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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.
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Here you will find information related to the OAS Strategic Plan 2016-2020, including its design, preparation and approval.
The General Secretariat of the Organization of American
States and the Government of the Republic of Guatemala launch the initiative
"The Voice of the Youth of the Americas", which invites the youth of the
Americas to participate in this collaborative contest to promote a creative
and complementary exchange that will allow the youth to compete with
concrete proposals to find new approaches to the global drug problem.
Background
According to the Heads of State of the region, a valuable dialogue began on the
world drug problem during the 6th Summit of the Americas in
Cartagena, Colombia. Heads of State identified the need to analyze the results
of current policies in the Americas and explore new approaches to strengthen and
make more effective those policies. The drug issue has become a topic of high
relevance as the use and abuse of these substances may represent a threat to
health, may produce accidents, promote insecurity and develop drug addictions.
Objetive
The objective is to promote the participation of the youth in the debate on this
topic by proposing new approaches to the drug problem in the Americas. The
participation of the youth in the resolution of issues of public interest is
necessary, reason why through this contest, we pretend to encourage proactive
inputs, as well as innovative opinions to find new approaches to the world drug
problem.
This contest offers and open space of participation.
The Government of Guatemala and the OAS General Secretariat invite those young
individuals with a sense of civic and social responsibility to participate in
this proyect, exercising their right to have a voice and to be considered during
the decision making process.
Participants
The invitation is being issued to young people of the Americas, between 18
and 30 years old, who are citizens of OAS member states.