 OAS General Assembly: Final Press Conference
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
United States
June 8, 2005 - 12.30 AM
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| Remarks by José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General, Roger Noriega, Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere and Ambassador John Maisto, Permanent Representative of US to the OAS |
| 35' |  Original language Various |
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XXXV Regular Session of the OAS General Assembly: Closing Session
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
United States
June 7, 2005 - 11.30 PM
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| 24' | Original language Various |
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XXXV Regular Session of the OAS General Assembly: Fourth Plenary Session
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 Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin, a Surinamese diplomat, was elected Tuesday evening to be the next Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States. Ramdin emerged victorious on a vote of 19 to 14, with one abstention, among the 34 member states, as the hemisphere’s foreign ministers gathered at the OAS General Assembly session in Fort Lauderdale. The other candidate was the former Nicaraguan foreign minister Ernesto Leal |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
United States
June 7, 2005 - 2.30 PM
Agenda
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| Remarks by Albert Ramdin, OAS Assistant Secretary General elected |
| 11' | Original language Various |
| Situation in Bolivia. Remarks by the delegations of Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela and Argentina |
| 13' | Original language Various |
| The Question of the Malvinas Islands |
| 24' | Original language Various |
| Report on the maritime problem of Bolivia. Remarks by the delegations |
| 33' | Original language Various |
| Peace Process in Colombia. Remarks by the delegations |
| 14' | Original language Various |
| Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism of CICAD: Report on the third round |
| 5' | Original language Various |
| Mechanism to Follow Up on Implemetnation of the Convention of Belém do Pará |
| 10' | Original language Various |
| The socioeconomic and environmental impact of climate change on the countries in the Hemisphere |
| 8' | Original language Various |
| Status of the indigenous peoples of the Americas in economic and social development |
| 12' | Original language Various |
| Fulfilling the promise of the Inter-American Democratidc Charter for all the peoples of the Americas |
| 1' | Original language Various |
| Annual Report of the Permanent Council to the General Assembly (2004-2005) |
| 12' | Original language Various |
| Program-budget of the Organization for 2006; quotas and contributions to FEMCIDI for 2006. Report of the Preparatory Committee. Approval of the program-budget for 2006 |
| 2' | Original language Various |
| Other business: CIDH |
| 30' | Original language Various |
| Other business: CJ |
| 18' | Original language Various |
| Remarks by the delegation of El Salvador |
| 2' | Original language Spanish |
| Election of officers of organs, agencies, and entities of the Organization: Assistant Secretary General of the OAS |
| 23' | Original language Various |
| Election of officers of organs, agencies, and entities of the Organization |
| 21' | Original language Various |
| Other business. Approval of projects and declarations. Remarks by the delegations |
| 22' | Original language Various |
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XXXV Regular Session of the OAS General Assembly: Third Plenary Session
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 The OAS General Assembly expressed its concern today over the developing situation in Bolivia and passed a declaration by consensus calling for prompt dialogue among all parties to preserve democracy in that country |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Estados Unidos
June 7, 2005 - 9.00 AM
Agenda
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| Situation in Bolivia. Remarks by Juan Ignacio Siles del Valle, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bolivia |
| 4' | Original language Spanish |
| Situation in Bolivia. Remarks by Samuel Lewis Navarro, Vice-President and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama |
| 2' | Original language Spanish |
| Situation in Bolivia. Remarks by José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General |
| 4' | Original language Spanish |
| Dialogue of heads of delegation. Topic: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy. Remarks by Knowlson Gift, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago |
| 14' | Original language English |
| Dialogue of heads of delegation. Topic: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy. Remarks by Luis Ernesto Derbez Bautista, Secretary Foreign Affairs of Mexico |
| 7' | Original language Spanish |
| Dialogue of heads of delegation. Topic: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy. Remarks by Francisco Esteban Laínez Rivas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador |
| 16' | Original language Spanish |
| Dialogue of heads of delegation. Topic: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy. Remarks by S.R. Insanally, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guyana |
| 9' | Original language English |
| Dialogue of heads of delegation. Topic: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy. Remarks by Petrus Compton, Minister for External Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation of Saint Lucia |
| 10' | Original language English |
| Dialogue of heads of delegation. Topic: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy. Remarks by Michael Browne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 10' | Original language English |
| Dialogue of heads of delegation. Topic: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy. Remarks by Ambassador Manuel María Cáceres, Permanent Representative of Paraguay to the OAS |
| 13' | Original language Spanish |
| Dialogue of heads of delegation. Topic: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy. Remarks by Charles Angelo Savarin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Labor and Public Services of Dominica |
| 9' | Original language English |
| Dialogue of heads of delegation. Topic: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy. Remarks by Roberto Tovar Faja, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica |
| 9' | Original language Spanish |
| Dialogue of heads of delegation. Topic: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy. Remarks by Edmond Mansoor, Minister of State attached to the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Broadcasting, Telecommunications of Antigua and Barbuda |
