AG/RES. 1285 (XXIV-O/94)

INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE BOARD

(Resolution adopted at the tenth plenary session, held on June 10, 1994)

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

HAVING SEEN:

Resolution XXXIX of the Third Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, held in Rio de Janeiro in 1942~

Resolutions IV and IX of the Inter-American Conference on Problems of War and Peace, held in Mexico City in 1945~

Resolutions VII and XXXIV of the Ninth International Conference of American States, held in Bogot? in 1948~

Resolutions AG/RES. 1121 (XXI-O/91), AG/RES. 1179 (XXII-O/92), and AG/RES. 1236 (XXIII-O/93) on Cooperation for Security and Development in the Hemisphere - Regional Contributions to Global Security~

Resolution AG/RES. 1180 (XXII-O/92) on Cooperation for Hemispheric Security based on which the Permanent Council established a Special Committee on Hemispheric Security~

Resolutions AG/RES. 1181 (XXII-O/92) and AG/RES. 1240 (XXIIIO/93) on the Inter-American Defense Board~

The Report of the Permanent Council on the Inter-American Defense Board (AG/doc.3095/94)~

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT:

That the strengthening of peace and security in the Hemisphere is one of the essential purposes of the OAS~

That the Organization has committed itself to contributing to and promoting regional security efforts to complement efforts being pursued at the international level for the strengthening of peace and security~

That sweeping changes which have taken place in the international system and the generalized process of democracy in the Hemisphere afford an opportunity for increased dialogue on matters of security and cooperation in this area among the states of Americas~

That the progressive shaping of an updated agenda for the Organization has included treatment of hemispheric security topics~

BEARING IN MIND:

That the Permanent Council has been entrusted, through its Special Committee, with continuing and intensifying its consideration of topics relating to hemispheric security from an updated and comprehensive perspective of security and disarmament~

The commendable work accomplished by the Special Committee on Hemispheric Security~

CONSIDERING:

The functions assigned to the Inter-American Defense Board by the resolutions of the Third Meeting of Consultation and the Ninth International Conference of American States~

That resolution AG/RES. 1240 (XXIII-O/93) reiterated the need to take a decision on the situation of the Inter-American Defense Board at the twenty-fourth regular session of the General Assembly~

That it is necessary to specify, classify and systematize the areas of competence and functions of the various institutions involved in the treatment of matters relating to hemispheric security~ and

That Article 53 of the OAS Charter includes among the General Assembly"s powers those of deciding on the general action and policy of the Organization and determining the structure and functions of its organs, agencies, and entities,

RESOLVES:

  1. To instruct the Permanent Council to conduct, through the Special Committee on Hemispheric Security, studies which will make possible the formulation of recommendations and any pertinent proposals drafted with a view to specifying, classifying, and systematizing the areas of competence and functions of the various institutions involved in hemispheric security topics.

  2. To request the Permanent Council to report to the General Assembly at its twenty-fifth regular session on the implementation of this resolution.

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