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The OAS executes a variety of projects funded by donors. Evaluation reports are commissioned by donors. Reports of these evaluations may be found here.
The Inspector General provides the Secretary General with reports on the audits, investigations, and inspections conducted. These reports are made available to the Permanent Council. More information may be found here.
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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Every year the GS/OAS publishes the annual operating plans for all areas of the Organization, used to aid in the formulation of the annual budget and as a way to provide follow-up on institutional mandates.
Here you will find information related to the OAS Strategic Plan 2016-2020, including its design, preparation and approval.
OAS Secretary General Welcomes Immigration Reform Efforts in United States
January 31, 2013
The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, welcomed the efforts in favor of immigration reform announced by President Barack Obama and a group of Senate Democrats and Republicans in the United States, and noted the clear parallels in the principles of the two initiatives.
"That these efforts bear fruit is good for everyone: for the millions of immigrants to the United States as a whole, because it is not just an urgent matter in human terms, but also because it promotes the development of the country as a whole," said Insulza. The OAS leader then pointed out that "given the large number of Latino and Caribbean immigrants who would benefit from comprehensive immigration reform, this issue is also of hemispheric interest and thus a priority for the OAS."
Insulza highlighted the extraordinary growth of Latinos in the United States and their impact on the economy, culture and politics of the country, and noted that "that impact and that contribution must find a correlation with the normalization of the migratory status of many people now living in constant uncertainty, fearing for their well-being and that of their families."
Finally the Secretary General welcomed the efforts of President Obama and senators from both parties and highlighted their political vision in advancing this much-needed reform.
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