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CP/RES. 799 (1298/01)
31 October 2001
Original: English
THE
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE TERRORIST
ACTS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 ON MEMBER STATES AND THE
DAMAGE DONE ESPECIALLY TO THE MORE VULNERABLE AND
SMALLER ECONOMIES
THE
PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,
RECALLING
the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001, in the United States;
MINDFUL
of the Resolution adopted by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs at the
Twenty- Third Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs,
held on September 21, 2001, (RC.23/RES.1/01), “Strengthening Hemispheric
Cooperation to Prevent, Combat, and Eliminate Terrorism;”
RECALLING
also the resolution adopted by the Twenty-Fourth Meeting of Ministers
which served as the Organ of Consultation under the Inter-American Treaty
of Reciprocal Assistance (The Rio Treaty) (RC.24/RES.1/01), “Terrorist
Threat to the Americas;”
REAFFIRMING
the Declaration of Solidarity from the House of the Americas
(RC.23/DEC.1/01) and the many statements of solidarity by Ministers and
Heads of Delegation;
NOTING
that the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) of the OAS,
meeting in Washington, D.C. on October 15, 2001, at the First Special
Session of the CICTE, adopted the Declaration of the Special Session of
the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) which emphasized
that “terrorist activities” such as those perpetrated on September 11,
2001, constitute an attack not only on an OAS member state, but also on
all free and democratic states;”
CONSIDERING
that the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001 have had an adverse impact
on the economies of member states and that the continuing threats have
discouraged economic activity, consumption, investment, air travel and
tourism and have created dislocations in the financial markets in the
hemisphere and reverberations worldwide; and
TAKING
INTO ACCOUNT that the development prospects of member states have been
severely affected by the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001, especially
those of smaller size,
RESOLVES:
1.
To request the Inter-American Council for Integral Development,
within the Strategic Plan for Partnership for Development for 2002-2005,
to intensify efforts to assist member states in confronting the adverse
economic effects of the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001 and in the
implementation of measures aimed at improving economic and social
conditions, reducing poverty and facilitating high quality education
within the Hemisphere.
2.
To recommend that CEPCIDI direct the Inter–American Agency for
Cooperation and Development (IACD) to present proposals, within its area
of competence, to implement measures to improve social and economic
conditions, create economic opportunities, reduce poverty and provide
quality education throughout the Americas.
3.
To
instruct the Secretary General to convene, at the earliest possible
opportunity, a meeting of the Committee to Coordinate Cooperation Programs
of the Inter-American System, established by AG/RES. 1666 (XXIX–0/99),
in order to promote the development of a package of socio-economic
assistance for the recovery of member states, with special attention to
the needs of member states with more vulnerable and smaller economies.
4.
To instruct the Secretary General to direct the Units and Offices
within the GS/OAS that taking into account the activities of the IACD they
present proposals that will have the effect of contributing to the
acceleration of economic recovery within member states, with special
attention to the needs of member states with more vulnerable and smaller
economies.
5.
To seek the support of the inter-American agencies, particularly
the Inter–American Development Bank, the Pan American Health
Organization, the Inter–American Institute for Cooperation in
Agriculture and of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin
America and the Caribbean for the purpose of facilitating a swift economic
recovery of member states, with special attention to the more vulnerable
and smaller economies.
6.
To endorse the conclusions reached at the XXIV Meeting of the
Summit Implementation Review Group (SIRG) relating to the implementation
of the mandates of the Summits of the Americas in light of the events of
September 11, 2001 and to offer its collaboration to the SIRG in
addressing the common issues on their institutional agendas.
7.
To request member states to engage in increased horizontal
cooperation among themselves in order to ensure more rapid economic
growth.
8.
To keep this matter
under advisement and to request the Secretary General to inform this
Council by January 15, 2002 on the implementation of this resolution.
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