CP/RES. 750 (1198/99)

GRANTING THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES THE STATUS OF PERMANENT
OBSERVER TO THE ORGANIZATION

THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,

HAVING SEEN the request from the Government of the Republic of the Philippines to be granted the status of permanent observer to the Organization of American States (CP/doc.3221/99) and the report of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs on granting the Republic of the Philippines the status of permanent observer to the Organization (CP/CAJP-1546/99);

CONSIDERING:

That, by resolution AG/RES. 50 (I-O/71), the General Assembly established the status of permanent observer to the Organization of American States and assigned to the Permanent Council the task of determining the criteria and timing for awarding it; and

That, under resolution CP/RES. 407 (573/84), any independent state may request the status of permanent observer to the Organization of American States, pursuant to resolution AG/RES. 50 (I-O/71),

RESOLVES:

1. To grant the Republic of the Philippines the status of permanent observer to the Organization of American States, pursuant to General Assembly resolution AG/RES. 50 (I-O/71) and Permanent Council resolution CP/RES. 407 (573/84).

2. To invite the Government of the Republic of the Philippines to accredit a permanent observer to the organs, agencies, and entities of the Organization, in keeping with operative paragraph 7 of resolution CP/RES. 407 (573/84).

3. To request the Secretary General to advise the organs, agencies, and entities of the Organization, including the inter-American specialized agencies, of this decision, once the Government of the Republic of the Philippines has been informed thereof.

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