AG/RES. 1669 (XXIX-O/99)

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

(Resolution adopted at the first plenary session, held on June 7, 1999)

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

HAVING SEEN the observations and recommendations made by the Permanent Council (AG/doc.3830/99 add. 2) on the annual reports presented by the Pan American Health Organization (CP/doc.3155/99), the Inter-American Commission of Women (CP/doc.3166/99), the Pan American Institute of Geography and History (CP/doc.3156/99), the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CP/doc.3170/99), the Administrative Tribunal (CP/doc.3162/99), the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (CP/doc.3169/99), the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (CP/doc.3168/99), and the Inter-American Children’s Institute (CP/doc.3182/99);

CONSIDERING:

That the observations and recommendations made by the Permanent Council on the annual reports of the aforementioned organs, agencies, and entities are transcribed in the minutes CP/ACTA 1184/99, 1185/99, 1187/99, 1189/99, and 1190/99; and

That the Permanent Council’s recommendations and observations recognize the successful efforts of the organs, agencies, and entities of the Organization to further the principles and objectives of the Organization and the inter-American system; and

BEARING IN MIND that these reports have been presented in keeping with Article 91.f of the OAS Charter and with resolution AG/RES. 1452 (XXVII-O/97),

RESOLVES:

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

2. To request the organs, agencies, and entities of the Organization to include in the annual report to be presented to the General Assembly at its thirtieth regular session the draft resolutions they see fit to transmit to the Assembly, after consideration by their respective members or specialists in the area.

3. To also request the organs, agencies, and entities to include in their annual reports, if appropriate, consideration of a gender equity approach.

4. To thank the organs, agencies, and entities of the Organization that complied 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 Article 35 the Rules of Procedure of the Permanent Council.