OAS and European Union sign Memorandum of Understanding focused on
Latin America and the Caribbean The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José
Miguel Insulza, and the Chargé d’Affairs (a.i.) and Permanent Observer of the
European Union (EU) to the OAS, Angelos Pangratis, signed on December 17, 2009
a Memorandum of Understanding
particularly focused on Latin America and the Caribbean, in a ceremony that
took place at the office of the Secretary General at the headquarters of the
organization in Washington, D.C.
OAS and IOM sign agreement to strengthen cooperation on Migration
Issues
On October 14, 2009, the OAS and the International Organization for Migration
(IOM) signed a
Cooperation Agreement relative to activities in the area of migration in
an effort to achieve the maximum benefits for their Member States. The
Agreement focuses mainly on International Migration Law, Labor Migration,
Combat Human Trafficking, Human Rights of Migrants, Democracy Strengthening
and Education for Migrant Youth and Children.
The OAS and the African Union sign Memorandum of Understanding to
cooperate on issues for the Promotion of Democracy and Human Rights
The Commission of the African Union (AU) and the General Secretariat of the
Organization of American States (OAS) signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, October 1, 2009
to strengthen the cooperation between both regional organizations. The
document was signed by the OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza, and the
Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Mr. Jean Ping.
The OAS and the Ibero-American Secretariat (SEGIB) sign a Cooperation
Agreement
The OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza, and the Ibero-American
Secretary General, Enrique Iglesias, signed a
Cooperation Agreement to strengthen relations between the two
organizations and jointly develop regional initiatives in areas of common
interest. This Agreement was signed during the framework of the Sixty-fourth
Session of the United Nations General Assembly, that took place in New York on
September 22-26, 2009.
The OAS and the Club de Madrid sign a cooperation agreement on Democratic
Transition and Consolidation
On September 22, at the OAS headquarters in Washington D.C., the former Prime
Minister of New Zealand and member of the Club de Madrid, Jennifer Mary
Shipley; and the OAS Assistant Secretary General, Albert Ramdin, signed an
agreement (Spanish
version) to collaborate in the areas of support, technical cooperation,
implementation of joint projects, and dissemination of knowledge, in the area
of democratic transition and consolidation.