OAS elections.

PositionOAS - Organization of American States

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On March 23, member states of the OAS elected by acclamation Secretary General José Miguel Insulza and Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin to lead the Organization for the next five years.

In his acceptance speech, Insulza urged member states to continue working for democracy, human rights, public security, and other common values. "I believe we have made progress in many of these, more than is sometimes acknowledged outside the organization," he said, "but we can still make a big effort to improve our work, to make sure that all the resources our states contribute at great sacrifice are well utilized, and to seek more external resources."

Furthermore, the Secretary General said he was committed to continue working to strengthen democratic institutions and governance in the countries of the hemisphere and reminded the governments of the region of their responsibilities. "In the years ahead we will continue to fight to strengthen the representative democracy we have achieved through such great efforts, and which we've only had for a few decades," Insulza said.

The Secretary General also thanked all of the hemisphere's governments for their support. "I want to thank you for the trust you have placed on me. The support that has been given me in this and the previous election corresponds to a shared democratic conviction," Insulza said.

Surinamese diplomat Albert R. Ramdin was also reelected for a second term as GAS Assistant Secretary...

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