permanent Council “we are more than willing to generate operational synergies.”

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Insulza: The Main Task of the OAS is to Strengthen Democracy for Citizens' Welfare

The Secretary General inaugurated at the international seminar "Innovative Experiences in Effective Public Management and Regional Cooperation Strategies."

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Norway Donates $600,000 for OAS Demining Program

The contribution will benefit the program “Ecuador - Peru Humanitarian Demining in the Cordillera del Condor Region.”

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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Highlights

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New OAS Permanent Observer from the Netherlands Presents his Credentials

During the meeting, Insulza thanked Ambassador Rudolf Bekink for the constant support that the Netherlands gives to the OAS.

OAS Country Offices in the Member States

OAS Country Offices in the Member States

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OAS at Work

Universal Civil Identity

Currently, some 10% of children born in Latin America and the Caribbean officially do not exist as their births were never recorded. The OAS is working to ensure recognition of the universal right to civil identity in the Americas.

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