Informe del secretario general sobre

AG/DEC. 77 (XLIV-O/14)

DECLARATION ON THE QUESTION OF THE MALVINAS ISLANDS

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

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

CONSIDERING its repeated statements that the question of the Malvinas Islands is a matter of enduring hemispheric concern;
RECALLING its resolution AG/RES. 928 (XVIII-O/88), adopted by consensus on November 19, 1988, in which it requested the Governments of the Argentine Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to resume negotiations in order to find, as soon as possible, a peaceful solution to the sovereignty dispute;
BEARING IN MIND that in its resolution AG/RES. 1049 (XX-O/90) it expressed satisfaction over the resumption of diplomatic relations between the two countries;
RECOGNIZING that the accreditation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, under resolution CP/RES. 665 (1041/95), as a permanent observer of the OAS reflects principles and values shared by that country and OAS member states, which facilitate greater mutual understanding;
NOTING with satisfaction that the Governments of the Argentine Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland maintain important political, cultural, and trade ties, share common values, and are also engaged in close cooperation both bilaterally and in international forums;
BEARING IN MIND that, despite those ties and shared values, it has not yet been possible to resume the negotiations between the two countries with a view to solving the sovereignty dispute over the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia, and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas in the framework of resolutions 2065 (XX), 3160 (XXVIII), 31/49, 37/9, 38/12, 39/6, 40/21, 41/40, 42/19 and 43/25 of the United Nations General Assembly, the decisions adopted by the same body on the same question in the Special Committee on Decolonization, and the reiterated resolutions and declarations adopted at the OAS General Assembly; and
HAVING HEARD the presentation by the head of the delegation of the Argentine Republic,
WELCOMES the reaffirmation of the will of the Argentine Government to continue exploring all possible avenues towards a peaceful settlement of the dispute and its constructive approach towards the inhabitants of the Malvinas Islands.
REAFFIRMS the need for the Governments of the Argentine Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to resume, as soon as possible, negotiations on the sovereignty dispute, in order to find a peaceful solution to this protracted controversy.
DECIDES to continue to examine the question of the Malvinas Islands at its subsequent sessions until a definitive settlement has been reached thereon.

AG/DEC. 78 (XLIV-O/14)

DECLARATION OF GREETINGS TO THE SPECIAL SUMMIT OF THE G77 + CHINA

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

THE MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND HEADS OF DELEGATION OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS) gathered in Asunción, Paraguay, for the forty-fourth regular session of the OAS General Assembly,

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT that in June 2014, the United Nations Group of 77 and China is commemorating its 50^th anniversary and that a member state of our Organization, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is Chair of that Group,
DECLARE:
Their satisfaction with the holding of the Special Summit of the Group of 77 and China on June 14 and 15, 2014, in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, and congratulate said Group on the commemoration of its 50^th anniversary.

AG/DEC. 79 (XLIV-O/14)

RIGHTS OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE AMERICAS

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

THE MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND HEADS OF DELEGATION OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS) gathered in Asunción, Paraguay, at the forty-fourth regular session of the OAS General Assembly;

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the work accomplished by the Working Group to Prepare a Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
UNDERSCORING the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted by all the OAS member states; and
UNDERLINING the major presence of indigenous peoples in the Americas and the commitments undertaken by the Heads of State and Government at the various Summits of the Americas,
DECLARE:

1. 
   That they reaffirm that progress in promoting and effectively protecting the rights of the indigenous peoples of the Americas is a priority for the Organization.
   

2. 
   That they request the Permanent Council and the General Secretariat to take such actions as are necessary to promote this declaration.
   

AG/RES. 2814 (XLIV-O/14)

STRATEGIC VISION OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES

(Adopted at the second plenary session, held on June 4, 2014)

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

CONSIDERING that the Organization of American States (OAS) is an essential part of the inter-American and international system and that it was established to contribute, inter alia, to the goals of peace, social justice, and global stability;
CONSIDERING ALSO that it is necessary periodically to update the strategies adopted for implementing the principles and purposes of the Charter of the Organization of American States (OAS);
RECOGNIZING that today’s multilateralism calls for an OAS that is closer to peoples, in which dialogue, cooperation, and solutions to problems help to harmonize member states’ global and country agendas and to take on the challenge of modernizing it, in order to better meet the challenges and opportunities of the 21^st century, pooling its efforts with those of other national, subregional, and international players;
RECALLING the presentation by the Secretary General to the Permanent Council of the document “A Strategic Vision of the OAS” (CP/doc.4673/11) in February 2012, and of a revised version thereof (CP/doc.4673/11 rev. 1) in April 2013;
BEARING IN MIND that, through resolution AG/RES. 2774 (XLIII-O/13), the General Assembly instructed the Permanent Council to conduct a policy analysis on the 2014 program-budget and to establish priorities and a course of action vis-à-vis future mandates;
RECOGNIZING that, in response to that mandate, the Permanent Council convened a meeting on September 10, 2013, at which it decided to establish the Working Group of the Permanent Council on the Strategic Vision of the OAS, which was officially installed on September 20, 2013;
NOTING that the Working Group of the Permanent Council on the Strategic Vision of the OAS considered the following criteria in addressing the Strategic Vision:

1. 
   The Organization supports cohesion among the member states, while observing the principle of unity in diversity;
   

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   The OAS will have a clear and feasible strategic agenda that will boost its importance and, at the same time, foster dialogue and cooperation among the member states;
   

3. 
   The hemispheric agenda needs to be shaped by inclusive development and cooperation models that trigger synergies and partnerships that enable the Organization to interact vigorously and efficiently with other national, regional, subregional, and international players; and
   

CONSIDERING that, being committed to strengthening the inter-American system, the member states have decided to update and modernize the OAS through the Strategic Vision, so that it inspires all its organs and helps to marshal and align all available resources, in order to carry out its mission for the benefit of the integral development of peoples with equity and social inclusion,

RESOLVES:
1. To adopt the following Vision Statement of the Organization, in connection with the forging of the Strategic Vision of the Organization of American States (OAS):
“The Organization of American States is the hemispheric political forum inclusive of all the countries of the Americas, committed to the strengthening of democracy, the promotion and protection of human rights, the advancement of integral development and the fostering of multidimensional security, all equal and interdependent, with justice and social inclusion, for the benefit of the peoples of the Americas.”
2. To take note of the report of the Chair of the Working Group of the Permanent Council on the Strategic Vision of the OAS and acknowledge the progress made as a result of the consultations conducted with the member states.
3. To instruct the Permanent Council, through the Working Group on the Strategic Vision of the OAS, to continue its discussions and complete the process of forging the Strategic Vision based on the current suggestions by member states and any input that may be forthcoming from them, taking into account the draft guidelines and strategic objectives proposed in Appendixes A and B of the report of the Chair of the Working Group.
4. To instruct the Permanent Council to present to the General Assembly, for consideration at a special session to be held prior to September 15, 2014, proposed guidelines and strategic objectives to support the Strategic Vision, so that they can be reflected in the Organization’s 2015-2016 program-budget.
5. To instruct the Permanent Council to prepare, with the support of the General Secretariat, a list of proposed operational targets and work plans in line with the Strategic Vision and Objectives, to be included in the Organization’s 2015-2016 program-budget.
6. To instruct the Permanent Council to conclude the mandate prioritization process, including the mandates adopted at this regular session of the General Assembly, on the basis of the Strategic Vision and its agreed-upon objectives.
7. To request the Secretary General to present a management modernization plan in line with the Strategic Vision to be adopted at the special session of the General Assembly on the 2015-2016 program-budget.