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ORGANIZACIÓN DE LOS ESTADOS AMERICANOS

ASAMBLEA GENERAL

QUINCUAGÉSIMO SEXTO PERÍODO ORDINARIO DE SESIONES Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá Del 22 al 24 de junio de 2026

ACTAS Y DOCUMENTOS

VOLUMEN II

SECRETARÍA GENERAL

ORGANIZACIÓN DE LOS ESTADOS AMERICANOS

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006

AGLas actas y documentos del quincuagésimo sexto período ordinario de sesiones de la Asamblea General de la Organización de los Estados Americanos se publican en dos volúmenes: El Volumen I contiene los textos certificados de las resoluciones aprobadas por la Asamblea General, en cada uno de los idiomas oficiales de la Organización. El Volumen II contiene las actas textuales de las sesiones plenarias, el acta resumida de la Comisión General y los documentos correspondientes al temario, lista de participantes, autoridades de la Asamblea, orden de precedencia de las delegaciones y de los Observadores Permanentes, y lista de documentos.ORGANIZACIÓN DE LOS ESTADOS AMERICANOS

ASAMBLEA GENERAL

OEA/Ser.P/LVI-O.2 27 agosto 2026 Volumen II

QUINCUAGÉSIMO SEXTO PERÍODO ORDINARIO DE SESIONES Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá Del 22 al 24 de junio de 2026

ACTAS Y DOCUMENTOS

VOLUMEN II

QUINCUAGÉSIMO SEXTO PERÍODO ORDINARIO DE SESIONES Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá Del 22 al 24 de junio de 2026

ACTAS Y DOCUMENTOS

VOLUMEN II

ACTAS TEXTUALES DE LAS SESIONES PLENARIAS

ACTA RESUMIDA DE LA COMISIÓN GENERAL

DOCUMENTOS VARIOS

SECRETARÍA GENERAL

ORGANIZACIÓN DE LOS ESTADOS AMERICANOS

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006

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SESIÓN INAUGURAL

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

1. Actos inaugurales de la sesión .............................................................................................5

2. Palabras del Secretario General de la Organización de los Estados Americanos ................6

3. Palabras del Presidente de la República de Panamá ..........................................................11

SESIONES PLENARIAS

Acta de la primera sesión plenaria ....................................................................................................19

1. Elección del Presidente de la Asamblea General ................................................................21

2. Palabras del Presidente de la Asamblea General .................................................................23

3. Aprobación del proyecto de temario ..................................................................................26

4. Aprobación del proyecto de calendario ...............................................................................27

5. Aprobación de las recomendaciones de la Comisión Preparatoria sobre procedimientos para el quincuagésimo sexto período ordinario de sesiones de la Asamblea General ....................................................................................27

6. Informe del Secretario General sobre credenciales .............................................................30

7. Informe Anual del Consejo Permanente a la Asamblea General (2025-2026) ...................31

sesiones de la Asamblea General ....................................................................................27

6. Informe del Secretario General sobre credenciales .............................................................30

7. Informe Anual del Consejo Permanente a la Asamblea General (2025-2026) ...................31

8. Instalación de la Comisión General .....................................................................................40

9. Asignación de temas y elección del Presidente de la Comisión General ............................40

10. Diálogo de los Jefes de Delegación: “Multilateralismo firme en defensa de la democracia: la seguridad hemisférica y estabilidad de los Estados Americanos” ......................................................................................................44iv

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Acta de la segunda sesión plenaria ........................................................................................................65

• Diálogo de los Jefes de Delegación: “Multilateralismo firme en defensa de la democracia: la seguridad hemisférica y estabilidad de los Estados Americanos” (continuación) .............................................................................67

Acta de la tercera sesión plenaria .....................................................................................................79

1. Palabras del Presidente en ocasión del “Día Internacional de las Mujeres en la Diplomacia” .............................................................................................81

2. Informe Anual del Consejo Interamericano para el Desarrollo Integral a la Asamblea General (2025-2026)..................................................................81

