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mandates from the
Third Summit of the Americas
XXXI OAS General Assembly
San José, Costa Rica, June 3-5, 2001
During the General Assembly the
following resolutions were approved:
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AG/RES.
1782 (XXXI-O/01) Promotion of Democracy
This Resolution notes with satisfaction
the work undertaken by the Unit for the Promotion of
Democracy (UPD) and urges the UPD to continue supporting
Member States in their efforts to strengthen democratic
institutions. At the same time, it charges the Permanent
Council to continue considering those issues identified as
priorities in the Summit of the Americas process and in
the Inter-American agenda that pertain to the promotion
and consolidation of democracy.
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AG/RES.
1784 (XXXI-O/01 Mechanism for Follow-up on
Implementation of the Inter-American Convention against
Corruption
This Resolution encourages Member States
of the Organization that have not already done so, to
subscribe to and ratify the Inter-American Convention
against Corruption and participate actively in the follow
up mechanism for its implementation. It also invites
States that are not members of the Organization, in
particular the OAS permanent observers, to adhere to the
Inter-American Convention against Corruption.
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AG/RES.
1785 (XXXI-O/01 Enhancement of Probity in the
Hemisphere and Follow-up on the Inter-American Program for
Cooperation in the Fight Against Corruption
This Resolution urges Member States that
have not already done so, to ratify the Inter-American
Convention against Corruption and urges States Parties to
adopt pertinent measures in order to fulfill the
commitments made upon their ratification of the
Convention. It also asks that the Permanent Council and
General Secretariat continue addressing and developing
those issues related to the Convention. In the same way,
the Resolution promotes extensive cooperation between
Member States of the Organization within the framework of
the Inter-American Program for Cooperation in the Fight
against Corruption and charges the Permanent Council to
promote the exchange of information and experiences
between the OAS, multilateral organizations and
international financial institutions.
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AG/RES.
1804 (XXXI-O/01) Interparliamentary Forum of the
Americas
This Resolution notes with satisfaction
the establishment of the Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the
Americas, along with its decision to strengthen its links
to the OAS. It also charges the General Secretariat to,
within its capabilities, lend technical support to the
Forum in preparation for its next meeting, which will take
place in Mexico in 2002.
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AG/RES.
1820 (XXXI-O/01) OAS Special Program of Support for
Strengthening Democratic Institutions in Guatemala
This Resolution praises the Guatemalan government for its
efforts and progress made in the fulfillment of the
commitments established in the Peace Accords. It also asks
the General Secretariat to continue lending its support to
efforts in consolidating democracy and peace in Guatemala.
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AG/RES.
1825 (XXXI-O/01) Support for and the Mandates of the
Summit of the Americas on Strengthening Municipal and
Regional Administrations and on Civil Society
This Resolution endorses the Permanent Council's
convocation of the Meeting of Ministers and High-level
Authorities Responsible for Policies on Decentralization,
Local Government, and Citizen Participation at the
Municipal Level in the Hemisphere. This meeting will take
place in La Paz, Bolivia, from July 29 to 31, 2001. It
also charges the Permanent Council with receiving and
analyzing the report from this meeting, in order to ensure
that its recommendations are implemented.
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AG/RES.
1831 (XXXI-O/01) Support for democracy in Haiti
This resolution reiterates a deep concern for the
continuing political crisis in Haiti, arising from the
elections of May 21, 2000. It invites the Secretary
General to study the possible measures that can be taken.
It urges the Government of Haiti to constitute in an
expeditious manner a credible, independent and neutral
Provisional Electoral Council (CEP). Moreover, it
instructs the Secretary General to increase his efforts,
in consultation with CARICOM and with other interested
countries, to contribute further to the resolution of the
existing political crisis in Haiti, to its social and
economic development, the strengthening of democracy and
the respect for human rights in that country.
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