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SESIÓN INAUGURAL

Acta de la sesión inaugural ................................................................................................... .....3

1. Discurso del Secretario General de la Organización de los Estados Americanos............................................................5

2. Discurso del Primer Ministro de Barbados.................................................................12

SESIONES PLENARIAS

Acta de la primera sesión plenaria...........................................................................................21

1. Elección de presidente ................................................................................................23

2. Palabras de la President a de la Asamblea General .....................................................24

3. Aprobación formal de los acuerdos adoptados por la Comisión Preparatoria .......................................................................................25

4. Aprobación de los proyectos de temario y de calendario ...........................................25

5. Informe del Secretario General sobre la presentación de credenciales.......................................................................................................26

6. Asignación de temas a la Comisión General y elección de su presidente .......................................................................................26

7. Diálogo de Jefes de Delegación: “Enfoque multidimensional de la seguridad hemisférica”.....................................27

8. Adopción del proyecto de Convención Interamericana contra el Terrorismo...............................................................................................59

9. Anuncio de la Presidencia ..........................................................................................62Página

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Acta de la segunda sesión plenaria ..........................................................................................63

1. Diálogo de Jefes de Delegación: “Enfoque multidimensional de la seguridad hemisférica” (continuación) ..................................................................65

2. Anuncios de la Presidencia.........................................................................................92

Acta de la tercera sesión plenaria ............................................................................................ 93

“Enfoque multidimensional de la seguridad hemisférica” (continuación) ..................................................................65

2. Anuncios de la Presidencia.........................................................................................92

Acta de la tercera sesión plenaria ............................................................................................ 93

1. Homenaje a la memori a del Gobernador General de San Vicente y las Granadinas ................................................................................95

2. Diálogo de Jefes de Delegación: “Seguimiento y desarrollo de la Carta Democrática Interamericana”.......................................................................95

3. La situación en Haití.................................................................................................129

4. Anuncios de la Presidencia.......................................................................................143

Acta de la cuarta sesión plenaria............................................................................................149

1. Diálogo de Jefes de Delegación: “La OEA, la democracia y el comercio” .............................................................151

2. Informe anual del Consejo Permanente a la Asamblea General e Informe sobre la situación en Venezuela ........................................................................................182

3. La cuestión de las islas Malvinas..............................................................................190

4. Informe sobre el problema marítimo de Bolivia.......................................................195

5. Los efectos socioeconómicos y ambientales del cambio climático en los países del Hemisferio....................................................200

6. Informe de la Comisión General y proyectos de resolución considerados por ella..........................................................................201Página

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7. Proyecto de programa-presupuesto de la Organización para el año 2003; cuotas y contribuciones al Fondo Voluntario para el año 2003...................................................................................................208

8. Centenario de la Organización Panamericana para la Salud (OPS) .....................................................................................................208

la Organización para el año 2003; cuotas y contribuciones al Fondo Voluntario para el año 2003...................................................................................................208

8. Centenario de la Organización Panamericana para la Salud (OPS) .....................................................................................................208

9. Presentaciones de los presidentes del Comité Jurídico Interamericano, de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos y de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos:...............................................208

a. Presentación del Vicepresidente del Comité Jurídico Interamericano ..................................................................209

b. Presentación del Presidente de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos ..............................................210

c. Presentación del Presidente de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos........................................211

10. Homenaje a la memoria de l señor Fernando Belaúnde Terry, ex Presidente del Perú..........................................................................................213

11. Elección de las autoridades de los órganos, organismos y entidades de la Organización:........................................................219

a. Elección de tres miembros del Comité Jurídico Interamericano..............................................................................219

b. Elección de un miembro de l Tribunal Administrativo....................................220

c. Elección de un miembro de la Junta de Auditores Externos...........................220

d. Elección de dos miembros del Consejo Directivo del Centro de Estudios de Justicia de las Américas .........................................220

SESIÓN DE CLAUSURA

Acta de la sesión de clausura ................................................................................................. 225

1. Palabras de la President a de la Asamblea General ...................................................227Página

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SESIÓN DE CLAUSURA

Acta de la sesión de clausura ................................................................................................. 225

1. Palabras de la President a de la Asamblea General ...................................................227Página

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2. Palabras del Jefe de la Delegación de Santa Lucía...................................................228

