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Assistant Secretary General Addresses Youth and Employment Issues in the Caribbean
Ambassador Ramdin met with the Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Perry Christie, and discussed the government’s vision, goals and priorities.
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OAS Permanent Council Receives Spanish Foreign Minister
The Spanish government representative said the OAS “has been characterized by its defense of democracy as a system of representation and the defense of human rights.”
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OAS Leader Receives Foreign Minister of Spain
During the meeting the two exchanged ideas on political and economic issues relevant to the hemispheric organization and the European country.
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Secretary General: "Drugs Move 84 billion dollars a Year Worldwide"
At the World Economic Forum on Latin America he urged the adoption of public health and security policies to deal with the problem in a comprehensive way.
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Panama Hosts OAS Cyber Crisis Simulation
The exercise developed by CICTE included simulations of denial of service attacks, web site defacement, and theft of bank accounts.
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OAS Certifies Destruction of Weapons in Costa Rica
The organization has supported the elimination of thousands of firearms and millions of rounds of ammunition in Central America.
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Panamá and Guatemala Receive On-Site Visits of the OAS Anti-Corruption Mechanism
MESICIC commissions met with various government agencies and civilians in both countries.
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Secretary General Travels to Lima
He will meet with President Ollanta Humala and participate in the 2013 edition of the World Economic Forum on Latin America.
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Regular Meeting of the Permanent Council
Wednesday, May 1, at 10:00 EDT (14:00 GMT) | Live Webcast »
Promoting Democracy
Defending Human Rights
Ensuring a Multidimensional Approach to Security
Fostering Integral Development and Prosperity
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The Right to Civil Identity
Currently, more than 10% of children born in Latin America and Caribbean officially do not exist as their births were never recorded. With no record of their existence, these children will lose access to a range of services and rights. The Universal Civil Identity Program in the Americas (PUICA) of the OAS aims to register all children born in the region, to ensure recognition of their right to civil identity.
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Recent events: OAS and Paraguay Announce
Positive Results in Civil Registration Campaign »