3. Diálogo de los Jefes de Delegación: “Multilateralismo firm en defensa de la democracia: la seguridad hemisférica y estabilidad de los Estados Americanos” (continuación) .............................................................................84

Acta de la cuarta sesión plenaria .....................................................................................................125

1. La cuestión de las Islas Malvinas ......................................................................................127

Estados Americanos” (continuación) .............................................................................84

Acta de la cuarta sesión plenaria .....................................................................................................125

1. La cuestión de las Islas Malvinas ......................................................................................127

2. Elección de miembros de órganos, organismos y entidades de la Organización .................................................................................................................145

• Elección de tres miembros del Comité Jurídico Interamericano • Elección de un miembro del Tribunal Administrativo • Elección de un miembro del Comité de Auditoría • Elección de tres miembros del Centro de Estudios de Justicia de las Américas

3. Presentaciones de órganos, organismos y entidades del sistema interamericano y otras organizaciones .........................................................................................................150

• Instituto Interamericano del Niño, la Niña y Adolescentes
• Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos • Comisión Interamericana de Telecomunicaciones • Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas
• Comité Jurídico Interamericano
• Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanosv

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• Centro de Estudios de Justicia de las América • Comisión Interamericana de Mujeres • Comité Interamericano contra el Terrorismo • Organización Panamericana de la Salud • Junta Interamericana de Defensa • Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja • Federación Internacional de Sociedades de la Cruz Roja y Media Luna Roja

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4. La Cuestión de las Islas Malvinas (continuación) .............................................................177

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5. Informe de la Comisión General .......................................................................................182

6. Determinación de la sede y fecha del quincuagésimo séptimo período ordinario de sesiones de la Asamblea General ................................................191

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5. Informe de la Comisión General .......................................................................................182

6. Determinación de la sede y fecha del quincuagésimo séptimo período ordinario de sesiones de la Asamblea General ................................................191

7. Voto de agradecimiento al pueblo y Gobierno de la República de Panamá .......................192

SESIÓN DE CLAUSURA

Acta de la sesión de clausura ..........................................................................................................197

1. Palabras de clausura del Presidente de la Asamblea General .............................................199

2. Palabras del Secretario General de la Organización de los Estados Americanos ...............202

COMISIÓN GENERAL

Acta resumida ......................................................................................................................................229

DOCUMENTOS VARIOS

Temario ................................................................................................................................................215

Lista de participantes ...........................................................................................................................221

Autoridades de la Asamblea General ..................................................................................................269vi

Orden de precedencia de los Estados Miembros .................................................................................273

Orden de precedencia de los Observadores Permanentes ...................................................................277

Lista de documentos ............................................................................................................................381SESIÓN INAUGURAL3ACTA DE LA SESIÓN INAUGURAL1/

Fecha: 22 de junio de 2026

Hora: 6:46 p. m.

Lugar: Centro de Convenciones ATLAPA

Presidenta Provisional: Señora Raina Forbin Ministra de Relaciones Extriores, Jefa de la Delegación de

Haití

Presentes: Jean Josué Pierre

(Haití) Pamela Handal Rivera (Honduras) Kamina Johnson Smith (Jamaica) Raquel Serur Smeke (México) Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez (Panamá)

Presentes: Jean Josué Pierre

(Haití) Pamela Handal Rivera (Honduras) Kamina Johnson Smith (Jamaica) Raquel Serur Smeke (México) Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez (Panamá) Víctor Verdún Bitar (Paraguay) Carlos José Pareja Ríos (Perú) Roberto Álvarez (República Dominicana) Jacinth Henry-Martin (Saint Kitts y Nevis) Alva Romanus Baptiste (Santa Lucía) Dwight Fitzgerald Bramble (San Vicente y las Granadinas) Melvin Bouva (Suriname) Wilfred Nicholas Morris (Trinidad y Tobago) Mario Lubetkin (Uruguay) Ronald Sanders (Antigua y Barbuda) Pablo Quirno Magrane (Argentina) Frederick A. Mitchell (Bahamas) Christopher Sinckler (Barbados) Oscar Arnold (Belize) Fernando Hugo Aramayo Carrasco (Bolivia) Mauro Vieira (Brasil) Anita Anand (Canadá) Francisco Pérez Mackenna (Chile) Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio Mapy (Colombia) Manuel Tovar Rivera (Costa Rica) Steve Ferrol (Dominica) Roberto Kury Pesantes (Ecuador) Wendy Jeannette Acevedo Castillo (El Salvador) Christopher Landau (Estados Unidos) Tarlie Francid (Grenada) Carlos Ramiro Martínez Alvarado (Guatemala) Hugh Hilton Todd (Guyana)

