AG/RES. 1308 (XXV-O/95)

OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE ORGANS, AGENCIES, AND ENTITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION

(Resolution adopted at the sixth plenary session, held on June 7, 1995)

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

HAVING SEEN the observations and recommendations made by the Permanent Council concerning the annual reports (AG/doc.3211/95) submitted by the Pan American Institute of Geography and History (PAIGH) (CP/doc.2571/95), the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) (CP/doc.2565/95), the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) (CP/doc.2563/95), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (CP/doc.2567/95), the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) (CP/doc.2569/95), the Inter-American Children's Institute (IIN) (CP/doc.2574/95), the Inter-American Indian Institute (III) (CP/doc.2570/95), the Secretary General (CP/doc.2564/95), and the Administrative Tribunal (TRIBAD) (CP/doc.2566/95); and

CONSIDERING:

That the annual reports comply with the provisions of resolution AG/RES. 331 (VIII-O/78);

That the reports were delivered within the time frame stipulated in Article 34.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Permanent Council; and

That the recommendations and observations made by the Permanent Council recognize the major contribution of the organs, agencies, and entities of the Organization to the inter-American system,T

RESOLVES:

  1. To note and transmit to the organs, agencies, and entities of the Organization the observations and recommendations made by the Permanent Council concerning the annual reports.

  2. To highlight the importance of the work accomplished by the organs, agencies, and entities of the Organization in behalf of the inter-American system.

  3. To thank the Pan American Institute of Geography and History for the major contribution it is making through its projects to the goals of the inter-American system and to urge American states that are not already members of the Institute to consider joining it in order to play an active role in the Institute's work.

  4. To express its thanks to the Inter-American Commission of Women and its Permanent Secretariat for the effective work they have performed to promote full participation of women in development.

  5. To congratulate the Inter-American Commission of Women on the entry into force on March 5, 1995, of the Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence Against Women, "Convention of Bel m do Par," and to urge member states that have not done so to consider signing or ratifying that Convention as soon as possible.

  6. To take note of the request by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to postpone the Eleventh Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Agriculture (CIMA)

  7. To place particular emphasis on the important activities carried out by the Pan American Health Organization in fulfillment of the mandates of the General Assembly and to recommend extending the coordination of programs for rehabilitation of disabled persons [AG/RES. 1296 (XXIV-O/94)] carried out with OAS support to the health, education, labor, social security, and industrial sectors.

  8. To take note of the recommendation by the Pan American Health Organization to pay special heed to Chapter 6 of Agenda 21, adopted by the Rio conference, when the Inter-American Program of Action for Environmental Protection is being updated, and to invite that Organization to continue, together with the OAS, its contributions toward shoring up activities in the field of environment and development.

  9. To underscore the important work of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) in facilitating and promoting continued development in the telecommunications field in the Americas.

  10. To congratulate the Inter-American Children's Institute (IIN) for its efforts to address the problems of children and to thank the governments, intergovernmental organizations, and private bodies for their valuable assistance in that enterprise.

  11. To thank the Director General of the Inter-American Children's Institute, Dr. Eugenia Mar?a Zamora Chavarr?a, for her successful efforts to make possible the preparation and execution of programs and projects for the Institute during her term.

  12. To emphasize the importance of the next meeting of the Directing Council of the Inter-American Children's Institute, since it will be discussing amendment of the IIN Statutes as well as electing new members to the Directing Council and its Director General.

  13. To instruct the Permanent Council to establish a working group to study the special report on children in the Americas presented by the Inter-American Children's Institute (AG/doc.3217/95) and simultaneously to coordinate with the Working Group of the Directing Council of the IIN a study of the amendment of its Statutes and its redefinition.

  14. To thank the Director of the Inter-American Indian Institute, Dr. Jos? Matos Mar, for the work done during his term, and to urge member states that are not members of the Institute to consider joining it and participating in its work on revision of the Pt?zcuaro Agreement and, in general, in behalf of the inter-American Indian system.

  15. To thank the Secretary General for the valuable information presented in his Annual Report on the activities of the Organization, to underscore the work done by the General Secretariat in fulfilling the Organization's basic mandates, and to thank the Secretary General for his efforts to strengthen the Organization and the inter-American system as a whole.

  16. To take note of the Annual Report of the OAS Administrative Tribunal.

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