17 April - “For the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, migration is a core component of our economy and social life,” Organization of American States Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin declared in Washington today, at the launch of a Migration Information System of the Americas (SIMA). (more)

15 April - Assistant Secretary General Albert R. Ramdin arrives today in Medellin, Colombia, as part of his continued engagement with the government of Colombia, host of the Organization of American States (OAS) annual General Assembly this year, in the city of Medellin from June 1-3. The 34 member states' foreign affairs ministers will meet for the General Assembly, under theme of “Youth and Democratic Values." (more)

14 April - The Organization of American States has opened registration for print, radio and television journalists as well as photographers and camera operators who wish to cover the Thirty-Eighth Regular Session of the General Assembly that will be held in Medellín, Colombia, from June 1 to 3. (more)

8 April - The evolving role of the Organization of American States in multilateral matters related to the hemisphere’s challenges in crisis management, human security and inter-state relations, featured prominently as Assistant Secretary General Albert R. Ramdin met in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Victorio Tacetti and members of the Argentine Senate as well as with Deputies and Parliamentarians of the Civic Coalition Bloc. (more)

3 April - Assistant Secretary Albert R. Ramdin, speaking today at a conference in Argentina, touted the role of the Organization of American States in the recent conflicts between Colombia and Ecuador as demonstration of the strength of multilateralism and the commitment and power of a consensus-based organization to maintaining peace and stability in the region. (more)

12 March - During its visit to Haiti in mid-February, the Organization of American States (OAS) Mission reaffirmed its commitment and revitalized its engagement with the government and with the people, Assistant Secretary General Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin told the Permanent Council today. (more)

19 February - Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin, the OAS Assistant Secretary General, urged authorities from Haiti and the Dominican Republic to work more closely together to harmonize policies for cross-border human and trade movement. He announced that the OAS would provide support to that initiative, through the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) with funding from United States Agency for International Development (USAID). (more)

1 February - WASHINGTON, USA: The Organization of American States has come out in strong condemnation of last Saturday’s massacre that took place in the village of Lusignan, Guyana. (more)

30 January - The national chapter of the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) along with its business labs workshops was launched on Monday with a mandate to encourage young people to create employment through entrepreneurship (more)

14 November - The Assistant Secretary General of the OAS, Albert R. Ramdin, underscored the need for Member States to strengthen the current approach for addressing development challenges in the hemisphere, and in doing so, proposed a new Permanent Committee on Development aimed at integrating the efforts of the regional Organization in this area. (more)

24 October - OAS Assistant Secretary General Albert R. Ramdin, underscored the international community’s efforts to strengthen democracy, security and development in Haiti, and reiterated the region’s ongoing commitment in supporting the Caribbean nation overcome difficult challenges. (more)

15 August - OAS Assistant Secretary General Albert R. Ramdin, concluded a two-day visit to Kingston, Jamaica, expressing his full confidence in the progress of the ongoing preparations for the upcoming August 27 General Elections. (more)

15 August - The OAS will deploy a team of international observers to monitor the August 27 general elections in Jamaica, at the request of that nation’s government and its Election Commission. OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulza has named the hemispheric organization’s second highest official, Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin, as Chief of the Electoral Observation Mission. Steven Griner, who has gained extensive experience in mounting observation missions in the Caribbean, will be the Deputy Chief of the Electoral Observation Mission. (more)