| 10' | Original language English |
| Dialogue of heads of delegation. Topic: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy. Remarks by Hérald Abraham, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Haiti |
| 9' | Original language Various |
| Dialogue of heads of delegation. Topic: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy. Remarks by Elvin Nimrod, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and International Trade of Grenada |
| 10' | Original language English |
| Dialogue of heads of delegation. Topic: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy. Remarks by José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General |
| 2' | Original language Spanish |
| Dialogue of heads of delegation. Topic: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy. Remarks by Ambassador Ronald D. Godard, Special Coordinator of United States for the 2005 OAS General Assembly |
| 4' | Original language English |
| Words of appreciation to the OAS Assistant Secretary General, Ambassador Luigi Einaudi |
| 38' | Original language Various |
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XXXV Regular Session of the OAS General Assembly: Second Plenary Session
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
United States
June 6, 2005 - 3.30 PM
Agenda
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| Remarks by Carlos Morales Troncoso, Secretario de Estadeo de Relaciones Exteriores de Republica Dominicana |
| 4' | Original language Spanish |
| Remarks by Assad Shoman, Minister of National Development and Head of delegation of Belize |
| 10' | Original language English |
| Remarks by Ignacio Walker, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile |
| 13' | Original language Spanish |
| Remarks by Rafael Bielsa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Commerce and Worship of Argentina |
| 4' | Original language Spanish |
| Remarks by Carlos Morales Troncoso, Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs of Dominican Republic |
| 6' | Original language Spanish |
| Remarks by Timothy S. Harris, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, Industry and Commerce of Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 10' | Original language English |
| Remarks by Billie A. Miller, D.A., B.C.H., M.P., Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados |
| 7' | Original language English |
| Remarks by Jorge Briz Abularach, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala |
| 8' | Original language Spanish |
| Remarks by Leonidas Rosa Bautista, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Honduras |
| 8' | Original language Spanish |
| Remarks by Antonio Parra Gil, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador |
| 12' | Original language Spanish |
| Remarks by Ambassador Alberto Borea, Permanent Representative of Peru |
| 9' | Original language Spanish |
| Remarks by Frederick Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Public Service of Bahamas |
| 7' | Original language English |
| Remarks by Belela Herrera, Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay |
| 11' | Original language Spanish |
| Remarks by Maria Levens, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Suriname |
| 8' | Original language English |
| Remarks by Alejandra Liriano, Under Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs of Dominican Republic |
| 4' | Original language Spanish |
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XXXV Regular Session of the OAS General Assembly: Meeting of the Summit Implementation Review Group (SIRG)
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Estados Unidos
June 6, 2005 - 2.30 PM
Agenda
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| Remarks by Rafael Bielsa, Foreign Minister of Argentina |
| 10' | Original language Spanish |
| Remarks by delegations |
| 26' | Original language Various |
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XXXV Regular Session of the OAS General Assembly: First Plenary Session
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 United States President, George W. Bush, told the 34 foreign minister gathered for the General Assembly in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida that as stated in the the Inter-American Democratic Charter "the peoples of the Americas have a right to democracy and their governments have an obligation to promote it and defend it" |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
United States
June 6, 2005 - 9.00 AM
Agenda
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| Election of the president of the General Assembly. Remarks by the delegation of Colombia. Remarks by Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice |
| 7'30 | Original language Various |
| Adoption of the agenda. Approval of the schedule. Agreement on the time limit for the presentation of proposals. Agreement on the minutes of the meetings. Report of the Secretary General on credentials. Installation of the General Committee. Assigment of topics and election of the chair |
| 11' | Original language Various |
| Dialogue of heads of delegation. Topic: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy. Remarks by Samuel Lewis Navarro, Vice-President and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama |
| 14' | Original language Spanish |
| Dialogue of heads of delegation. Topic: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy. Remarks by Celso Luiz Amorim, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil |
| 9' | Original language Portuguese |
| Dialogue of heads of delegation. Topic: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy. Remarks by Pierre Stewart Pettigrew, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada |
| 10' | Original language Various |
| Dialogue of heads of delegation. Topic: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy. Remarks by Alí Rodríguez Araque, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela |
| 10' | Original language Spanish |
| Dialogue of heads of delegation. Topic: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy. Remarks by Delano Franklyn, Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica |
| 10' | Original language English |
| Dialogue of heads of delegation. Topic: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy. Remarks by Carolina Barco, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia |
| 7' | Original language Spanish |
| Dialogue of heads of delegation. Topic: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy. Remarks by Norman Caldera Cardenal, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua |
| 12' | Original language Various |
| Remarks by George W Bush, President of the United States of America |
