CP/RES. 939 (1660/08)


NAMING OF ROOMS AT THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES

(Adopted at its session held on August 29, 2008)
 

THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,

CONSIDERING:

That the architecture of the Headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS) reflects varied influences of its member states, and that a number of its rooms have been named in honor of various distinguished individuals who have contributed to the advancement of hemispheric causes;

That two unnamed rooms, the Delegates’ Lounge in the Main hall and Conference Room TL-76 in the General Services Building, as well as the area of the Main Hall between the Aztec Patio and the Bolivar Room that is used for exhibitions are suitable for naming;

RECALLING THAT, at the Regular Session of the Permanent Council held on April 9, 2003, the Council confirmed its understanding that two rooms would be available to the Caribbean member states for naming;

CONSIDERING FURTHER:

That, with the exception of the three facilities noted above, the practice of naming rooms should be discontinued until such time as additional rooms or other spaces that are considered appropriate for this purpose become available; and

That, in the event that appropriate spaces do become available in future, it would be helpful to adopt criteria for then naming of rooms and other spaces at the OAS,

RESOLVES:

To adopt the following criteria as a framework to guide consideration of, and decisions on, the naming of rooms at OAS Headquarters:

i) Decisions to name rooms after distinguished individuals will be taken by resolution of the Permanent Council.

ii) Without prejudice to the right of member states to propose the names of distinguished living individuals for this purpose, it is noted that the usual practice has been to approve the naming of rooms after individuals on a posthumous basis.

iii) Proposals for the naming of rooms will be considered and decided upon by the Permanent Council in the order in which they are received.

iv) Member states that propose the naming of rooms in honor of distinguished individuals should furnish the designated room with a bust, portrait, or other appropriate commemoration of the individual so honored, following approval by the Permanent Council of the proposal.

v) These same criteria will be applied to spaces at OAS Headquarters, other than rooms, that may be considered appropriate for naming.

vi) These same criteria will also, as applicable, guide consideration and decisions in the event that a member state proposes a name other than that of an individual for a room or other space at OAS Headquarters.