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Elections of OAS Secretary General and Assistant Secretary General to be held March 24

  February 3, 2010

The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) today agreed to convene the Thirty-Ninth Special Session of the General Assembly on March 24 with the goal of conducting the elections of the OAS Secretary General and Assistant Secretary General.

The Permanent Council also called upon Member States to formally nominate their candidates and convened a special session of the Permanent Council for Wednesday, March 3, at OAS headquarters so the candidates may present their proposals and initiatives.

Reference: E-033/10