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The Organization of American States ( OAS or OEA; Spanish: Organización de los Estados Americanos; Portuguese: Organização dos Estados Americanos; French: Organisation des États américains) is an international organization founded on 30 April 1948 to promote cooperation among its member states within the Americas.
Member states of the Organization of American States. 33 independent nations of the Americas are member states of the Organization of American States (OAS); Cuba and Nicaragua are the only exceptions, although they were both formerly member states. [1]
The Charter of the Organization of the American States (otherwise known the Charter of the OAS) is a Pan-American treaty that sets out the creation of the Organization of American States. It was signed at the Ninth International Conference of American States of 30 April 1948, held in Bogotá, Colombia. [1] [2] The treaty came into effect on 13 ...
XXXVIII Regular Meeting – Medellín, 2008.. The General Assembly is the supreme decision-making body of the Organization of American States (OAS).. The General Assembly came into being as a part of the restructuring of the OAS that took place following adoption of the Protocol of Buenos Aires (signed 27 February 1967; in force as of 12 March 1970), which contained extensive amendments to the ...
The Secretary General, or his representative, may participate with voice but without vote in all meetings of the Organization. The Secretary General may bring to the attention of the General Assembly or the Permanent Council any matter which in his opinion might threaten the peace and security of the Hemisphere or the development of the Member ...
Permanent Representative of the United States to the Organization of American States. Seal of the United States Department of State. Incumbent. Francisco O. Mora. since January 18, 2023. Nominator. President of the United States. Inaugural holder. William Dawson.
The Permanent Council is one of the two main political bodies of the Organization of American States, the other being the General Assembly . The Permanent Council is established under Chapter XII of the OAS Charter. It is composed of ambassadors appointed by the member states (one per state), and it meets regularly at OAS headquarters in ...
Nationality. American. Education. George Washington University ( BA) University of Miami ( MA, PhD) Francisco O. "Frank" Mora is an American academic who has served as the United States ambassador to the Organization of American States since January 2023.