Organization of American States (OAS)
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CARIBBEAN-POPULATION-OAS completes digitalization of civil registry in six Caribbean countries
WASHINGTON, CMC – The Organization of American States (OAS) says it has completed a project to assist the Civil Registries in six Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries digitalize vital statistical information. The OAS said that through its subsidiary, Universal Civil Identity Program in the Americas (PUICA), it completed the project in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St.…
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An intriguing turn
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Stabroek News – Hemispheric and regional reactions to the situation in Venezuela have taken an intriguing turn. Last Friday, the Permanent Council of the Organisation of American States (OAS) approved a declaration, expressing “Solidarity and Support for Democratic Institutions, Dialogue and Peace in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela” and “appreciation, full support and encouragement for the initiatives and…
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Regional diplomats appointed to key OAS bodies
WASHINGTON, CMC – Barbados Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), John Beale, has been appointed Vice Chair of a Working Group that will lead discussions on the Strategic Vision of the hemispheric body. The group, established by the OAS Permanent Council, is chaired by the Permanent Representative of Mexico, Emilio Rabasa Gamboa. The group will be responsible…
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Caribbean joins OAS in paying tribute to Simon Bolivar
WASHINGTON, CMC – Permanent representatives from the region at the Organization of American States (OAS) have joined the hemispheric body in paying tribute to Simon Bolivar’s legacy while commemorating the 230th anniversary of his birth. The OAS said its Permanent Council on Wednesday held a protocolary session during which representatives paid tribute to the “memory, work and legacy” of the…
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New study finds banks show strong potential to help address climate change
WASHINGTON, CMC – A new study has found that public development banks (PDBs) in Latin America and the Caribbean provide more than US$700 billion in loans annually and possess the operational and financial heft to expand into areas, such as climate change mitigation and productive development policies. The study, released by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), also urges these institutions…
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OAS Organizes Forum on Political Financing in the Caribbean
The Organization of American States (OAS) will organize, together with the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), a Forum to Strengthen the Regulation of Political Parties and Political Financing in the Caribbean, May 8-9, in Bridgetown, Barbados. The event will bring together 42 participants, representing electoral management bodies as well as governing and opposition parties from 14…
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DEMOCRACY AT WORK IN HAITI SAYS JOINT OAS-CARICOM ELECTORAL MISSION
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Joint Organisation of American States-CARICOM Electoral Observation Mission (JEOM) has said that the peaceful acceptance of the final results of the 28 November elections in Haiti was illustrative of “democracy at work” in the French Speaking CARICOM Member State. In its recently released Report on the First Round of Presidential and Legislative Elections…
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CARICOM DEVELOPMENT THEATRE TO TRAIN YOUTHS IN HIV/AIDS FIGHT
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community Secretariat is organising a series of youth workshops, using the Visual and Performing Arts as a means of empowering young people in the fight against HIV and AIDS. The ultimate objective of this series of workshops is to engage and involve youth across the Region in developing a sustainable regional response…
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Surinamese Diplomat Elected as Next OAS Assistant Secretary General
SURINAMESE DIPLOMAT ELECTED AS NEXT OAS ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS – Director General of the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (RNM) Ambassador Dr. Richard Bernal welcomed the election Tuesday evening (June 7) – on the occasion of the XXXV Meeting of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida – of Ambassador Albert…
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STATEMENT ISSUED BY H.E. PRESIDENT BHARRAT JAGDEO, CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF CARICOM, ON THE OAS MISSION TO VENEZUELA
The Caribbean Community wishes to convey its full support for the Mission to Venezuela currently being led by the Organisation of American States (OAS) Secretary-General H. E. Cesar Gaviria with the aim of promoting political dialogue between the Government of President Hugo Chavez and opposition groups. The Member States of the Community wish to reiterate the sentiments expressed in the…
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