About the OAS
Secretary General
José Miguel Insulza
Secretary General
"The critical test of our democracies no longer lies in their ability to hold free elections or in maintaining stable governments. Rather it lies in demonstrating that democratic governments are able to solve the problems of poverty, exclusion, environmental quality, and public security that beset the majority of people. The test of democracies resides in showing that they are able to improve the standard of living of their citizens, that democracy is also good because it governs best."
Latest News
STATEMENT OF THE OAS SECRETARY GENERAL REGARDING THE AGREEMENT REACHED IN HONDURAS
October 30, - “It is a moment of great satisfaction to Honduras and its people, to the Americas, to the OAS and to democracy in general, because a grave crisis such as the one experienced in the last few months will definitively be resolved with the power of the word and reason. More »
OAS SECRETARY GENERAL MEETS ITALIAN UNDER-SECRETARY OF FOREIGN RELATIONS
October 29, - The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, met Thursday with the under-Secretary of Foreign Relations of Italy, Mr. Vincenzo Scotti, on official visit in Washington, D.C. More »
Speeches
SECOND MEETING OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE
FOR PUBLIC SECURITY IN THE AMERICAS
Santo Domingo
November 4, 2009
SPEECH AT THE LAUNCHING OF THE INTER-AMERICAN SOCIAL PROTECTION NETWORK
Washington, DC
September 22, 2009
Photos
OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulza meets with the Permanent Representative of Grenada, Ambassador Gillian Bristol
Date: November 20, 2009
Place: OAS Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulza meets with the Permanent Representative of Peru, Ambassador María Zavala
Date: November 19, 2009
Place: OAS Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Patricia Leiva - OEA
