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AG/RES. 1462 (XXVII-O/97)

CELEBRATION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES

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

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

HAVING SEEN the report of the Permanent Council on preparations for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Organization (AG/doc.3510/97);

RECALLING its resolution AG/RES. 1366 (XXVI-O/96), "Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Organization of American States";

UNDERLINING that the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the OAS is an excellent opportunity to reaffirm the purposes and principles of the Organization and to strengthen it as an institution, so as to address the new challenges posed by the coming century;

RECOGNIZING:

The efforts that have been made by the Permanent Council, through its Working Group to Prepare for the Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Organization of American States, and by the General Secretariat, through the Organizing Committee, to ensure adequate preparation for the commemoration of this very important anniversary; and

The initiative of the Government of Colombia to establish the National Committee for the Celebration of the 50th Anniversary; and

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the human, financial, and support-service resources that are needed for the successful holding of this event,

RESOLVES:

1. To take note of the report of the Permanent Council on preparations for the celebration of the 50th anniversary, which includes an indicative, flexible plan of activities.

2. To instruct the General Secretariat to endeavor to obtain as soon as possible pledges of external financial assistance and other types of support for holding the events marking the 50th anniversary and report on a regular basis to the Permanent Council on the fulfillment of these mandates.

3. To instruct the General Secretariat to tailor the final plan of activities to the resources available within the program-budget, together with any external resources obtained for this purpose.

4. To reiterate its invitation to the member states to promote the holding of national activities marking the 50th anniversary of the Organization.

5. To also reiterate its invitation to the different entities of the inter-American system to assist and take an active part in the preparation and celebration of the 50th anniversary of the OAS.

6. To instruct the Permanent Council to take such steps as it may consider necessary and appropriate to ensure success of the activities marking the 50th anniversary of the OAS.

7. To reiterate its appreciation to the Government of Colombia for its offer to host the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the OAS.

8. To request the Permanent Council to report on activities concerning the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the OAS to the General Assembly at its twenty-eighth regular session.

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