AG/RES. 2250 (XXXVI-O/06)
OBLIGATION OF MEMBER STATES TO RESPECT THE RULES AND PRINCIPLES OF
INTERNATIONAL LAW CONTAINED IN THE CHARTER OF THE ORGANIZATION
OF AMERICAN STATES, IN ORDER TO PRESERVE AND STRENGTHEN
PEACE IN THE HEMISPHERE16/
(Adopted at the fourth plenary session, held on June 6, 2006)
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
RECALLING that the background to the historical, legal, and political foundations of the Organization of American States (OAS) includes the Pan American Union, which arose from the Amphictyonic Congress of Panama, convened to preserve the independence of the American republics, to promote peace and solidarity, to strengthen sovereignty, and to promote the economic, social, and cultural development of the peoples of the American Hemisphere;
RECALLING ALSO principles set forth in the Charter of the Organization of American States and the Charter of the United Nations;
REAFFIRMING, in the terms of the OAS Charter, that international law is the standard of conduct of states in their reciprocal relations and that international legal order consists essentially of full respect for the legal equality of states, sovereignty, nonintervention, independence, and the faithful fulfillment of obligations derived from treaties and other sources of international law, as well as good faith fulfillment of international obligations;
REAFFIRMING ALSO that due regard for the following essential purposes set forth in the OAS Charter is an effective means of strengthening peace and security in the Hemisphere: to seek the solution of political, juridical, and economic problems that may arise among the states, and to prevent possible causes of difficulties and ensure the pacific settlement of disputes that may arise among the member states;
AFFIRMING that one of the binding rules for the preservation of regional peace on which the legal existence of the OAS is based is that every state has the right to choose, without external interference, its political, economic, and social system, and to organize itself in the manner that most suits it, and has the duty to refrain from intervening in the affairs of other states; and
EMPHASIZING the principles of cooperation and solidarity, which encourage friendship among states,
RESOLVES:
1. To reiterate the content of Article 3 of the Charter of the Organization of American States (OAS), which mentions, inter alia, the following principles that guarantee regional peace and constitute the foundations of the Organization of American States: full respect for the legal equality of states, sovereignty, political independence, territorial integrity, and nonintervention.
2. To urge member states to continue their efforts to promote solidarity, cooperation, and participation under equal conditions to attain social justice.
3. To reiterate the mandate assigned to the Permanent Council, through the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs, to hold a special meeting on the principles of international law contained in the OAS Charter.
4. To request the Secretary General to provide support for the implementation of this resolution and to present a report thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh regular session.
AG/RES. 2251 (XXXVI-O/06)
PROMOTION OF REGIONAL COOPERATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
INTER-AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC CHARTER ON THE OCCASION
OF ITS FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
(Adopted at the fourth plenary session, held on June 6, 2006)
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
HAVING SEEN resolution AG/RES. 2154 (XXXV-O/05), “Promotion of Regional Cooperation for Implementation of the Inter-American Democratic Charter”; and the “Declaration of Florida: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy,” [AG/DEC. 41 (XXXV-O/05)], both adopted by the General Assembly in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America;
CONSIDERING:
That the Charter of the Organization of American States (OAS) establishes the importance of the promotion and consolidation of representative democracy with due respect for the principle of nonintervention;
That the Inter-American Democratic Charter declares that the peoples of the Americas have a right to democracy and their governments have an obligation to promote and defend it, and that democracy is essential for the social, political, and economic development of the peoples of the Americas;
That representative democracy is an indispensable condition for the stability, peace, and development of the region; and
That the year 2006 marks the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Inter-American Democratic Charter;
REITERATING:
That democracy, social inclusion, social mobility, and economic development are interdependent and mutually reinforcing;
That multilateral cooperation plays an important part in support of national efforts to promote good governance and democratic principles and facilitates dialogue in the political, economic, social, and cultural spheres; and
That representative democracy is reinforced and deepened by the continuous, ethical, and responsible participation of citizens in a framework of legality consistent with the corresponding constitutional order;
RECOGNIZING the work of other regional and subregional institutions and the need to coordinate with them;
RECALLING ALSO the importance of participation by civil society organizations;
AWARE that the peoples of the Hemisphere are entitled to fundamental freedoms, human rights, respect for the dignity and worth of the human person, equal rights for men and women, and the promotion of social justice and better living standards;
AWARE ALSO of the need to provide the Organization with procedures that facilitate cooperation in complying with the standards and principles contained in the Inter-American Democratic Charter, so that it may contribute effectively to the preservation and consolidation of democracy in the countries of the Hemisphere;
ACKNOWLEDGING that the effective implementation of the Inter-American Democratic Charter is an ongoing objective of the peoples and governments of the Americas;
RECALLING that the promotion and observance of economic, social, and cultural rights are inherently linked to integral development, equitable economic growth, and the consolidation of democracy in the states of the Hemisphere; and
BEARING IN MIND:
That, in the Declaration of Mar del Plata of the Fourth Summit of the Americas, the Heads of State and Government of the Americas reiterated their commitment to the OAS Charter and the Inter-American Democratic Charter and reaffirmed their resolve to strengthen their full and effective implementation; and
That in Mar del Plata, the Heads of State and Government of the Americas endorsed also the commitments adopted in the “Declaration of Florida: Delivering the Benefits of Democracy” [AG/DEC. 41 (XXXV-O/05)], adopted by the General Assembly in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America, and requested the political bodies and the OAS General Secretariat to continue to advance in the effective implementation of said Declaration,
RESOLVES:
1. To reiterate that the mandates contained in resolution AG/RES. 2154 (XXXV-O/05), “Promotion of Regional Cooperation for Implementation of the Inter-American Democratic Charter,” remain effective.
2. To reaffirm that the Secretary General may bring to the attention of the Permanent Council, in the exercise of the functions conferred to him by the Charter of the Organization of American States and in application of the Inter-American Democratic Charter, those situations likely to lead to action under the said instruments.
3. To instruct the Secretary General, at the request of member states, to facilitate and enhance activities, including training and technical cooperation, that contribute to strengthening democratic institutions in the region. To that effect, information and experiences may be exchanged with other bodies.
4. To instruct the Permanent Council to convene a special meeting to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Inter-American Democratic Charter.
5. To request the Permanent Council to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh regular session on the status of implementation of this resolution.
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