The General Assembly is the supreme organ of the Organization of American States and comprises the delegations of all the member states. The mechanisms, policies, actions, and mandates of the Organization are determined by the General Assembly, and its functions are defined in Chapter IX of the OAS Charter. Article 56 explains that “all Member States have the right to be represented in the General Assembly. Each State has the right to one vote.” Article 57 notes that “the General Assembly shall convene annually during the period determined by the Rules of Procedure and at a place selected in accordance with the principle of rotation,” and Article 58 goes on to state that “in special circumstances and with the approval of two thirds of the Member States, the Permanent Council shall convoke a special session of the General Assembly.” All member states are represented at the General Assembly and have the right to one vote.
Declarations and Resolutions
46 Regular Session of the General Assembly
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, June 13–15, 2016
nstitutional Strengthening for Sustainable Development in the Americas
45 Regular Session of the General Assembly
Washington, D.C., June 15–16, 2015
Present and future of the Organization of American States
46 Special Session of the OAS General Assembly
Guatemala City, Guatemala, September 19, 2014
Toward a Hemispheric Drug Policy for the Twenty-First Century
44 Regular Session of the General Assembly
Asunción, Paraguay, June 3-5, 2014
Development with Social Inclusion
43 Regular Session of the General Assembly
La Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala, June 4-6, 2013
For a Comprehensive Policy against the World Drug Problem in the Americas
42 Regular Session of the General Assembly
Cochabamba, Bolivia, June 3-5, 2012
Food Security with Sovereignty in the Americas
41Regular Session of the General Assembly
San Salvador, El Salvador, June 5-7, 2011
Citizen Security in the Americas
41 Special Session
Washington, D.C. June 1, 2011
40 Special Session
Washington, D.C. September 30, 2010
40 Regular Session of the General Assembly
Lima, Peru, June 6-8, 2010
Peace, Security, and Cooperation in the Americas
39 Special Session
Washington, D.C. March 24 2010
38 Special Session
Washington, D.C. September 30, 2009
37 Special Session
Washington, D.C. June 30, 2009
39 Regular Session of the General Assembly
San Pedro Sula, Honduras, June 2009
Toward a Culture of Non-Violence
38 Regular Session of the General Assembly
Medellín, Republic of Colombia, June 2008
Youth and Democratic Values