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OAS to monitor St. Kitts and Nevis February 16th General Election
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, FEBRUARY 9TH 2015 (CUOPM) – The Washington-based Organization of American States (OAS) will be observing the general elections in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis next week. OAS Secretary General His Excellency Jose Miguel Insulza and St Kitts and Nevis’ Permanent Representative to the OAS, Her Excellency Jacinth Lorna Henry-Martin, signed an electoral observation mission agreement…
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Suriname Assumes Chair of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development of the OAS
The Permanent Representative of Suriname to the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Niermala Badrising, today assumed the Chair of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI) of the institution, in a ceremony that took place at the headquarters of the institution in Washington, DC. In the presence of the Secretary General of the OAS, José Miguel Insulza; the Assistant…
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OAS Secretary General Calls for Greater Integration and Expanding Domestic Markets at the Opening of CELAC Summit
The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, urged the countries of the region to further integrate and to expand their domestic markets to restore the economic growth of the past decade, in his speech today at the opening ceremony of the summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Costa…
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OAS Launches Small Business Development Center Model in Jamaica
The Organization of American States (OAS) today launched the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Model in Jamaica, in a ceremony that took place in Kingston. The model, organized in partnership with Jamaica’s Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the Caribbean Export Development Agency and the University of Texas at San Antonio, focuses on one-one and long-term assistance to help clients…
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OAS approves declaration for timely holding of elections in Haiti
The Organisation of American States (OAS) on Wednesday approved a Declaration for the swift holding of elections in Haiti, days after last ditch negotiations for a new electoral law collapsed and prompted the dissolution of Parliament. President Michel Martelly is now ruling by decree. Approval of the Caribbean Community (Caricom)-sponsored Declaration by the Permanent Council followed an update on the…
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Suriname Assumes Chair of the OAS Permanent Council
The Permanent Representative of Suriname to the Organization of American States (OAS), Niermala Badrising, today assumed the Chair of the Permanent Council of the hemispheric institution, a position she will hold for the next three months. Upon assuming the role, Ambassador Badrising expressed the honor and commitment the position implies and reiterated her “commitment to the highest standards to ensure…
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The OAS Commemorates the Fifth Anniversary of the Devastating January 12 Earthquake in Haiti
On the occasion of January 12, 2015, which marks the fifth anniversary of the terrible earthquake that devastated Haiti, the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, reiterated the commitment of the OAS to the Haitian people and their government. “Our sincere thoughts go out to the 230,000 victims, their families and friends and all…
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OAS supporting Suriname in development of National Cyber Security Plan
The Organization of American States (OAS) today concluded a two-day mission in Suriname for preparatory meetings geared towards information gathering to assist in the development of a National Cyber Security Plan. This mission consisted of an initial assessment of the current cyber security situation in the country, through the convening of stakeholders from a number of sectors, such as government,…
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Preliminary Report of the OAS Electoral Observation Mission In Dominica
The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS/EOM) in Dominica, led by the OAS Secretary for Multidimensional Security, Adam Blackwell, who was designated by Secretary General José Miguel Insulza, congratulates the citizens of the Commonwealth of Dominica for exercising their civic-minded spirit in a very orderly and respectful manner on Election Day. The Mission congratulates Prime Minister-elect…
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OAS launches workshop on drug treatment courts in the Caribbean
The Organization of American States (OAS) on Wednesday inaugurated the third and final two-day regional training workshop on the Monitoring and Evaluation of Drug Treatment Courts (DTCs) in Bridgetown, Barbados. Participants in the workshop organized by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) of the OAS, included judicial, health and drug treatment officials from Barbados, Belize, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago,…
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