CP/RES. 1038 (1996/14)

CONVOCATION OF A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ELECT THE SECRETARY GENERAL
OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES

(Adopted by the Permanent Council at its meeting held on December 3, 2014)

THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT that the current Secretary General’s term in office expires on May 26, 2015;

RECALLING the right of member states to present candidates for the position of Secretary General up to the very day elections are held during the General Assembly;

RECALLING ALSO General Assembly resolution AG/RES. 2103 (XXXV-O/05), “Public Presentation of the Candidates Proposed for the Positions of Secretary General and Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States” and Permanent Council resolution CP/RES. 874 (1459/04) “Promotion of Transparency in the Selection of the Secretary General and the Assistant Secretary General”;

MINDFUL OF the decisions adopted by this Council at the special session held on November 19, 2014; and

ACTING under Article 108 of the OAS Charter, which states that the Secretary General of the Organization of American States shall be elected by the General Assembly; and

ACTING ALSO under Article 58 of the OAS Charter, which empowers the Permanent Council to convoke a special session of the General Assembly of the Organization,

RESOLVES:

To convene a special session of the General Assembly for March 18, 2015, at the headquarters of the Organization, to elect the Secretary General.