AG/RES. 2163 (XXXVI-O/06)
TRIBUTE TO HIS EXCELLENCY ALBERTO LLERAS CAMARGO
ON THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH
(Adopted at the fourth plenary session, held on June 6, 2006)
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
WISHING to pay tribute to the memory and ideas of His Excellency Alberto Lleras Camargo, the distinguished Colombian intellectual, politician, diplomat, journalist, and writer, defender of peace and democracy, and leader in the struggle to achieve integration in the Hemisphere;
UNDERSCORING the intellectual and journalistic vocation of His Excellency Alberto Lleras Camargo, manifested in his work as founder, director, editor, and correspondent of major national and Latin American newspapers and journals, such as El Liberal, La Tarde, El Independiente, La República, El Tiempo, and El Espectador in Colombia; and La Nación and El Mundo in Argentina;
RECALLING that His Excellency Alberto Lleras Camargo was an outstanding figure in the political life of the Republic of Colombia, who, in the course of his tireless efforts to champion democratic principles and values, held important public positions, as Councilman in Bogotá, President of the House of Representatives, Ambassador, Minister of the Interior, Education, and Foreign Affairs, and President of the Republic of Colombia on two occasions;
EMPHASIZING that His Excellency Alberto Lleras Camargo played a fundamental part in the reconstruction and strengthening of democratic institutions in Colombia at a time when democracy was sorely tried;
TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION that His Excellency Alberto Lleras Camargo played an active part in the major conferences and meetings that gave rise to the new international order in the aftermath of the Second World War and contributed decisively to the Pan American cause at the Seventh International Conference of American States of 1933 in Montevideo; the Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace in Buenos Aires, in 1936, at which he gave a presentation in favor of the founding of the League of American Nations; the Inter-American Conference on Problems of War and Peace (known as the Conference of Chapultepec) in Mexico, in 1945, in which he chaired the Committee on the Inter-American System, which gave rise to the agreement that led, three years later, to the establishment of the Organization of American States (OAS); the Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Continental Peace and Security, held in Rio de Janeiro, in 1947, which adopted the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty); the Ninth International Conference of American States, which created the OAS and adopted the American Treaty on Pacific Settlement or Pact of Bogotá in 1948; and at the San Francisco Conference, which established the United Nations in 1945;
RECALLING that His Excellency Alberto Lleras Camargo, the last Director-General of the Pan American Union and the only Latin American to occupy that post, became the first Secretary General of the OAS, a position he held from 1947 to 1954; and
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT that this year marks the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of His Excellency Alberto Lleras Camargo,
RESOLVES:
1. To extol the work and ideas of His Excellency Alberto Lleras Camargo and, in particular, his contribution to the ideal of American unity and his constant struggle for peace and democracy in the Hemisphere.
2. To pay tribute to the memory of His Excellency Alberto Lleras Camargo, in order to highlight and express our appreciation for his valuable contributions to the strengthening and prestige of the Organization as the last Director-General of the Pan American Union and the first Secretary General of the Organization of American States.
3. To join in the celebrations of the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of His Excellency Alberto Lleras Camargo, illustrious citizen of Colombia, the Americas, and the world.
