Committee on Hemispheric Security

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The Committee on Hemispheric Security is a specialized body within the Organization of American States responsible for addressing regional security issues and promoting cooperation on defense and public security matters among member states.


Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf OAS body
intergovernmental organization committee
specialized committee
activity convenes regular meetings of OAS member states on security issues
coordinates with other OAS organs and specialized entities on security-related mandates
organizes thematic conferences and workshops on hemispheric security
prepares draft resolutions on security for consideration by OAS political bodies
continentScope Americas
countryMembershipType multinational
goal address regional security challenges collectively
foster dialogue and confidence-building among member states
promote cooperation on defense matters among OAS member states
promote cooperation on public security matters among OAS member states
strengthen hemispheric security
hasParticipant OAS member state permanent missions
headquartersCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
languageOfWorkOrName English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
legalBasis Charter of the Organization of American States
surface form: OAS Charter

mandates of the OAS Permanent Council
resolutions of the OAS General Assembly
memberOf Permanent Council of the Organization of American States
organizationType political organization committee
security policy body
parentOrganization Organization of American States
partOf Organization of American States
regionScope Western Hemisphere
reportsTo Permanent Council of the Organization of American States
scope confidence- and security-building measures
confidence-building among armed forces of OAS member states
cybersecurity policy dialogue in the Americas
defense cooperation
disarmament and arms control discussions in the Americas
hemispheric security
maritime security cooperation in the Americas
mine action and demining cooperation in the hemisphere
natural disaster response coordination from a security perspective
peacekeeping-related cooperation among OAS member states
public security cooperation
small arms and light weapons control policy dialogue
terrorism-related cooperation within the OAS framework
transnational threats
shortName CHS
website https://www.oas.org/en/council/CHS/

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Secretariat of the Organization of American States supportsBody Committee on Hemispheric Security