3. Palabras del Jefe de la Delegación de Nicaragua .....................................................228

4. Palabras del Repr esentante del Ecuador ...................................................................228

5. Palabras del Jefe de la Delegación del Uruguay.......................................................230

6. Palabras del Repr esentante del Canadá ....................................................................231

7. Palabras de la Repr esentante de El Salvador ............................................................232

8. Palabras del Secretario General ................................................................................232

COMISIÓN GENERAL

Acta resumida de la primera sesión .......................................................................................237

1. Aprobación del proyecto de orden del día................................................................239

2. Elección de vicepresidente y relator .........................................................................239

3. Presentación de la Presidenta sobre la metodología de trabajo de la Comisión General ...........................................................................239

4. Presentación del Representante del Comité Interamericano contra el Terrorismo (CICTE) ....................................................239

5. Consideración del proyecto de resolución “Cooperación hemisférica a través del

Comité Interamericano contra el Terrorismo (CICTE) en la lucha contra el terrorismo”...........................................................239

6. Consideración del proyecto de resolución “Derechos huma nos y terrorismo”.......................................................................240

Acta resumida de la segunda sesión ......................................................................................241

1. Aprobación del proyecto de orden del día................................................................243

6. Consideración del proyecto de resolución “Derechos huma nos y terrorismo”.......................................................................240

Acta resumida de la segunda sesión ......................................................................................241

1. Aprobación del proyecto de orden del día................................................................243

2. Presentaciones orales................................................................................................243Página

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3. Consideración del proyecto de resolución “Derechos humanos y te rrorismo” (continuación) ..............................................243

4. Consideración del proyecto de resolución “La situación en Haití” ........................................................................................243

Acta resumida de la tercera sesión.........................................................................................245

1. Presentación del Director de la Agencia Interamericana para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo (AICD) .......................................................247

2. Consideración del proyecto de resolución “Cooperación hemisférica a través del

Comité Interamericano contra el Terrorismo (CICTE) en la lucha contra el terrorismo” (continuación) ......................................................................................................247

3. Proyecto de Declaración de Bridgetown: Enfoque multidimensional de la seguridad hemisférica ......................................247

4. Consideración del proyecto de resolución “Conferencia Especial sobre Seguridad”.............................................................247

5. Proyecto de Declaración sobre la Democracia en Venezuela...................................247

6. Observaciones de delegaciones sobre los proyectos de resolución ya aprobados por el Consejo Permanente ..........................................248

7. Otros asuntos ............................................................................................................248

DOCUMENTOS VARIOS

Temario..................................................................................................................................253

Lista de pa rticipantes .............................................................................................................263

Autoridades de la Asamblea General.....................................................................................319

Orden de precedencia de las delegaciones.............................................................................323

DOCUMENTOS VARIOS

Temario..................................................................................................................................253

Lista de pa rticipantes .............................................................................................................263

Autoridades de la Asamblea General.....................................................................................319

Orden de precedencia de las delegaciones.............................................................................323

Orden de precedencia de lo s Observadores Permanentes......................................................327

Lista de documentos ........................................................................................................... ...331SESIÓN INAUGURAL3ACTA DE LA SESIÓN INAUGURAL1/

Fecha : 2 de junio de 2002

Hora : 6:00 p.m.

Lugar : Ilaro Court

Presidenta Provisional: Señora María Eugenia Brizuela de Ávila

Ministra de Relaciones Exteriores de El Salvador

Presentes : Blasco Peñaherrera (Ecuador)

Colin L. Powell (Estados Unidos) Denis G. Antoine (Grenada) Gabriel Orellana Rojas (Guatemala)

S. R.. Insanally (Guyana)

Joseph Philippe Antonio (Haití) Aníbal Quiñónez (Honduras) Peter Black (Jamaica) Jorge Castañeda (México) Norman Caldera Cardenal (Nicaragua) José Miguel Alemán (Panamá) José Antonio Moreno Ruffinelli (Paraguay) Diego García Sayán (Perú) Hugo Tolentino Dipp (República Dominicana) Timothy Harris (Saint Kitts y Nevis) Julian R. Hunte (Santa Lucía) Conrad Sayers (San Vicente y las Granadinas) María Levens (Suriname) Knowlson W. Gift (Trinidad y Tobago) Didier Opertti Badán (Uruguay) Roy Chaderton Matos (Venezuela)

