Organization of American States

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The Organization of American States is a regional intergovernmental organization that promotes political cooperation, democracy, human rights, and security among countries in the Americas.

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Statements (66)

Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental organization
international organization
regional organization
abbreviation Organization of American States self-linksurface differs
surface form: OEA
continentServed Caribbean
Central America
North America
South America
cooperatesWith European Union
Organization of American States self-linksurface differs
surface form: Organization of American and Caribbean States

United Nations
foundingDate 1948-04-30
foundingDocument Charter of the Organization of American States
foundingLocation Bogotá
surface form: Bogotá, Colombia
geopoliticalScope Western Hemisphere
hasExecutiveHead Secretary General of the Organization of American States
hasMainGoverningBody General Assembly of the Organization of American States
hasObserverStatusFor China
European Union
Holy See
India
Japan
hasOfficialLanguage English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.oas.org
hasOrgan General Assembly of the Organization of American States
Inter-American Commission of Women
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Inter-American Committee against Terrorism
Inter-American Council for Integral Development
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission
Inter-American Telecommunication Commission
Permanent Council of the Organization of American States
Secretariat of the Organization of American States
Summit of the Americas process
hasPredecessor Pan American Union
hasWorkingLanguage English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
surface form: Washington, D.C., United States
highestDecisionMakingBody General Assembly of the Organization of American States
legalStatus charter-based organization
memberOf Organization of American States self-linksurface differs
surface form: Inter-American System
motto More rights for more people
nativeName Organization of American States self-linksurface differs
surface form: Organización de los Estados Americanos
numberOfMemberStates 35
policyArea conflict resolution
democracy promotion
development cooperation
election observation
human rights protection
security cooperation
purpose promote democracy in the Americas
promote economic cooperation among member states
promote human rights in the Americas
promote political cooperation among member states
promote security in the Americas
promote social development in the Americas
regionServed Americas
shortName Organization of American States self-linksurface differs
surface form: OAS
usesEmblem Emblem of the Organization of American States
usesFlag Flag of the Organization of American States

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Mexican Federation memberOf Organization of American States
IDB foundingTreaty Organization of American States
subject surface form: Inter-American Development Bank
this entity surface form: Organization of American States framework
Football War mediatedBy Organization of American States
Salvadoran peace process supportedBy Organization of American States
PCC.II affiliation Organization of American States
PCC.I affiliation Organization of American States
Washington, D.C. (headquarters of GSA) hasHeadquarters Organization of American States
subject surface form: Washington, D.C.
Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis memberOf Organization of American States
this entity surface form: Organization of American States (through Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Fifth International Conference of American States relatedTo Organization of American States
Government of Saint Lucia memberOf Organization of American States
Good Neighbour policy influenced Organization of American States
subject surface form: Good Neighbor policy
IDC adoptedBy Organization of American States
subject surface form: Inter-American Democratic Charter
IDC belongsToOrganization Organization of American States
subject surface form: Inter-American Democratic Charter
Washington Protocol adoptedBy Organization of American States
OAS electoral observation missions partOf Organization of American States
OAS electoral observation missions operatedBy Organization of American States
OAS member states partOf Organization of American States
Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines participatesIn Organization of American States
CHS parentOrganization Organization of American States
subject surface form: Committee on Hemispheric Security
CHS partOf Organization of American States
subject surface form: Committee on Hemispheric Security
CISC affiliation Organization of American States
CISC parentOrganization Organization of American States
OAS member state missions partOf Organization of American States
Government of Antigua and Barbuda memberOf Organization of American States
Bahamas (in a broader geographic sense, sometimes grouped with the Antilles) memberOf Organization of American States
subject surface form: Bahamas
SEDI parentOrganization Organization of American States
United States–Latin America trade regulatoryActor Organization of American States
Inter-American Convention on Human Rights adoptedBy Organization of American States
Treaty of Tlatelolco negotiatedUnderAuspicesOf Organization of American States
Government of Belize isMemberOf Organization of American States
GT isMemberOf Organization of American States
subject surface form: Guatemala
Organization of American States headquarters headquartersOf Organization of American States
Organization of American States headquarters ownedBy Organization of American States
Hall of the Americas usedBy Organization of American States
Hall of the Americas operator Organization of American States
Hall of the Americas ownedBy Organization of American States
Hall of the Americas category Organization of American States