Secretariat for Multidimensional Security (SMS)

Ivan Contente Marques

Secretary for Multidimensional Security

La Secretaría de Seguridad Multidimensional (SSM) promueve y coordina la cooperación entre los Estados Miembros de la OEA, y de éstos con el Sistema Interamericano y otras instancias del Sistema Internacional, para evaluar, prevenir, enfrentar y responder efectivamente a las amenazas a la seguridad. La SSM trabaja con la visión de ser el principal referente hemisférico para el desarrollo de la cooperación y el fortalecimiento de las capacidades de los Estados Miembros de la OEA en materia de seguridad. La SSM tiene como ámbito de acción la Declaración sobre Seguridad en las Américas. La declaración plantea una nueva concepción de la seguridad en la región, caracterizada por su naturaleza multidimensional. Esto incluye las amenazas tradicionales y nuevas preocupaciones sobre seguridad en el hemisferio. Asimismo, la SSM es la dependencia de la Secretaría General encargada de brindar apoyo a la Comisión de Seguridad Hemisférica del Consejo Permanente de la OEA.

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More Results

Highlighted Results

800 representatives of OAS countries participated in 16 annual meetings of CICAD’s Group of Experts on Chemical Substances and Pharmaceutical Products

20 OAS countries supported by CICAD in the exploration, elaboration, implementation and/or evaluation of alternatives to incarceration

18 National cybersecurity strategies developed in Latin America and the Caribbean

29 Legislative technical assistance missions on money laundering and terrorist financing, in Paraguay, Panama, Dominica.

Structure

Executive Secretariat of CICAD (Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission) (SE/CICAD)

The Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) is the consultative and advisory body of the OAS on the drug issue. It serves as a forum to discuss and find solutions to the drug problem and provides countries with technical assistance to increase their capacity to counter the drug problem. Established in 1986, CICAD and its Executive Secretariat have responded to the ever-changing challenges of drug control, expanding efforts to promote regional cooperation and coordination.

Department against Transnational Organized Crime (DDOT)

The Department against Transnational Organized Crime (DTOC) was created in 2016 and its main purpose is to provide technical and legislative assistance to OAS Member States to confront and respond to transnational organized crime in its different manifestations.

Executive Secretariat of CICTE (Inter-American Committee against Terrorism) (CICTE)

The CICTE Secretariat is the implementation body of the Committee, which is tasked with supporting Member States in their efforts to prevent and counter-terrorism.

Department of Public Security (DPS)

The Department of Public Security (DSP) supports the Member States in the assessment, prevention, diagnosis, and response to security threats in the Americas. DSP actions include providing technical assistance, contributing to the implementation of regulatory frameworks, and promoting international cooperation and horizontal exchange to strengthen public security in the region.

More Projects

Highlighted Projects, Programs and Initiatives

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Group of Experts on Maritime Narcotrafficking

Forum for OAS member states to exchange information and best practices to counter maritime and riverine drug trafficking.

Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Materials (CIFTA)

CIFTA is the region's main tool to address the issue of the illicit proliferation and trafficking of firearms from a coordinated and transnational perspective.

Program of Assistance on Control of Arms and Munition (PACAM)

PACAM is a comprehensive strategy that seeks to reduce armed violence by strengthening the capacity of OAS Member States to prevent and reduce the illicit trafficking of firearms and ammunition

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Fight against illegal mining finances

Strengthen capacities of the agencies in charge of fighting illegal mining finances.

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Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism (MEM)

Peer review process measuring progress of actions taken by OAS member states to address the drug problem and related crimes

Main hemispheric forum to prevent and counter money laundering in the Americas

Group of Experts for the control of Money Laundering (GELAVEX)

Main hemispheric forum to discuss and propose lines of action to prevent and counter money laundering in the Americas

Cybersecurity Program

This program is aiding the OAS member states to build technical and policy-level cybersecurity capacities.

UNSCR 1540 Implementation Program

The program provides assistance to countries in the Hemisphere that request it, to comply with their obligations on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to non-state agents.

More Publications

Highlighted Publications

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November, 2019

Reference Framework for the Understanding of the Concept of Comprehensive and Sustainable Alternative Development (DAIS)

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November, 2022

Report on Drug Supply in the Americas 2022

The report provides an overview of trends and patterns in drug supply across the Hemisphere.

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September, 2023

Challenges and Strategies: Considerations on Ransomware Attacks in the Americas

This publication offers recommendations and reflections based on international best practices for dealing with a ransomware attack and its implications