AG/RES. 2164 (XXXVI-O/06)
INTER-AMERICAN PROGRAM ON EDUCATION
FOR DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND PRACTICES
(Adopted at the fourth plenary session, held on June 6, 2006)
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
HAVING SEEN its resolutions AG/RES. 2119 (XXXV-O/05), AG/RES. 2045 (XXXIV-O/04), AG/RES. 2044 (XXXIV-O/04), AG/RES. 1960 (XXXIII-O/03), AG/RES. 1957 (XXXIII-O/03), AG/RES. 1907 (XXXII-O/02), and AG/RES. 1869 (XXXII-O/02), and resolutions CIDI/RME/RES. 10 (III-O/03) and CIDI/RME/RES. 12 (IV-O/05);
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT:
That, in the Charter of the Organization of American States (OAS), the member states reaffirm that the education of peoples should be directed toward justice, freedom, and peace, and pledge to give primary importance within their development plans to the encouragement of education oriented toward the overall improvement of the individual, and as a foundation for democracy, social justice, and progress;
That the Inter-American Democratic Charter recognizes that education is key to strengthening democratic institutions, promoting the development of human potential, and alleviating poverty and fostering greater understanding among our peoples. To achieve these ends, it is essential that a quality education be available to all, including girls and women, rural inhabitants, and minorities;
That at the Second Summit of the Americas, held in Santiago, Chile, on April 18 and 19, 1998, the Heads of State and Government affirmed that the “democratic culture must encompass our entire population,” and pledged to strengthen education for democracy;
That in the Declaration against Violence, adopted at the Second Meeting of Ministers of Education, held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, on September 24, 2001, the ministers pledged to emphasize nonviolence and the culture of peace in national and subregional initiatives for training and education in values, and to foster the preparation of a hemispheric program for education in democratic values;
That, in the Declaration of Santiago on Democracy and Public Trust: A New Commitment to Good Governance for the Americas, adopted by the General Assembly at its thirty-third regular session, in June 2003, the ministers of foreign affairs of the member countries of the OAS declared that “[t]he consolidation of democracy in the region requires a culture based on profound democratic principles and values and on their daily observance. These values should be fostered through education for democracy”; and
That, in the Declaration of Mexico, adopted at the Third Meeting of Ministers of Education, held in Mexico City from August 11 to 13, 2003, the ministers recognized “the importance of instilling democratic awareness, culture, and values in the present and future generations, and of the principles of the Inter-American Democratic Charter,” urged that “efforts be made to incorporate those principles into our educational programs in accordance with the laws of each country,” and requested the Inter-American Education Committee (CIE) to “make a special effort to organize a meeting before the end of the year to share our programs in values education in order to strengthen the decision we made in Punta del Este to promote education for peace and against violence, with the participation of the OAS, UNESCO, the Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI), and the Andres Bello Agreement”; and
CONSIDERING:
That on April 12 and 13, 2004, the Permanent Council and the CIE held a joint meeting on the promotion of a democratic culture through education, and proposed guidelines for the preparation of an inter-American program on education for democratic values and practices; and
That at the Fourth Meeting of Ministers of Education, held in Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago, from August 10 to 12, 2005, the ministers adopted the Inter-American Program on Education for Democratic Values and Practices and accepted the offer of the Government of Mexico to sponsor the first technical activity of the information exchange component,
RESOLVES:
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To underscore the importance of the Inter-American Program on Education for Democratic Values and Practices, which will help generate and provide information to strengthen democratic culture through formal and nonformal education, and to develop and strengthen teaching methods in education for democratic values and practices, human rights and peace, and the promotion of horizontal cooperation and the exchange of experiences among the different entities active in this area internationally, regionally, nationally, and locally.
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To acknowledge the work conducted by the Permanent Council and the Inter-American Committee on Education (CIE), with support from the General Secretariat and assistance from the member states and hemispheric civil society, to implement the Inter-American Program on Education for Democratic Values and Practices, which was adopted by the Fourth Meeting of Ministers of Education within the Framework of CIDI.
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To acknowledge also the progress made in implementing the Program, including the holding of the First Meeting of the Advisory Group, in Bogotá, Colombia, from April 19 to 21, 2006, and the design of the program’s Web page and information bulletin.
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To take note of the offer of the Government of Mexico to launch one of the Program’s first activities by organizing and holding the “Inter-American Seminar on Good Practices in Education for Citizens,” which will take place in Mexico City, from July 5 to 8, 2006, providing an opportunity for dialogue and exchanges on the subject of education for citizens among member countries.
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To request the General Secretariat to continue, through the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development and the Secretariat for Political Affairs, and other areas of the General Secretariat, as appropriate, to support the Permanent Council, the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI), and the member states in the ongoing design and implementation of the Inter-American Program on Education for Democratic Values and Practices, and to report thereon on a regular basis to CIDI and the Permanent Council.
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To instruct the CIE to follow up on implementation of the Inter-American Program on Education for Democratic Values and Practices; and to instruct CIDI and the Permanent Council to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh regular session on the implementation of this resolution.
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To invite member states and permanent observers, as well as individuals and national or international organizations, whether public or private, that wish to do so to make voluntary contributions to support the development and implementation of the Program.
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