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OAS Secretary General Presents Regional Report on Migration Flows to the Permanent Council

  March 7, 2017

The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States will receive a regional report on “Irregular Migration Flows to the Americas from Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean,” in a regular meeting on Thursday, March 9, 2017, at 10:00 EST (15:00 GMT) in Simon Bolivar Hall at the headquarters of the Organization in Washington, DC.

The Secretary General of the OAS, Luis Almagro, will make a presentation about the report to the Permanent Council, followed by a presentation by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, Manuel González Sanz. The Council will also receive a verbal report on the OAS Electoral Observation Mission in Colombia by Alvaro Colóm, Chief of the Mission, among other topics.

Please consult the agenda of the meeting here. Note that changes to the agenda may yet be made before the meetings.

The meeting will be broadcast live on the OAS Website.

Press Contact: Monica Reyes ([email protected])

WHAT: Secretary General Presents Regional Report on Migration Flows to the Permanent Council

WHEN: Thursday, March 9, 2017, at 10:00 EST (15:00 GMT)

WHERE: Simon Bolívar Hall
Organization of American States
17th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Reference: AVI-016/17