1. Publicada anteriormente con la clasificación AG/ACTA 519/26.- 4 -

(Grenada) Carlos Ramiro Martínez Alvarado (Guatemala) Hugh Hilton Todd (Guyana)

1. Publicada anteriormente con la clasificación AG/ACTA 519/26.- 4Albert R. Ramdin (Secretario General de la OEA) Laura Gil Savastano (Secretaria General Adjunta)- 51. Actos inaugurales de la sesión

La MAESTRA DE CEREMONIAS: Buenas tardes, sean todos bienvenidos al acto oficial de instalación del quincuagésimo sexto [período ordinario de sesiones de la] Asamblea General de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) [que se celebra] bajo el lema “América Unida en el

Bicentenario del Congreso Antitécnico de Panamá”.

Saludamos en la mesa principal al Excelentísimo Señor José Raúl Mulino Quintero, Presidente de la República. Junto a él, el Canciller de la República de Panamá, Su Excelencia Javier Eduardo Martínez-Acha Vásquez, anfitrión de este importante encuentro. Igualmente, saludamos al Secretario General de la OEA, honorable señor Albert Ramdin; junto con él, la honorable señora Laura Gil, Secretaria General Adjunta de la OA.

Igualmente, extendemos los saludos protocolares a la honorable señora Maricel Cohen de Mulino, Primera Dama de la República, Excelentísimos Señores Presidentes, Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno.

Saludamos a Su Excelencia Jorge Herrera, Presidente de la Asamblea Nacional de Diputados de Panamá, su Excelencia María Cristina Chen, Presidenta de la Corte Suprema de Justicia; señores

Gobierno.

Saludamos a Su Excelencia Jorge Herrera, Presidente de la Asamblea Nacional de Diputados de Panamá, su Excelencia María Cristina Chen, Presidenta de la Corte Suprema de Justicia; señores exPresidentes de la República, sus Excelencias, Ministros de Relaciones Exteriores de los países que nos acompañan, sus Excelencias, Ministros y Viceministros de Estado, sus Excelencias, Jefes de Misiones y de organismos internacionales acreditados en la República de Panamá.

Saludamos con mucho gusto, igualmente, a los señores delegados y miembros de la Organización de los Estados Americanos, invitados especiales, medios de comunicación social nacionales e internacionales.

La realización del Congreso Anfictiónico de Panamá de 1826 sentó las bases del multilateralismo en el Hemisferio y constituyó un antecedente significativo para la posterior creación de la Organización de los Estados Americanos.

Vamos en este momento a invitar [a que ingresen a la sala] los Jefes de Delegación de los [Estados] Miembros, según la siguiente lista. Invitamos a Argentina.

[La Maestra de Ceremonias anuncia a cada uno de los Jefes de Delegación, quienes hacen su ingreso y ocupan sus respectivos lugares.]

Invitamos igualmente al Excelentísimo Señor Nasry Asfura, Presidente de Honduras. Igualmente [invitamos] al Presidente de la República de Guatemala, Excelentísimo Señor Bernardo Arévalo.

Y con la mesa conformada le pido a la mesa principal y a la audiencia, por favor, ponernos de pie para entonar el himno nacional de la República de Panamá, [que será] interpretado por el Coro

Arévalo.

