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  1. “It is also necessary that we take institutional capacity into account, as well as knowledge of, and presence on, the ground. We have had fruitful cooperation with the United Nations - in Haiti, as the Secretary-General has mentioned, but also in other places, such as Honduras. We are completely open to expanding and deepening that cooperation. A dialogue such as today's is of course helpful to that end. We also believe that dialogue both between Secretaries-General and at the secondary and tertiary levels will contribute to making that cooperation ever more effective while also avoiding duplication of effort.”

    2010-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6257 (2010) · source

  2. “We were there throughout the entire process of drafting a new constitution, including its adoption and enactment and the elections of last December. I believe that the experience gained over the years provides various lessons that will surely be considered by member States with a view to improving the capacity of the OAS to act, both with regard to conflicts between States and those that take place within States as a result of problems of a political nature. It is not merely desirable, but absolutely necessary that there be cooperation between international, regional and subregional organizations in order to achieve and strengthen international peace and security. That cooperation should be based both on comparative advantages and, in particular, on the respective mandates of each organization.”

    2010-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6257 (2010) · source

  3. “Although, unfortunately, we do not have sufficient tools to prevent crises, in this case we were ultimately successful. The Government served out its term and the elections in Nicaragua took place successfully under OAS observation. A similar situation transpired in Bolivia, where on several occasions the country has gone to the very edge of confrontation owing to the profound political and social changes taking place in that country. Nevertheless, the Government of President of Evo Morales opted to turn to the Democratic Charter. Although few people are aware of it, the OAS missions that have visited Bolivia have done so at the request of the Government under the Inter-American Democratic Charter, which provides that a Government can request a special OAS mission when it believes that democracy is under serious threat.”

    2010-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6257 (2010) · source

  4. “It was therefore not possible to prevent the use of force. It is still an open question whether it could have been prevented had the OAS mission reached Tegucigalpa on Saturday, 27 June, and had the request of the Government of Honduras to postpone the mission's arrival until Monday, 29 June, not been sent. In order to better illustrate these limitations, it is useful to refer to other cases which, in contrast to that of Honduras, were successfully prevented. First, in the case of Nicaragua, it was possible to avert a parliamentary decision to remove the President. In accordance with articles 17 and 18 of the OAS Charter, the Government of Nicaraguan President Bolafios requested that a special OAS mission look into the matter. The mission lasted for several months, during which a crisis could have taken place at any time.”

    2010-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6257 (2010) · source

  5. “Here, I should like to highlight two cases that, in a way, illustrate our organization's capacity to act and how we can expand cooperation between regional organizations. In the case of Honduras, to which Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon referred, the weeks preceding the removal of President Zelaya enabled us take stock of the great risk to that country's institutional stability. Nevertheless, in line with its own provisions, the OAS Charter could not be applied without the consent of the Government concerned. It was only on Friday, 26 June - two days before the coup d'etat - that the Government made that request. As a result, the OAS Permanent Council was convened, which decided to deploy an urgent mission led by our Secretary General. The mission was to travel on 29 June, but the coup took place on Sunday, 28 June.”

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  6. “Faced with such a crisis situation, the organization nevertheless had at its disposal the necessary instruments to address it through the speedy convening of a meeting at the ministerial level at which an agreement was reached that made it possible for us to at least ensure that no new action would be taken and that the conflict would not escalate. At the same time, our Secretary General was charged with carrying out good offices, which ultimately led to the re-establishment of relations between the two countries at the level of charges d'affaires and to the formulation of a road map to fully restore trust between the two States. With regard to the issue of democracy, the OAS has at its disposal the Inter-American Democratic Charter.”

    2010-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6257 (2010) · source

  7. “The first of those matters was submitted by both countries for the mediation of the OAS Secretary General, who almost two years ago suggested that the border dispute be put before the International Court of Justice. That suggestion, which was accepted by the Governments of both countries, is currently being approved in the context of the domestic legal frameworks of the respective countries. In the second matter, the crisis on Ecuadorian territory broke out suddenly, illustrating the fact that not all crises can be predicted. Despite the high level of conflict in the border area, neither the Government of Ecuador nor any other international body or specialist foresaw that crisis. That international crisis, which involved the use of armed force by one member State against another, threatened international peace and security.”

    2010-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6257 (2010) · source

  8. “When it comes to the norms governing inter-State conflicts - except when it comes to cases of open conflict or when a dispute is considered to threaten peace on the continent - the prevailing norm in the inter-American system is that bilateral matters can be taken up by the organization only when they are referred by the States involved in the conflict. Generally, States inform the organization of the emergence of conflicts among them. However, that information is insufficient to launch any mechanism. Of the inter-State conflicts dealt with by the OAS, two bear mentioning: the border dispute between Belize and Guatemala and the crisis provoked by the bombing by Colombian planes of a clandestine camp on Ecuadorian territory of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia on 1 March 2008.”

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  9. “Our organization's Charter enshrines the main provisions that allow the organization to take action in the event of conflicts between States. Although other instruments also exist, such as the American Convention on Human Rights and the Inter-American Convention against Corruption, they deal with matters already addressed by the OAS Charter. Nevertheless, it is worth pointing out that the American Convention on Human Rights set up the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, whose decisions are binding on signatory States. Those instruments are in constant use. An assessment of some recent problems allows us to evaluate the potential and limitations of their implementation.”

    2010-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6257 (2010) · source

  10. “The distinction between inter- and intra-State conflicts is crucial when we talk about peace and security, the management of crises and the instruments that make it possible for international bodies to act, because the guiding norms and options for action are different in each case. The principles of non-intervention, the legal equality of States, the peaceful resolution of disputes, collective self-defence in cases of aggression, respect for fundamental human rights and the promotion and strengthening of representative democracy are enshrined in today's prevailing basic norms. The main legal instruments at the disposal of the Organization of American States in that regard are the OAS Charter and the Inter-American Democratic Charter.”

    2010-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6257 (2010) · source

  11. “Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council, and to express our gratitude for your initiative to hold this dialogue between the Council and regional organizations. The possibilities for international cooperation to prevent and manage crises - and, more broadly, for the maintenance of peace and security - have grown in recent years as the result of the conclusion of agreements that allow for mediation and cooperation in cases of conflicts between States as well as in matters pertaining to internal situations in States. Those agreements cover such areas as human rights, torture and, as is the case in Europe and America, oversight of the democratic system.”

    2010-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6257 (2010) · source

  12. “Permit me at the outset to express our deep condolences and concern with respect to yesterday's catastrophic earthquake in the sister Republic of Haiti, a State member of the Organization of American States (OAS). Yesterday, OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza issued a press release that conveyed his condolences to Haitian families and of the staff of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti. It also expressed the willingness of the Organization of American States to immediately begin a cooperation and assistance effort for that sisterly country. Indeed, the OAS Permanent Council is meeting today in Washington, D.C., to discuss the matter and determine the best way to help in some way to alleviate the difficulties being experienced by the Haitian members of our family.”

    2010-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6257 (2010) · source