Agreements

  • 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.