| 18' | Original language English |
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Speech: THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, GEORGE W. BUSH
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XXXV Regular Session of the OAS General Assembly: Inaugural Session
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 Florida’s Governor Jeb Bush welcomed the General Assembly delegates, recalling his state’s hemispheric outreach as a “vital link between the North American continent, Latin America and the Caribbean” that among other historic developments, hosted the first Summit of the Americas in 1994 |
Entrance to the Grand Floridian Ballroom, Broward County
United States
June 5, 2005 - 5.30 PM
Agenda
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| Governor Jeb Bush makes opening remarks |
| 9' | Original language English |
| Remarks by OAS Assistant Secretary Luigi Einaudi |
| 12' | Original language Spanish |
| Remarks by OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza |
| 16' | Original language Spanish |
| Remarks by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice |
| 20' | Original language English |
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Speech: SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES
Speech: JOSÉ MIGUEL INSULZA, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES
Speech: LUIGI R. EINAUDI, ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES
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XXXV Regular Session of the OAS General Assembly: Dialogue of Heads of Delegation with representatives of Civil Society
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 Civil society “plays an important role in assuring the effectiveness of public policies and in building a democratic culture,” the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, said today, during a dialogue between nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and delegations of the OAS member states |
Greater Fort Lauderdale · Broward County Convention Center
United States
June 5, 2005 - 11.30 AM
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| Dialogue of Heads of Delegation with representatives of Civil Society |
| 2h 2' | Original language Various |
Press Release: Civil Society presents proposals to OAS Member States
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XXXV Regular Session of the OAS General Assembly: Dialogue of Heads of Delegation with Permanent Observers
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Greater Fort Lauderdale · Broward County Convention Center
United States
June 5, 2005 - 10.00 AM
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| Dialogue of Heads of Delegation with Permanent Observers |
| 1'20' | Original language Various |
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XXXV Regular Session of the OAS General Assembly: Press Conference: José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General, Luigi Einaudi, OAS Assistant Secretary General and John Maisto, Permanent Representative of United States to the OAS
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 Guided by the Inter-American Democratic Charter, the OAS member states will discuss how they can work more effectively on crisis prevention, OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulza said during a press conference. He was accompanied by the U.S. Ambassador to the OAS, John Maisto, and OAS Assistant Secretary General Luigi R. Einaudi |
Ft. Lauderdale- Florida
Estados Unidos
June 4, 2005 - 3.00 PM
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| Remarks by Irene Kinger, Director, Department of Communications and External Relations of the OAS, José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General, Ambassador Luigi Einaudi, OAS Assistant Secretary General and Ambassador John Maisto, Permanent Representative of United States to the OAS
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| 55' | Original language Various |
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Press Conference: José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the OAS
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Headquarters
Washington DC
May 26, 2005 - 11.30 AM
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| Remarks by José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the OAS |
| 33' | Original language Spanish |
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Special Meeting of the Permanent Council: Assumption of Office by the Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza
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 The new Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza, called for "renewed political resolve" to make the OAS "a more effective institution with a targeted agenda, whose priorities are decided by consensus arrived at through a more participatory process that welcomes input from civil society and the private sector." |
Headquarters
Washington DC
May 26, 2005 - 10.00 AM
Agenda
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| Remarks by Ambassador Luigi Einaudi, Assistant Secretary General of the OAS |
| 14' | Original language English |
| Remarks by Ambassador Alberto Borea, Chair of the Permanent Council and Permanent Representative of Peru |
| 16' | Original language Spanish |
| Remarks by José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the OAS |
| 26' | Original language Spanish |
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ADDRESS BY MR. JOSÉ MIGUEL INSULZA AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PERMANENT COUNCIL UPON ASSUMING THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE OAS
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United States signs Agreement to Host OAS General Assembly in June
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 The U.S. government signed an agreement with the OAS paving the way for the Organization’s General Assembly to be held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from June 5 to 7, 2005. It will mark the first time since 1974 that the US is hosting an OAS General Assembly, the highest decision-making forum that brings together the foreign ministers of the Americas |
MNB
Washington DC
March 24, 2005 - 3.00 PM
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| Remarks by John Maisto, Permanent Representative of United States to the OAS and Ambassador Luigi Einaudi, Acting Secretary General |
| 12' | Original language English |
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OAS AND U.S. GOVERNMENT SIGN AGREEMENT FOR FORT LAUDERDALE TO HOST OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY NEXT JUNE
Remarks by Ambassador John Maisto, Permanent Representative of United States to the OAS
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