Y con la mesa conformada le pido a la mesa principal y a la audiencia, por favor, ponernos de pie para entonar el himno nacional de la República de Panamá, [que será] interpretado por el Coro Juvenil Talento Nacional de la Red de Orquestas y Coros Juveniles de Panamá del Ministerio de Cultura.

[El Coro Juvenil Talento Nacional entona el himno nacional de la República de Panamá.]- 62. Palabras del Secretario General de la Organización de los Estados Americanos

La MAESTRA DE CEREMONIAS: Para las palabras de bienvenida, invito al Secretario General de la Organización de los Estados Americanos, honorable señor Albert Ramdin.

El SECRETARIO GENERAL: Your Excellency, the President of the Republic of Panama, Doctor José Raúl Mulino, and Madam First Lady, President of Guatemala, señor Bernardo Arévalo; President of Honduras, señor Nasry Asfura; our colleague and friend, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama, Javier Martínez-Acha; distinguished Ministers of Foreign Affairs of member states of the Organization of American States (OAS), permanent representatives, permanent observers; Assistant Secretary General, Ambassador Laura Gil; colleagues from international and regional organizations, colleagues and staff members of the Organization of American States.; ladies and gentlemen:

Two centuries ago, on this same ground, the leaders of a newly independent Hemisphere met around a conviction that nations that share a geography also share a future. Dialogue, solidarity, cooperation and collaboration were envisioned as essential to shaping the region’s future.

Simón Bolívar’s call for the Amphictyonic Congress was the first deliberate attempt to give structure to solidarity among the nations of the Americas, to give form to cooperation, to give discipline to freedom, to replace isolation with coordination and suspicion with dialogue. Its ambition was extraordinary.

Simón Bolívar’s call for the Amphictyonic Congress was the first deliberate attempt to give structure to solidarity among the nations of the Americas, to give form to cooperation, to give discipline to freedom, to replace isolation with coordination and suspicion with dialogue. Its ambition was extraordinary.

And while that effort was incomplete, it succeeded in something far more enduring: it proved that the nations of the Americas could think beyond themselves. That they could imagine not domination, but association. Not power over one another, but responsibility and solidarity toward one another.

In 1948, those values took institutional form with the creation of the Organization of American States. So what was once aspiration became architecture. What was once vision became a solid commitment.

I thank President Mulino and the Government of Panama, and all involved in this process, the two Vice Ministers, the team, our own Assistant Secretary General, for hosting the Americas at this historical event.

Honorable Ministers, Mr. President, we all know, we live in complex times and an evolving world. Rapid technological changes, strains in the global economy, inequality, natural disasters, and organized crime, just to name a few, test the resilience of our societies and our capacity to respond. In many cases, these developments have an adverse effect on our societies and economies, making governance even more challenging, and delivering to the promise and expectations of the people.

Yet, the premise of two hundred years ago still holds: multilateral action is not just one option; it is a requirement for our survival. And through our hemispheric multilateral system, we possess not only the expertise and collective resolve, but also the institutional architecture to effectively respond to these challenges.- 7Multilateralism enables us to pursue common interests, manage shared risks, and establish rules that make international relations more stable and predictable, with respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-intervention, as prescribed in the Charter of the Organization of American States.

Ladies and gentlemen, the Organization of American States as promised, has embarked on an

that make international relations more stable and predictable, with respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-intervention, as prescribed in the Charter of the Organization of American States.

Ladies and gentlemen, the Organization of American States as promised, has embarked on an intense process of institutional reform. We have eliminated silos and favored cohesion within the institution. We established three inter-departmental working groups, on Haiti, Youth, and the Private Sector to coordinate joint initiatives.

Alongside these initiatives, in order to ensure that our work remains focused, we have completed a thorough review of our mandates. At the start of this year, we carried more than 360 active mandates, which are now reduced to seventy-seven. Each of these has now been tied to a goal and an objective under the new Strategic Plan.