Conrad Sayers (San Vicente y las Granadinas) María Levens (Suriname) Knowlson W. Gift (Trinidad y Tobago) Didier Opertti Badán (Uruguay) Roy Chaderton Matos (Venezuela) Gaston Browne (Antigua y Barbuda) Carlos Federico Ruckauf (Argentina) Allyson Maynard-Gibson (Bahamas) Mia Mottley, Q.C., M.P. (Barbados) Assad Shoman (Belice) Gustavo Fernández Saavedra (Bolivia) Osmar Chohfi (Brasil) Bill Graham (Canadá) María Soledad Alvear (Chile) Humberto de la Calle Lombana (Colombia) Roberto Tovar Faja (Costa Rica)

César Gaviria (Secretario General de la OEA) Luigi R. Einaudi (Secretario General Adjunto)

1. Publicada anteriormente con la clasificación AG/ACTA 376/02.- 5La MAESTRA DE CEREMONIAS: Heads of delegations of member states of the Organization of American States; distinguished representatives; heads of permanent observer delegations; members of the diplomatic corps; head s of specialized agencies of the inter-American system; ladies and gentlemen; members of the media:

Good evening and welcome to the opening cerem ony of the thirty-second regular session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States. This is the first occasion on which the Government and people of Barbados have had the honor of hosting such an assembly, although it is not the first time that it is being held in our region.

1. Discurso del Secretario General de la Organización de los Estados Americanos

La MAESTRA DE CEREMONIAS: His Excellency César Gaviria was first elected

not the first time that it is being held in our region.

1. Discurso del Secretario General de la Organización de los Estados Americanos

La MAESTRA DE CEREMONIAS: His Excellency César Gaviria was first elected Secretary General of the Organization of American States in 1994 and w as reelected by acclamation at the 1999 regular session of the General Assembly . Through his strategy, “A New Vision of the OAS,” he has fostered significant institutional cha nges that have reinvigorated the inter-American agenda and prepared the Organization to meet the challenges of this hemisphere. It is now my pleasant duty to invite him to address us. [Aplausos.]

El SECRETARIO GENERAL: The Right Honor able Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados; the Honorable Billie Miller, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade; heads of delegation to the General Assembly; Ambassador Luigi Einaudi, Assistant Secretary General; ambassadors; cabinet members; top officials of the Government of Barbados;

distinguished guests; ladies and gentlemen:

Mr. Prime Minister, it gives me great pleasure to be back in Barbados to celebrate this regular session of the General Assembly in this land where democratic ideals and parliamentary rule have flourished for three centuries. We could not have chosen a better place to meet at this critical moment of our history than this prosperous country, this international center for business. We feel energized in this diverse and egalitarian society with its unique culture in which the rule of law reigns.

I speak on behalf of all of the peoples of the Americas when I say that we have great respect for your leadership. You are an intelligent and visionary head of government. We admire the rigor of your thinking, your knowledge of public issues, yo ur incisiveness and exceptional training, and your wit in dealing with the complexity of inter-American affairs.

I also take this opportunity to thank you, Fore ign Minister Miller, your staff, and the people

your thinking, your knowledge of public issues, yo ur incisiveness and exceptional training, and your wit in dealing with the complexity of inter-American affairs.

I also take this opportunity to thank you, Fore ign Minister Miller, your staff, and the people of Barbados for your generous hos pitality. I am very pleased that this regular session of the General Assembly is taking place in the Caribbean since we are dealing with matters of great importance to the nations of the Hemisphere, especially those of small island states.

Last year, democracy came under severe attack. On September 11, while we were meeting to adopt the Inter-American Democratic Charter in Lima, our ideals and way of life were assaulted in an unprecedented, savage act of terrorism that took the lives of citizens of 30 of our 34 member states. The attacks were the greatest challenge to our civilization, to our values, to human rights and civil liberties, and to the principles of tolerance and pl uralism that bind us. Our nations expressed in one6voice to the United States, our sister nation, our grief, our indignation, and our sorrow over the loss of thousands of innocent lives, and we prayed together for the victims and their families. Secretary of State Powell shared some of those sad moments with us.

