Each year the OAS Secretary General publishes a proposed Program-Budget for the coming calendar year. The OAS General Assembly meets in a Special Session to approve the Program-Budget. Find these documents from 1998-2013 here.
Each year in April, the OAS Board of External Auditors publishes a report covering the previous calendar year’s financial results. Reports covering 1996-2016 may be found here.
Approximately six weeks after the end of each semester, the OAS publishes a Semiannual Management and Performance Report, which since 2013 includes reporting on programmatic results. The full texts may be found here.
Here you will find data on the Human Resources of the OAS, including its organizational structure, each organizational unit’s staffing, vacant posts, and performance contracts.
The OAS executes a variety of projects funded by donors. Evaluation reports are commissioned by donors. Reports of these evaluations may be found here.
The Inspector General provides the Secretary General with reports on the audits, investigations, and inspections conducted. These reports are made available to the Permanent Council. More information may be found here.
The OAS has discussed for several years the real estate issue, the funding required for maintenance and repairs, as well as the deferred maintenance of its historic buildings. The General Secretariat has provided a series of options for funding it. The most recent document, reflecting the current status of the Strategy, is CP/CAAP-3211/13 rev. 4.
Here you will find information related to the GS/OAS Procurement Operations, including a list of procurement notices for formal bids, links to the performance contract and travel control measure reports, the applicable procurement rules and regulations, and the training and qualifications of its staff.
The OAS Treasurer certifies the financial statements of all funds managed or administered by the GS/OAS. Here you will find the latest general purpose financial reports for the main OAS funds, as well as OAS Quarterly Financial Reports (QFRs).
Every year the GS/OAS publishes the annual operating plans for all areas of the Organization, used to aid in the formulation of the annual budget and as a way to provide follow-up on institutional mandates.
Here you will find information related to the OAS Strategic Plan 2016-2020, including its design, preparation and approval.
Joint Communiqué of the OAS General Secretariat and the LGBTTTI & TS Coalition Commemorating International Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20, 2023
Today, November 20, in recognition of "Trans Day of Remembrance", we reflect on the grave violence and discrimination faced by trans people in Latin America and the Caribbean. The data compiled in the latest report of the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Trans People (RedLacTrans) for 2022, entitled "Persecuted in Democracy: undocumented, excluded and marginalized by governments", are alarming and highlight the urgency of addressing the ongoing terror faced by LGBTQ+ people.
According to the report, 84% of countries in our region continue to violate the Inter-American Court of Human Rights' 24/17 Advisory Opinion, which provides a legal framework for countries to regulate gender identity. This lack of legal recognition and respect for gender identity directly contributes to the discrimination and violence that trans people face daily.
Another disturbing fact is that 54% of trans people in the region have been victims of discrimination, intimidation, or threats, while the remaining 46% have suffered even more cruel forms of violence, including murders, kidnappings, beatings, physical assaults, sexual abuse and illegal detentions. 32% of these cases are transfemicides, reflecting an alarming level of gender-motivated violence.
In addition, it is particularly noteworthy and unsettling that 28 per cent of the perpetrators of these acts of violence are public officials, health providers, education system personnel and members of the armed forces. This highlights the urgent need to sensitize, educate, and empower these sectors to ensure respect for the human rights of trans people.
The data reveals that 50.4% of incidents of violence occurred on public roads, demonstrating the vulnerability of trans people in public spaces. In addition, 47% of incidents occurred in sex work areas, underscoring the need to protect the labour rights and safety of trans sex workers.
On Trans Day of Remembrance, we call on governments to take concrete steps to address this crisis of violence and discrimination suffered by trans people in the region. It is essential that public policies and laws are implemented in a comprehensive manner. It is imperative that they recognize and protect the rights of trans people, that public officials are trained, and that education and awareness are promoted in society to fight prejudice and transphobia.
We call for a joint commitment to continue to center and defend the rights of trans people in Latin America and the Caribbean. On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember that the struggle for equality and non-violence must include all people, regardless of their gender identity. It is our hope that we can work together with other actors to bring about real and lasting change in our society.