Each year the OAS Secretary General publishes a proposed Program-Budget for the coming calendar year. The OAS General Assembly meets in a Special Session to approve the Program-Budget. Find these documents from 1998-2013 here.
Each year in April, the OAS Board of External Auditors publishes a report covering the previous calendar year’s financial results. Reports covering 1996-2016 may be found here.
Approximately six weeks after the end of each semester, the OAS publishes a Semiannual Management and Performance Report, which since 2013 includes reporting on programmatic results. The full texts may be found here.
Here you will find data on the Human Resources of the OAS, including its organizational structure, each organizational unit’s staffing, vacant posts, and performance contracts.
The OAS executes a variety of projects funded by donors. Evaluation reports are commissioned by donors. Reports of these evaluations may be found here.
The Inspector General provides the Secretary General with reports on the audits, investigations, and inspections conducted. These reports are made available to the Permanent Council. More information may be found here.
The OAS has discussed for several years the real estate issue, the funding required for maintenance and repairs, as well as the deferred maintenance of its historic buildings. The General Secretariat has provided a series of options for funding it. The most recent document, reflecting the current status of the Strategy, is CP/CAAP-3211/13 rev. 4.
Here you will find information related to the GS/OAS Procurement Operations, including a list of procurement notices for formal bids, links to the performance contract and travel control measure reports, the applicable procurement rules and regulations, and the training and qualifications of its staff.
The OAS Treasurer certifies the financial statements of all funds managed or administered by the GS/OAS. Here you will find the latest general purpose financial reports for the main OAS funds, as well as OAS Quarterly Financial Reports (QFRs).
Every year the GS/OAS publishes the annual operating plans for all areas of the Organization, used to aid in the formulation of the annual budget and as a way to provide follow-up on institutional mandates.
Here you will find information related to the OAS Strategic Plan 2016-2020, including its design, preparation and approval.
OAS and UNODC to Co-Chair the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) in 2025
December 13, 2024
(UNODC) will assume the co-chairpersonship of the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) in 2025. This election marks a significant milestone, as it is the first time a regional international organization will co-chair this global forum created by the United Nations to coordinate efforts against human trafficking.
Human trafficking is a crime that affects millions of people worldwide, violating their fundamental human rights. Through this co-chairpersonship, the OAS is committed to strengthening the fight against this scourge through coordinated and effective global responses.
During this week’s meeting of ICAT member organizations' representatives, Steven Griner, Director of the OAS Department of Public Security, highlighted the consultative and inclusive approach that will characterize this co-chairpersonship. "Our goal is to build consensus and strengthen international cooperation to eradicate human trafficking," Griner stated.
The OAS-UNODC co-chairpersonship will address six key priorities for 2025:
1. Integrating the voices of survivors in all initiatives.
2. Strengthening presence in multilateral processes.
3. Engaging local actors in the response against trafficking.
4. Analyzing the nexus between human trafficking and other crimes such as corruption, gender-based violence, and the illicit trafficking of migrants.
5. Protecting children and adolescents from trafficking.
6. Considering the intersectionality with vulnerable groups and minorities.
ICAT is a coalition of organizations and international agencies working together to respond to human trafficking. Its main objective is to coordinate efforts and strategies to prevent trafficking, protect victims, and prosecute offenders. ICAT focuses on improving cooperation between international organizations and entities and promoting effective policies to address this serious global problem. More information on ICAT and its initiatives can be found here.
The OAS is committed to respond to human trafficking, prioritizing inclusive, gender-sensitive, and culturally relevant approaches, and promoting collaboration among Member States to combat this crime. Find out all the OAS does against trafficking in persons here.
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