Informe del secretario general sobre

AG/RES. 2855 (XLIV-O/14)

CONVOCATION OF A MEETING OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS ON

LAND RIGHTS, NATURAL RESOURCES, DEVELOPMENT, AND CONSULTATION: EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES

(Adopted at the fourth plenary session, held on June 5, 2014)

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

REAFFIRMING the provisions and the essential purposes and principles regarding integral development identified in the Charter of the Organization of American States, the Inter-American Democratic Charter, and the Social Charter of the Americas;
RECOGNIZING the challenges of member states in dealing with social conflicts stemming from investment projects in the interests of integral development, as well as the efforts of member states in that regard;
AFFIRMING consultation and dialogue as important tools for the prevention, management, and resolution of conflicts that arise out of investment in development initiatives;
RECALLING its resolve to promote and facilitate opportunities for reflection and analysis through subregional, regional, and national forums to share information and exchange experiences on the promotion of dialogue and the effective management of social conflicts stemming from investment projects in the interests of integral development;
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the role of the General Secretariat in support of member states’ initiatives for developing institutional capacities to effectively deal with social conflicts stemming from investment projects, in the interests of integral development, democratic governance, and combating poverty, inequality, and social exclusion, including the creation of forums for the exchange of experiences, information, and lessons learned in the prevention and management of conflicts stemming from investment projects in the interests of integral development; and
HAVING SEEN resolution AG/RES. 2833 (XLIV-O/14) “Inclusive Dialogue for Effectively Dealing with Social Conflicts in Investments for Integral Development,”
RESOLVES:

1. 
   To instruct the Permanent Council to convene a meeting of governmental experts to analyze the topic “Land Rights, Natural Resources, Development, and Consultation: Experiences and Challenges” in the first half of 2015, in order to exchange information and national experiences in that regard.
   

2. 
   To accept with gratitude the offer by the Government of the Republic of Suriname to host the aforementioned meeting of governmental experts.
   

3. 
   To request the General Secretariat to provide assistance in drafting the agenda for the aforesaid meeting of governmental experts.
   

4. 
   To call upon member states to actively support the aforementioned meeting of governmental experts in keeping with their domestic laws, and to send their relevant authorities in the field.
   

5. 
   To instruct the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States to offer the necessary support to prepare for and follow up on the aforementioned meeting of governmental experts.
   

6. 
   To request the Permanent Council to report to the General Assembly at its forty-fifth regular session on the implementation of this resolution. Execution of the activities envisaged in this resolution will be subject to availability of financial resources in the program-budget of the Organization and other resources.
   

AG/RES. 2856 (XLIV-O/14)

SUPPORT FOR THE PEACE PROCESS IN COLOMBIA

(Adopted at the fourth plenary session, held on June 5, 2014)

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

BEARING IN MIND that peace is a fundamental value in the region, in accordance with the principles established in the Charter of the Organization of American States;
RECOGNIZING the significant progress made in talks between the Government of President Juan Manuel Santos and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC);
REITERATING that the peace negotiations in that country constitute a historic opportunity for Colombia and the region as a whole; and
CONSIDERING the resolute support of the Organization of American States and the international community for efforts to achieve peace in Colombia,
RESOLVES:
1. To express its firm support for the efforts being made by the government of President Juan Manuel Santos and the Colombian people, endorsed by the international community, to reach a definitive agreement that puts an end to the armed conflict in which Colombia has been embroiled for decades.
2. To urge the people and Government of Colombia to persist in their efforts to attain stable and lasting peace for the good of Colombia and the region.

AG/RES. 2857 (XLIV-O/14)

PROCESS OF REFLECTION ON THE WORKINGS OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS WITH A VIEW TO STRENGTHENING

THE INTER-AMERICAN HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM

(Adopted at the fourth plenary session, held on June 5, 2014)

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
RECALLING resolution AG/RES. 2761 (XLII-0/12), “Follow-Up on the Recommendations Contained in the Report of the Special Working Group to Reflect on the Workings of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights with a View to Strengthening the Inter-American Human Rights System,” adopted in Cochabamba, Bolivia; and resolution AG/RES. l (XLIV-E/13), “Results of the Process of Reflection on the Workings of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights with a View to Strengthening the Inter-American Human Rights System”;
REAFFIRMING operative paragraph 2 of resolution AG/RES. l (XLIV-E/13), which instructed the Permanent Council to continue the dialogue on the core aspects for strengthening the inter-American human rights system (IAHRS) with the participation of all involved parties;
REAFFIRMING ALSO the need for the states to continue strengthening the inter-American human rights system, in order to address the demands arising from the challenges faced by the region to ensure the full exercise of human rights, by improving its modi operandi and fostering its effectiveness and transparency, in the framework of a constructive dialogue with the organs and other actors of the system; and
UNDERSCORING the important consensus that exists among the states parties to the American Convention on Human Rights, the organs of the inter-American human rights system, and the General Secretariat regarding the need for universal adoption of the Convention, in order to achieve a balance between the rights and responsibilities of all the member states of the Organization of American States (OAS),
RESOLVES:

1. 
   To reaffirm its commitment to strengthening the inter-American human rights system (IAHRS) and the process of reflection on the workings of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
   

2. 
   To express its satisfaction with the efforts undertaken by the states in promoting the universal adoption of the American Convention on Human Rights, to invite them to deepen their rapprochement and dialogue with all states that are not parties to it regarding the possibility of advancing toward universal adoption, and to commend the efforts of non-party states in that direction.
   

3. 
   To request the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) to hold direct consultations with states that are not party to the Pact of San Jose and submit a report in that regard to the Permanent Council, with technical and legal suggestions for their full participation in the IAHRS.
   

4. 
   To continue supporting the holding of some IACHR sessions away from its headquarters and to urge member states to invite the Commission to hold such sessions taking into account the full participation of all member states and, in that context, to welcome the offers of Mexico, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Haiti, and Panama to host those sessions.
   

5. 
   To instruct the OAS Permanent Council to invite the IACHR to maintain a specific dialogue on the rapporteurships of the Commission in light of the main challenges in the region for ensuring the full exercise of human rights. That dialogue may include identifying, together with the Commission and other relevant actors, concrete proposals for achieving appropriate financing for all the rapporteurships, including the possibility of establishing a fund to receive voluntary contributions, with a view to enabling the rapporteurships to continue their activities until such time as the member states agree to finance the IAHRS in full.