AG/RES. 1462 (XXVII-O/97)
CELEBRATION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES
(Resolution adopted at the sixth plenary session, held on June 4, 1997)
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
HAVING SEEN the report of the Permanent Council on preparations for the celebration of
the 50th anniversary of the Organization (AG/doc.3510/97);
RECALLING its resolution AG/RES. 1366 (XXVI-O/96), "Celebration of the 50th
Anniversary of the Organization of American States";
UNDERLINING that the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the OAS is an excellent
opportunity to reaffirm the purposes and principles of the Organization and to strengthen
it as an institution, so as to address the new challenges posed by the coming century;
RECOGNIZING:
The efforts that have been made by the Permanent Council, through its Working Group to
Prepare for the Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Organization of American
States, and by the General Secretariat, through the Organizing Committee, to ensure
adequate preparation for the commemoration of this very important anniversary; and
The initiative of the Government of Colombia to establish the National Committee for
the Celebration of the 50th Anniversary; and
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the human, financial, and support-service resources that are needed
for the successful holding of this event,
RESOLVES:
- To take note of the report of the Permanent Council on preparations for the celebration
of the 50th anniversary, which includes an indicative, flexible plan of activities.
- To instruct the General Secretariat to endeavor to obtain as soon as possible pledges
of external financial assistance and other types of support for holding the events marking
the 50th anniversary and report on a regular basis to the Permanent Council on the
fulfillment of these mandates.
- To instruct the General Secretariat to tailor the final plan of activities to the
resources available within the program-budget, together with any external resources
obtained for this purpose.
- To reiterate its invitation to the member states to promote the holding of national
activities marking the 50th anniversary of the Organization.
- To also reiterate its invitation to the different entities of the inter-American system
to assist and take an active part in the preparation and celebration of the 50th
anniversary of the OAS.
- To instruct the Permanent Council to take such steps as it may consider necessary and
appropriate to ensure success of the activities marking the 50th anniversary of the OAS.
- To reiterate its appreciation to the Government of Colombia for its offer to host the
celebration of the 50th anniversary of the OAS.
- To request the Permanent Council to report on activities concerning the celebration of
the 50th anniversary of the OAS to the General Assembly at its twenty-eighth regular
session.
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