Tag: Organization of American States (OAS)

• Friday, May 16th 2014 - 10:17 UTC

  Mujica calls on countries to leave aside individual interests and address global problems

  

  The President of Uruguay, José Mujica called on countries to put aside individual interests, address global problems such as climate change, and give more decision-making power to international organizations. Mujica is on a four day visit to Washington and on Thursday visited the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States, OAS.

• Saturday, April 5th 2014 - 04:18 UTC

  Antipersonnel mines day: Central America cleared; in Colombia rebels continue planting them

  

  OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulza participated on Friday in Colombia in a ceremony commemorating the International Day against Antipersonnel Mines, where he described the effort and commitment of OAS to eradicate the scourge and bring rehabilitation to survivors as a “high priority.”

• Friday, March 7th 2014 - 05:02 UTC

  OAS leader compares the 'dynamic imbalance' in trade talks EU/US and EU with Mercosur

  

  The dynamic imbalance in trade negotiations is clearly evident in the case of trade negotiations of Canada and the US with the European Union, and what happens with EU/Mercosur trade talks that have been going for seventeen years, with no clear results yet, according to OAS Secretary General Miguel Insulza.

• Tuesday, November 19th 2013 - 08:55 UTC

  Kerry declares the Monroe Doctrine dead: “we are equals sharing responsibilities”

  

  US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday declared that a nearly 200-year-old policy which had governed Washington's relations with Latin America was finally dead. Known as the Monroe Doctrine after it was adopted in 1823 by former US president James Monroe, the policy had stated that any efforts by European countries to colonize land in North or South America would be views as aggressive acts and could require US intervention.

• Thursday, September 12th 2013 - 04:50 UTC

  OAS will monitor Panama general elections next 4 May 2014

  

  The Organization of American States, OAS, Electoral Observation Mission is visiting Panama to monitor the organization of the General Elections of May 4, 2014, in response to an invitation from the country’s electoral and governmental authorities.

• Wednesday, July 31st 2013 - 05:12 UTC

  Insulza meets Hague and presents report on the Drug Problem in the Americas at Chatham House

  

  Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, on Tuesday presented in London the Report on the Drug Problem in the Americas during a forum organized by Chatham House in which political authorities and experts in the issue took part.

• Wednesday, July 24th 2013 - 07:25 UTC

  Paraguay greets Insulza and thanks OAS support during June 2012 political events

  

  The Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza, met with Paraguayan president Federico Franco at the start of his two-day official visit to Asunción.

• Tuesday, July 23rd 2013 - 07:39 UTC

  Mujica praises the OAS and the report on the drug problem in the Americas

  

  The Organization of American States (OAS), Secretary General José Miguel Insulza, presented on Monday Uruguayan president José Mujica the Report on the Drug Problem in the Americas, prepared by the hemispheric institution following a mandate of the Sixth Summit of the Americas.

• Tuesday, July 16th 2013 - 17:21 UTC

  OAS/Ecuador workshop for maintenance of demining equipment used in border with Peru

  

  The Organization of American States, OAS and the Demining Centre of Ecuador (CENDESMI), with financial support from Norway have launched a training workshop for the maintenance and repair of MINELAB F-3 metal detectors and polycarbonate visors used in the deactivation of mines found in some areas of the border between Ecuador and Peru.

• Friday, June 7th 2013 - 08:08 UTC

  Paraguay was chosen to host OAS general assembly next year

  

  Paraguay will host the next Organization of American States, OAS, General Assembly scheduled for June 3 to 5 of 2014 in Asuncion. The decision by acclamation was taken on Thursday at the end of this year’s event in Guatemala.