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AG/RES. 1451 (XXVII-O/97)

OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE ORGANS, AGENCIES, AND ENTITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION

(Resolution adopted at the sixth plenary session, held on June 4, 1997)

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

HAVING SEEN the observations and recommendations made by the Permanent Council (AG/doc.3512/97) on the annual reports submitted by the Administrative Tribunal (CP/doc.2855/97), the Pan American Health Organization (CP/doc.2860/97), the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CP/doc.2868/97), the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CP/doc.2864/97), the Inter-American Children's Institute (CP/doc.2867/97), the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (CP/doc.2869/97), the Inter-American Indian Institute (CP/doc.2874/97), the Inter-American Commission of Women (CP/doc.2873/97), the Pan American Institute of Geography and History (CP/doc.2870/97), the Secretary General (CP/doc.2887/97), and the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CP/doc.2913/97), and on the memorandum from the Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Nuclear Energy Commission (IANEC) concerning its annual report; and

CONSIDERING:

That the reports comply with the provisions of resolution AG/RES. 331 (VIII-O/78);

That the reports were duly delivered and examined in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 35 of the Rules of Procedure of the Permanent Council;

That the reports were presented in most instances by the respective executive secretaries, presidents, and directors, or their representatives, which allowed for in-depth analysis and accurate interpretation of the information contained in each report; and

That the Permanent Council's recommendations and observations recognize the successful endeavors of the Organization's organs, agencies, and entities in furtherance of the principles and objectives of the Organization and of the inter-American system,

RESOLVES:

1. To note and transmit to the organs, agencies, and entities of the Organization the Permanent Council's observations and recommendations on the annual reports.

2. To note that—reduced budgets notwithstanding—the OAS organs, agencies, and entities have done excellent work in executing lengthy agendas; promoting their respective institutions and enhancing the profile thereof within the Hemisphere and beyond; improving and enhancing collaboration with countries outside the region and other international bodies; and obtaining external financial resources.

3. To commend the OAS organs, agencies, and entities on their diverse and noteworthy endeavors and accomplishments in compliance with their respective mandates and in furtherance of the inter-American system.

4. To instruct the General Secretariat to make every possible effort to improve, within allocated resources approved in the program-budget and other resources, the financial status of the Inter-American Commission of Women and that of the Administrative Tribunal so that these bodies will be better equipped to perform their essential activities.

5. To commend the Pan American Institute of Geography and History on the success of its decentralization and regionalization initiatives, as well as on its effectiveness in improving administrative policies and practices.

6. To urge the member states that have not yet done so to join in the efforts made by the OAS organs, agencies, and entities, which would permit a mutually beneficial exchange of resources, expertise, and assistance, conducive to an overall improvement in the quality of life for the peoples of the Americas; and to express their regret at the withdrawal of any member state from the Organization's organs, agencies, and entities.

7. To congratulate and thank the OAS organs, agencies, and entities for complying with the statutory deadline for the presentation of annual reports; and once again to urge all organs, agencies, and entities to submit their reports in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Permanent Council.

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