CP/RES. 927 (1627/08)

DATE AND PLACE OF THE SEVENTH MEETING OF MINISTERS OF JUSTICE OR
OF MINISTERS OR ATTORNEYS GENERAL OF THE AMERICAS (REMJA-VII)

(Adopted at the meeting held on January 30, 2008)

THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,

HAVING SEEN the recommendation of the Sixth Meeting of Ministers of Justice or of Ministers or Attorneys General of the Americas (REMJA-VI) to the General Assembly that REMJA-VII take place in 2008 and that the OAS Permanent Council be charged with setting the date and site;

CONSIDERING:

That, in resolution AG/RES. 2266 (XXXVII-O/07) the General Assembly, in response to the recommendation of REMJA-VI, convened the Seventh Meeting of Ministers of Justice or of Ministers or Attorneys General of the Americas (REMJA-VII) and provided that it be held in 2008, within resources assigned in the program-budget of the Organization and other resources;

That the aforementioned resolution instructed the Permanent Council, with technical support from the General Secretariat, to carry out the preparatory work and set the date and place for the meeting; and

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the note from the Permanent Mission of the United States of America offering to host the Seventh Meeting of Ministers of Justice or of Ministers or Attorneys General of the Americas (REMJA-VII) and proposing that it be held from April 28-30, 2008,

RESOLVES:

1. To accept the offer of the Government of the United States to host the Seventh Meeting of Ministers of Justice or of Ministers or Attorneys General of the Americas (REMJA-VII).

2. To set April 28, 29, and 30, 2008 as the dates for the Seventh Meeting of Ministers of Justice or of Ministers or Attorneys General of the Americas (REMJA-VII), and the city of Washington as the venue for that Meeting.

3. To instruct that resources be allocated from subprogram 21C of the 2008 program-budget to finance REMJA-VII and its preparatory meetings.