Social Sciences Librarian
Professor Arturo Sotomayor
Associate Professor
UTSA Political Science & Geography
Related Research Guides
Four-Pronged Approach
"...to achieve an order of peace and justice, to promote their solidarity, to strengthen their collaboration, and to defend their sovereignty, their territorial integrity, and their independence." -OAS Charter
By Cancillería Ecuador from Ecuador [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Organization of American States & Member States Missions
Organization of American States: Documents
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OAS CharterOutlines rights and duties of member states, dispute settlement, security, development, meetings and assemblies, roles of various councils, committees and commissions.
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Inter-American Democratic CharterAdopted at General Assembly 9/11/01, Special Session. Defines democracy and addresses human rights, poverty, development, electoral processes and democratic culture in the Inter-American System.
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Washington Model OASAll students are encouraged to visit and review the website of the official OAS Model, which takes place during the spring semester. The website contains relevant information for students who are involved in an OAS model.
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OAS Declarations and ResolutionsLinks to resolutions and declarations from past meetings of General Assemblies, Permanent Councils, Inter-American Juridicial Committees, and Ministers of Justice.
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OAS Rules of ProcedureOutlines functions, membership, powers of entities within the OAS, and scheduled meetings, etc.
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OAS Model Resolution (Sample)Final book of resolutions developed by students attending the Model OAS General Assembly for universities 2015.
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Official OAS ModelAll students are encouraged to visit and review the website of the official OAS Model, which takes place during the spring semester. Contains relevant information for students who are involved in an OAS model.
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Basic Human Rights Documents in the Inter-American SystemA compilation of declarations, conventions, and protocols that spell out the mandate and functions of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights-, as well as the obligations of the Member States of the Organization of American States in the field of human rights.