Each year the OAS Secretary General publishes a proposed Program-Budget for the coming calendar year. The OAS General Assembly meets in a Special Session to approve the Program-Budget. Find these documents from 1998-2013 here.
Each year in April, the OAS Board of External Auditors publishes a report covering the previous calendar year’s financial results. Reports covering 1996-2016 may be found here.
Approximately six weeks after the end of each semester, the OAS publishes a Semiannual Management and Performance Report, which since 2013 includes reporting on programmatic results. The full texts may be found here.
Here you will find data on the Human Resources of the OAS, including its organizational structure, each organizational unit’s staffing, vacant posts, and performance contracts.
The OAS executes a variety of projects funded by donors. Evaluation reports are commissioned by donors. Reports of these evaluations may be found here.
The Inspector General provides the Secretary General with reports on the audits, investigations, and inspections conducted. These reports are made available to the Permanent Council. More information may be found here.
The OAS has discussed for several years the real estate issue, the funding required for maintenance and repairs, as well as the deferred maintenance of its historic buildings. The General Secretariat has provided a series of options for funding it. The most recent document, reflecting the current status of the Strategy, is CP/CAAP-3211/13 rev. 4.
Here you will find information related to the GS/OAS Procurement Operations, including a list of procurement notices for formal bids, links to the performance contract and travel control measure reports, the applicable procurement rules and regulations, and the training and qualifications of its staff.
The OAS Treasurer certifies the financial statements of all funds managed or administered by the GS/OAS. Here you will find the latest general purpose financial reports for the main OAS funds, as well as OAS Quarterly Financial Reports (QFRs).
Every year the GS/OAS publishes the annual operating plans for all areas of the Organization, used to aid in the formulation of the annual budget and as a way to provide follow-up on institutional mandates.
Here you will find information related to the OAS Strategic Plan 2016-2020, including its design, preparation and approval.
OAS Permanent Council to Hold Special Meeting on Irregular Migration, Refugees and Organized Crime
November 8, 2023
The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold a special meeting TOMORROW, Thursday, November 9 at 10:00 EST (15:00 GMT) in the Simon Bolivar room at OAS headquarters in Washington, DC, to discuss the critical issues of irregular migration, refugee flows, and the deepening involvement of organized crime..
A dramatic rise in migration has been recorded across the Americas, with over 400,000 people navigating treacherous routes like the Darién Gap in 2023 alone. Organized crime groups are profiting immensely amidst this human tragedy, capitalizing on the desperation of migrants and refugees. With 45 million people on the move since 2015 and the U.S. experiencing an influx of 7.5 million irregular migrants within the last three years, the OAS recognizes the imperative for a collective and strategic approach.
This meeting is part of the work plan of current Chair of the Permanent Council, Sir Ronald Sanders, Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda. The special meeting will bring together experts and policymakers to chart a coordinated response to these complex challenges.
The meeting will include the participation of:
• The President of the migration Policy Institute (MPI), Andrew Selee,
• The Senior Advisor on Migration of The White House, Emily Mendrala,
• The representative of Crimestoppers (Civil Society Organization), Alejo Campos,
• The Director of the Latin America and Caribbean Program of the International Crisis Group, Ivan Briscoe,
• The Director of the Department of Social Inclusion, Secretariat for Access to Rights and Equity, OAS, Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian.
Please consult the agenda of the meeting here. Note that changes to the agenda may yet be made before the meeting.
The meeting will be broadcast live - with interpretation in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese- on the OAS Website and the OAS Facebook page