These despicable crimes also represented the gr avest threat to our co llective security. Our member states needed to respond to these challenge s with decisive action, strong cooperation, and firm resolve. Those who are parties to the Rio Treaty reaffirmed the principle of hemispheric solidarity, and all OAS member states announced in a historic declaration that the attacks against the United States were attacks against all American states , that our states would assist each other in this fight, and that they would provide for their collective defense.

Two specialized conferences had already cr eated the Inter-Ameri can Committee against Terrorism (CICTE). After September 11, CICTE w as strengthened to work on policy formulation and planning, to contribute to dismantling financial networks utilized by terrorists, to destroy their

Two specialized conferences had already cr eated the Inter-Ameri can Committee against Terrorism (CICTE). After September 11, CICTE w as strengthened to work on policy formulation and planning, to contribute to dismantling financial networks utilized by terrorists, to destroy their logistical support, to eliminate their sanctuaries, to gather and analyze intelligence information, and to take action on the problem of counterfeit documents.

Substantial efforts are also ongoing to increas e air, maritime, and land security, to improve money-laundering control mechanisms, to modify or adopt new domestic legislation, and to advance in the signature and ratification of all inter-A merican instruments against terrorism. A small secretariat was established to provide an institu tional home for training programs and coordination with other inter-American agencies, agreements, and follow-up mechanisms.

It has been particularly useful to receive the support of the ministers of justice and attorneys general who met in Trinidad and Tobago in March at the Fourth Meeting of Ministers of Justice or of Ministers or Attorneys General of the Americas (REMJA-IV) to strengthen mutual legal and judicial assistance, thus simplifying the extradition of inte rnational criminals and the forfeiture of the proceeds of crime through the confiscation of assets . By means of a Canadian initiative, a pilot project is creating a network for the exchange of information on these matters.

The draft Inter-American Convention against Te rrorism, which is being placed before you for your consideration, reaffirms the commitment of OAS member states to cooperate under international law, offers a solid and comprehensive legal framework, emphasizes border and financial controls, and promotes training.

In the last decade, the inter-American system has generated a considerable number of such instruments, tools, and initiatives in the area of hemispheric security to deal with its myriad challenges. The time is ripe to funnel these di verse tools and ideas into one framework, which is what you have done by deciding to convene the Special Conference on Security, mandated by the Quebec City Summit, in May 2003. The security concerns of small island states must figure

challenges. The time is ripe to funnel these di verse tools and ideas into one framework, which is what you have done by deciding to convene the Special Conference on Security, mandated by the Quebec City Summit, in May 2003. The security concerns of small island states must figure prominently in this work. Here we must, for example, seek to adopt the recommendations of the Inter-American Committee on Natural Disaster Reduction (IACNDR), examine the apprehensions regarding the transportation of nuclear waste, and secure the continuation of the Caribbean Planning for Adaptation to Global Climate Change (CPACC) project financed by the World Bank.

Our most significant new instrument, though on a different matter, is the Inter-American Democratic Charter, adopted in Lima, Peru. With the Charter, we are protecting the right of our7people to live in democracy, and we are incorporating our shared vision and principles, our needs, our aspirations, our collective will, and our commitment to work together to defend our core values. The contribution of the English-speaking Caribbean, wh ere democracy has proven to be more resilient than in any other subregion of the developing world, has been of exceptional importance.

Representative democracy is more than free and transparent elections. Under the Charter, democracy means respect for human rights and public liberties, the separation and independence of powers, transparency, accountability, honesty, respons ibility, citizen participation, a strong civil society, and a pluralistic party system. It also means access to information, freedom of the press and freedom of expression, a system of effective checks and balances, the elimination of all kinds of discrimination, and the supremacy of the constitution and the rule of law.

The Charter draws attention to a new generation of rights regarding indigenous people; ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity in the Am ericas; children, women, and migrant workers and their families; as well as the rights of workers b ased on the conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

The Charter draws attention to a new generation of rights regarding indigenous people; ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity in the Am ericas; children, women, and migrant workers and their families; as well as the rights of workers b ased on the conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

The Charter is a result of the belief that we stand today at a critical juncture. Political globalization has generated worldwide concern for social justice and the defense of democratic principles and human rights. We face significant thr eats to the democratic systems of several nations in our hemisphere. We have weak public institutio ns and political systems, and in many nations, the state and public institutions are unable to provide basic health care, education, and citizen security.