And our Strategic Plan is linked to the budget. Our 2027 Program-budget, which is up for adoption during this [fifty-sixth regular] session of the General Assembly, sets a zero nominal growth in quota levels. This effectively sets a US$93 million ceiling. Because mandatory costs keep increasing, the Organization continues to be under strain. Our fiscal sustainability has been, for years, a challenge. And while we appreciate the increase to US$94.3 million authorized in expenditures, relying on reserve sub funds to partially cover those costs, if necessary, is not sustainable in the long term.

At the same time, the General Secretariat is doing its part by working to achieve greater effectiveness with the resources we have. In-person work has been implemented, return to office policies. Internal processes are being streamlined or updated. We have a new Code of Conduct and have refocused on the role of our cultural binding vehicle, the Columbus Memorial Library and the Art Museum of the Americas. We have also adopted a new real estate strategy and recently established an integrated correspondence system to improve response times to member states’ inquiries.

To enhance transparency and accountability, the Office of the Executive Director is also leading the publication of a new suite of interactive dashboards.

Ladies and gentlemen, our achievements over the past year on each of the OAS pillars are too

integrated correspondence system to improve response times to member states’ inquiries.

To enhance transparency and accountability, the Office of the Executive Director is also leading the publication of a new suite of interactive dashboards.

Ladies and gentlemen, our achievements over the past year on each of the OAS pillars are too many to recount here. For the full report across each Secretariat, I refer you to page fifty-five and on, of our Annual Report, presented to this General Assembly in compliance with Article 91 of the Charter. But allow me here to share some concrete results along our four pillars:

In the last twelve months, we have deployed, in terms of democracy, sixteen electoral observation missions and 698 observers across the Hemisphere, lending credibility to electoral processes and upholding the principle of participatory democracy in more than twenty elections in 2025 and 2026.

But we must continue working towards expanding the democratic space in areas of the region where it is absent or insufficient, particularly in Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. And for all these cases, the OAS stands ready to assist in all possible ways, upon request of our member states.

We have also expressed our readiness to assist our founding member state Bolivia in addressing the domestic crisis they are currently facing. The elections in Peru and Colombia also require our8attention, because peace and stability must prevail. In the case of Bolivia, we are in contact with Foreign Minister Aramayo to undertake, in the short term, two concrete activities in support of the constitutionally elected government led by President Paz.

In Haiti, we have taken on a coordinating role. I thank our partners, including, of course, Haiti, the United Nations, and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), for the excellent coordination and collaboration. We actively supported the UN Security Council resolution that established the Gang Suppression Force. We have initiated a Special Mission and appointed our own Special Representative on Haiti. Through our Universal Civil Identity Program in the Americas, we are supporting Haiti’s Identification Office, where in the last months alone we distributed more than 600,000 identification

Suppression Force. We have initiated a Special Mission and appointed our own Special Representative on Haiti. Through our Universal Civil Identity Program in the Americas, we are supporting Haiti’s Identification Office, where in the last months alone we distributed more than 600,000 identification cards, which are critical for the holding of elections in the Republic of Haiti.

So, therefore, I would like to thank the member states and permanent observers for their important contributions to this member state, a founding member state of the Organization. Haiti requires hemispheric solidarity first and foremost, just as when Simón Bolívar’s and other independent movements needed assistance, and Haiti stood ready to provide help when it was necessary. I do not believe that we should forget that effort was made many, many years ago in support of our sister Republic of Haiti.

We are expanding, ladies and gentlemen, another flagship program in the Adjacency Zone between Belize and Guatemala, and continue dialogue with the leaders of both countries, who have reaffirmed their commitment to respecting the ruling of the International Court of Justice. Thank you very much, President Arévalo and Prime Minister Briceño for the active participation in these discussions.

In Colombia, we resumed demining activities, and our teams verified more than 400,000 square meters of cleared land, while our Mission to Support the Peace Process in Colombia (MAPP) contributed this year to the release of eighty-seven people. And today I signed the extension of the MAPP/OAS project with Minister Villavicencio.

We have also established a Special Mission to Guatemala, which has played, in our view, a crucial role in supporting the appointment of the judicial authorities.

