Press Advisory


OAS 43rd General Assembly Accreditation Process Open to the Media

  May 1, 2013

The process of accreditation to cover the Forty-Third Regular Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) will be open starting, April 15, until May 18, 2013, to journalists, photojournalists, cameramen and women and other members of the press that wish to cover the event, to be held June 4 to 6 in La Antigua, Guatemala.

A credentials request form may be found at the following https://www.oas.org/garspress/Default.aspx?lng=eng

Information pertaining to the General Assembly, specifics on press coverage, and the services available to journalists is available inside the Press Manual at the following link: http://www.oas.org/en/43ga/press_manual.asp

The General Assembly is the supreme political institution within the OAS and its decisions guide the activities and priorities of the hemispheric organization for the year ahead. Its mandates cover a wide range of subjects, including the promotion of democratic governance, the strengthening of human rights, hemispheric security, and other issues of common concern. A preliminary agenda and other relevant documents can be found on the webpage of the OAS General Assembly at: http://www.oas.org/en/43ga/

If you have any questions about the process of accreditation, please write to: PressCredentials@oas.org

For more information, please visit the OAS Website at www.oas.org.

Reference: AVI-110/13