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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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Here you will find information related to the OAS Strategic Plan 2016-2020, including its design, preparation and approval.
OAS PERMANENT COUNCIL HEARS PRELIMINARY REPORT
ON JAMAICAN ELECTIONS
September 10, 2007
The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert R. Ramdin, underscored the positive electoral process of the Jamaican General Elections, which were originally scheduled for August 27 and postponed to September 3 due to the impact of hurricane Dean on the Caribbean nation.
Speaking to representatives of the 34 OAS Member States, the Chief of the Electoral Observation Mission said that “these elections were extremely well organized, transparent and every effort was made to promote the participation of all citizens.”
During a regular session of the OAS Permanent Council last week, Ramdin explained that the 38 member team was deployed in 88 percent of the island’s constituencies, witnessing firsthand the electoral preparations, opening and closing of poll voting, and counting of ballots. He noted that despite some violent acts and loss of life in the campaign period, Election Day itself was peaceful.
“Since universal franchise in the 1940s, these elections proved to be the closest in the country’s history,” Ambassador Ramdin said, adding that “after 18 years of Government by the People’s National Party, preliminary results indicate that the Jamaica Labour Party had returned to power.” He emphasized that the OAS will continue to monitor the post-electoral developments in Jamaica as it is anticipated that legal challenges to some of the elected candidates may be presented in the coming days.
“It is undeniable that the campaign was contentious and rhetoric reached at times a high pitch level. However, at the same time, the Mission can attest the cooperation between the parties and the electoral authorities to anticipate and prevent violent acts and egregious attempts at election fraud. Moreover, on Election Day night, the leaders of the competing political parties urged their supporters to refrain from premature and overzealous celebrations, which contributed to maintaining a relatively peaceful environment after the close of the polls,” underscored the Assistant Secretary General.
The head of the OAS Mission also presented some observations and recommendations that could be implemented on future elections in Jamaica, including a media monitoring unit to follow and analyze campaign coverage; improving the uneven lines of registered voters at polling stations; and considering the use of other documents for identification, so that unnecessary delays can be prevented.
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