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.
Statement by OAS Secretary General on the Day against Mines
April 4, 2011
Statement by the OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza, on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
“Anti-personnel mines injure and kill hundreds of people each year in the Americas, many of whom are women and children. For twenty years, the Organization of American States (OAS) has been working jointly with its Member States on the implementation of integral action programs against mines. Their efforts have paid off, and today we can proudly declare that Central America is the first region in the world free from the consequences of this terrible threat. For the first time in thirty years, Central Americans can live and work free from the dangers posed by this device.
“Despite all of the progress that has been made, much work remains to be done. In Colombia, this kind of weapon causes daily suffering and death. In Chile, Ecuador and Peru, mined areas delay economic development and hinder greater integration between countries seeking cooperative ties and mutual understanding. The goal of a peaceful American continent that improves the living conditions of its population requires greater efforts to protect all residents in the hemisphere within areas free of these lethal devices.
“The OAS has worked tirelessly throughout the past two decades to offer assistance to those affected states. The removal of mines, the raising of public awareness of the risks in vulnerable communities, the destruction of stored mines, the physical rehabilitation and social reintegration of mine accident survivors, and the socioeconomic recovery of cleared areas are the enormous tasks our organization has dedicated itself to.
“During the OAS General Assembly, which took place in Lima last June, the efforts of the Member States in the implementation of integral action programs against mines were expressly recognized. We should also highlight the achievement of creating an international coalition of donor governments, Member States affected by mines, and technical partners such as the Inter-American Defense Board.
“That is why on this “International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action” I would like to reaffirm, on behalf of the OAS and the Member States, our commitment to finish the job of eradicating antipersonnel mines in the Americas. Once again, I call on the Member States and our friends to intensify these efforts until successfully reaching this objective for the good of all.”
For more information, please visit the OAS Website at www.oas.org.
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