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OAS Secretary General Welcomes Fundamental Step in the Fight against Terrorism

  May 2, 2011

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, congratulated the President of the United States, and the government and people of his country, for the important blow dealt to the criminal organization behind the worst terrorist attack in the history of the Americas. The successful operation of May 1st, which culminated with the death of the head of Al Qaeda, constitutes a fundamental step in the global fight against international terrorism.

“Terrorist violence undermines the values and principles of the inter-American system, and democratic institutions, the rule of law, and the freedoms promoted by and established in the Charter of the Organization of American States and the Inter-American Democratic Charter,” Insulza said.

"The OAS reiterates its perennial commitment to continue to promote and develop inter-American cooperation to prevent, fight, and eliminate this threat, which constitutes a serious danger to life, wellbeing, and the fundamental freedoms of all peoples, a threat to peace and international security,” the Secretary General added.

Reference: E-646/11