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Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Suriname Communicate their Consent to Receive On-Site Visits in Fifth Round of the OAS Anti-Corruption Mechanism
The governments of Canada, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Suriname confirmed this week to the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) their consent to receive on-site visits as part of the Fifth Round of the Mechanism for Follow-up on the Implementation of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption (MESICIC) of the OAS. The five countries notified the MESICIC…
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OAS pleased With preparations for Model Session in St. Kitts-Nevis
Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 23, 2015 (SKNIS): Final checks are being made by officials in St. Kitts and Nevis to ensure that all is set for Tuesday’s (March 24) start of the 33rd Model OAS General Assembly (MOAS) for Universities of the Hemisphere. Specialist with the MOAS Programme, Nelly Robinson, said she was pleased with the attention to detail that has…
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2015 poses ‘extraordinary opportunity’ for Haiti democracy – OAS SG
The Secretary-General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, on Tuesday concluded his visit to Haiti, during which he met with the country’s President, Michel Martelly, and Prime Minister, Evans Paul, to discuss the challenge facing the government in the coming months: creating the conditions to ensure the holding of fair and inclusive elections while remaining committed…
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Historic OASConference Convenes In St. Kitts-Nevis Next Week
Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 20, 2015 (SKNIS): Approximately 120 delegates are expected to participate in the 33rd Model OAS General Assembly (MOAS) for Universities of the Hemisphere scheduled for March 24 to 26, in St. Kitts and Nevis. According to its official website, the Model session “is a simulation exercise where, through role-playing, the students represent the diplomats and political officials of the…
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New OAS Assistant Secretary-General acknowledges ‘clear mandate’
The election of Ambassador Mendez took place in a vote in which he obtained 24 votes from the member states, compared with 10 received by the Permanent Representative of Guyana, Bayney Karran. The vote took place following the election of the former Foreign Minister of Uruguay, Luis Almagro to the position of Secretary General, which he will assume on May 26, succeeding…
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CARICOM Member States participate in OAS Cyber Security Training Course
The Organization of American States (OAS) on Monday began a training course on Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) aimed at technical staff responsible for the development and management of CSIRTs from Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua, St. Kitts and Nevis, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago, at its headquarters in Washington, DC. The opening of the event, organized by…
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OAS Member States Receive Reports on the Negotiations for a Binding Global Agreement on Climate Change
The Permanent Council and the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI) of the Organization of American States (OAS) today received in an special joint session two reports on the results of the meeting of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Lima in December (COP 20), and the status of the negotiations for the 2015 edition of the meeting (COP…
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CARICOM candidates vie for OAS number two position
The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Wednesday received presentations by the two candidates proposed by the member states for the position of Assistant Secretary General – the current Permanent Representatives of Guyana, Bayney Karran, and of Belize, Nestor Mendez- in a special meeting that took place in Washington, DC. The election of the Assistant Secretary General is…
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OAS Group Notes Electoral Developments in Haiti
The Group of Friends of Haiti at the Organization of American States (OAS) met this week at the headquarters of the institution in Washington, DC under the Chairmanship of OAS Assistant Secretary General, Albert Ramdin. During the meeting, Ambassador Ramdin, the Permanent Representative of Haiti to the OAS, Bocchit Edmond, and representatives from other member states, observers, and international organizations…
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CICAD And CARICOM explore opportunities for deepening cooperation
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Organization of American States (OAS), through the Executive Secretariat (ES) of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) and the Organization of American States (OAS) Office in Guyana, met with the Secretariat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Georgetown, Guyana. The two organizations explored cooperation opportunities on the multifaceted aspects of the drug…
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