In this regard, on several instances, the Organization’s good offices have helped member states address tensions before they escalate, providing a trusted space for dialogue, offering discreet counsel, and facilitating constructive engagement. While these efforts often take place away from public view, they are guided by a single purpose of preserving peace and stability in the Hemisphere and strengthening democratic governance.

With that same approach, the General Secretariat is working with the legitimately elected

and facilitating constructive engagement. While these efforts often take place away from public view, they are guided by a single purpose of preserving peace and stability in the Hemisphere and strengthening democratic governance.

With that same approach, the General Secretariat is working with the legitimately elected authorities, as I said, of Bolivia, and wherever else needed following elections as we spoke about in Peru and Colombia.

Pertaining to hemispheric security, we joined with regional banks to launch a hemispheric observatory on organized crime, the first of its kind, and we carried out our first joint operation with INTERPOL against firearms trafficking.- 9On development, our Plan Trifinio project benefited more than 12,700 people across El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. And through the Americas Competitiveness Exchange we logged over 350 cooperation opportunities, and an independent evaluation last year estimated a return of up to US$30.00 for every dollar invested.

On legal affairs, we hosted advanced training workshops for cybercrime prosecutors in partnership with national experts and firms, reaching more than 3,000 judges and prosecutors. The Inter-American Juridical Committee also worked on an addendum to the Inter-American Model Law 2.0 on Access to Public Information, focusing on access to information within the judicial system.

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights received more petitions this year than in any year of its history, and it answered more than four out of five within the same year. Behind that number are people who had nowhere else to turn and who found an answer here.

I would therefore like to commend the Inte-American Court of Human Rights and the InterAmerican Commission on Human Rights for their work in protecting human rights through one of the most developed systems in the world, and to reaffirm that we will speak clearly about serious human rights violations in parts of this Hemisphere. Allow me to reiterate that, in all cases, OAS stands ready to support the necessary democratic processes.

Honorable Ministers, Mister President, looking at the future, we are continuing to take new

rights violations in parts of this Hemisphere. Allow me to reiterate that, in all cases, OAS stands ready to support the necessary democratic processes.

Honorable Ministers, Mister President, looking at the future, we are continuing to take new initiatives to further modernize the OAS and improve our support to member states. We launched a Task Force, last week, on artificial intelligence (AI) which will assess the landscape, align priorities, establish governance, define guardrails, and prepare the OAS for responsible AI adoption. Because responsible AI can help the OAS do more with existing resources, by improving efficiency and accelerating delivery to serve member states, while protecting security and accountability.

We have also presented a resource mobilization plan, and before the end of the year we will update the strategy to specifically engage the private sector and other global and regional potential revenue streams.

With the recently appointed Executive Secretary for Integral Development, we are preparing a strategic [sustainable] development strategy and work plan to cater better for the needs of, especially the small and vulnerable economies.

We are in the process of strengthening and reforming the Inter-American Emergency Aid Fund, with proposals which will be shared with member states after this General Assembly, to increase its capacity to deliver more and better and quicker when natural disasters hit.

Some other topics under review are viable alternatives to reduce labor costs within the Organization through regional hubs and outsourcing. The Executive Director has been charged with developing a plan which, immediately after the General Assembly, will be presented to member states. And also, internal directives on the use of contractors, and enhanced communication strategies and platforms.

Honorable Presidents and Ministers, much of the Organization’s work takes place outside the public spotlight, and we must do more to communicate its impact. I have made it a priority to bring the10OAS closer to the people of the Hemisphere, particularly our youth. Through engagements at universities, legislative bodies, meetings with the private sector, outreach to the media, we have striven to communicate our work and the achievements of the OAS.

OAS closer to the people of the Hemisphere, particularly our youth. Through engagements at universities, legislative bodies, meetings with the private sector, outreach to the media, we have striven to communicate our work and the achievements of the OAS.

Our engagement does not stop at the General Secretariat. We continue to expand our alignment, collaboration and coordination with our inter-American partners: the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). We recently signed an agreement with PAHO for the use of the OAS Administrative Tribunal, one practical example of how the inst