CP/RES. 799 (1298/01)

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, relatively greater economic dependence and vulnerability, and more limited options for economic growth,

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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