The Democratic Charter is more than a tool to cope with crises and impose sanctions. It is intended to help democracies receive hemispheri c support when their political and institutional processes are at risk or when their exercise of le gitimate power is in danger. The Charter provides our nations with the instruments to confront thr eats and challenges collectively in a manner that is orderly, decisive, timely, and consensual.

In the past year in Honduras, Nicaragua, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic, we demonstrated again the efficacy of our electoral observation missions. Through the mandates of the Quebec City Summit, the OAS is assisting interp arliamentary initiatives and continues to empower local authorities, utilizing the guidelines of the Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities Responsible for Policies on Decentralization, Local Government, and Citizen Participation at the Municipal Level in the Hemisphere, held in La Paz, Bolivia, in July 2001. We are partnering with Caribbean countries, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the University of the West Indies (UWI) in an initiative supporting constitutional reform in the region.

On the centrally important issue of human ri ghts, the inter-American system is more active today than ever. Without a doubt, we now have gr eater consensus among member states, with better

West Indies (UWI) in an initiative supporting constitutional reform in the region.

On the centrally important issue of human ri ghts, the inter-American system is more active today than ever. Without a doubt, we now have gr eater consensus among member states, with better rules of procedure and admissibility, with expanded par ticipation of civil society, and with the role of the rapporteur used in a more comprehensive and effective manner, particularly in relation to freedom of expression. I believe our human rights system is now prepared for a qualitative leap forward, but in order to make this possible, it requires more resources and it must solve the issue of universalization, provide more citizen access to the system, and determine whether our human rights organs can work on a more permanent basis.- 8Through the negotiations of the draft Ameri can Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, we have made significant advances on this extremely important matter. We have continued our work on women’s rights and gender equity and e quality and have integrated a gender perspective into all our programs and policies. The Inte r-American Commission of Women (CIM) has placed special emphasis on the application of the Conve ntion of Belém do Pará, which addresses violence against women, in the countries of the Caribbean. We are working to improve the rights and care of persons under any type of detenti on or imprisonment. All the while, civil society organizations are stepping up their role as direct and collaborative participants in our work.

Let me turn your attention to Haiti, an OAS member state in the Caribbean region that has drawn much of our attention recently. The thirty -first regular session of the General Assembly in Costa Rica gave us a strong mandate to work with all sectors of Haitian society to find an agreement to solve the problems of the May 21, 2000, elections and to launch a national dialogue for reconciliation and the strengthening of democratic institutions. We have reached an agreement on the establishment of a credible, neutral, and i ndependent Provisional El ectoral Council (CEP).

to solve the problems of the May 21, 2000, elections and to launch a national dialogue for reconciliation and the strengthening of democratic institutions. We have reached an agreement on the establishment of a credible, neutral, and i ndependent Provisional El ectoral Council (CEP). Unfortunately, the armed attacks of July 28 a nd December 17, 2001, and the subsequent mob violence have brought further negotiations to a standstill.

In January, the Permanent Council renewed our mandate and ordered the creation of an OAS Special Mission for Strengthening Democracy in Haiti to address the long-term problems of Haitian institutions and those of the people of Haiti, as we ll as to create a climate of security––a necessary condition for resuming negotiations. It has been manda ted to review issues related to human rights, security, the judicial system, and governance.

At the same time, the OAS and CARICOM have assembled an independent Commission of Inquiry comprised of three prominent jurists to inves tigate the events of December 17. We have also named an Advisory Committee on Reparations to make recommendations for reparations to organizations and individuals who suffered damages as a direct result of the violence of December

17. Through all these events, the Group of Friends of Haiti was designated to act as a consultative body. The Special Mission has received the full cooperation of the Government of President Aristide.

But we will fall short of solving Haiti’s most b asic political problems if we are not able to reach an agreement to hold elections in the near future and reestablish th e full cooperation of the international community and financial institutions w ith that country. The Government must fully comply with the terms of the resolution approved by the Permanent Council in January [CP/RES. 806 (1303/02) corr. 1]. All parties, including the opposition coalition Convergence démocratique, must show the will to settle the political dispute and return to the negotiating table to finalize the agreement. The people of Haiti need