OEA - Resolución CP doc 6230 de 2026

OEA/Ser.G CP/doc.6230/26 17 June 2026

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DRAFT RESOLUTION

PROGRAM-BUDGET OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR 2027

(Agreed upon by the Permanent Council at its regular meeting held on June 17, 2026, and referred to the Plenary of the General Assembly for consideration)

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

BEARING IN MIND:

That, in accordance with Articles 54.e and 55 of the Charter of the Organization of American States (OAS), the General Assembly approves the program-budget of the Organization and establishes the basis for setting the quota that each government is to contr ibute to the maintenance of the Organization;

That, based on Article 86.i of the General Standards to Govern the Operations of the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (General Standards), the General Secretariat shall submit to the Permanent Council a proposed budget for use of the indirect cost recovery (ICR) resources, which shall be based on projected revenue equivalent to 90 percent of the average ICR obtained in t he three years immediately preceding the year in which the program -budget is adopted, and that the General Assembly shall also adopt the ICR budget;

That the revenue to finance the program -budget includes quota income, income from interest and refunds, and other funds in accordance with Chapter IV of the General Standards;

That, in accordance with Article 112(c) of the OAS Charter and in compliance with the deadline set forth in Article 96 of the General Standards, the Secretary General presented the proposed program-budget of the Organization for 2027 (CP/doc.6190/26) on March 26, 2026.

That, in accordance with Article 113 of the OAS Charter, the Secretary General shall exercise his authority in accordance with the provisions established by the General Assembly;

That, in accordance with Article 122 of the General Standards, the Secretary General is

That, in accordance with Article 113 of the OAS Charter, the Secretary General shall exercise his authority in accordance with the provisions established by the General Assembly;

That, in accordance with Article 122 of the General Standards, the Secretary General is responsible for establishing a formal evaluation system for the programs, services, and activities of the General Secretariat and for presenting to the Permanent Counci l reports on these evaluations to the Councils, so that these may be taken into account in the preparation of the proposed program -budget for the following year;

The annual report of the Audit Committee to the Permanent Council ( CP/doc.6207/26 rev. 1) presented on June 3, 2026;

PERMANENT COUNCIL2The “Report of the Chair of the Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Affairs on the activities of the CAAP and the Proposed Program -Budget of the Organization for 202 7” (CP/CAAP 4285/26) submitted to the Preparatory Committee of the General Assembly so that it may comply with Article 60.b of the OAS Charter; and

The following resolutions:

AG/RES.1319 (XXV -O/95) “Modification and Clarification of Resolutions AG/RES. 1275 (XXIV-O/94) and CP/RES. 631 (989/94) for the Modification of the General Secretariat ’s Staff Compensation System”;

AG/RES. 1757 (XXX -O/00), “Measures to Encourage the Timely Payment of Quotas, ” as amended by resolutions AG/RES. 2157 (XXXV-O/05) and AG/RES. 1 (XLII-E/11) rev. 1;

That the General Assembly, at its thirty-fourth special session, through resolution AG/RES. 1 (XXXIV-E/07) rev. 1, approved the methodology for calculating the scale of assessments for financing

That the General Assembly, at its thirty-fourth special session, through resolution AG/RES. 1 (XXXIV-E/07) rev. 1, approved the methodology for calculating the scale of assessments for financing the Regular Fund of the Organization, which was modified by r esolution CP/RES. 1103 (2168/18) ratified by the General Assembly;

AG/RES. 2942 (XLIX -O/19) “Strengthening Ethics, Oversight, and Transparency of the Organization of American States”;

CP/RES.1121 (2209/19) corr. 1 “Strategic Planning of the Organization”;

CP/RES.1204 (2391/22) “Cost Recovery System of the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States for Projects Financed with Specific Funds”;

AG/RES. 3048 (LV -O/25) “Financing of the Program -Budget of the Organization for 2026 and Convocation of a Special Session of the General Assembly to Consider and Approve the ProgramBudget for 2026”;

CP/RES.1289 (2559/25) “Structure of the General Secretariat”

AG/RES. 1 (LVIII-E/25) 1/25 rev. 1 “Program-Budget of the Organization for 2026”;

CP/RES.1305/26 “Implementation of the General Assembly mandate on the merger for the Office of Relations with Civil Society and the civil society component of the Department of Summits”;

CP/RES.1309/26 “Update of costs of conferences and meetings funded by the OAS”;

and the following documents:

CP/doc.5852/23 rev. 1, “Comprehensive Strategic Plan of the Organization of American States for 2023-2025”;

Executive Order No. 25 -01, “Structure of the General Secretariat, ” issued by the Secretary General on September 8, 2025;- 3for 2023-2025”;

Executive Order No. 25 -01, “Structure of the General Secretariat, ” issued by the Secretary General on September 8, 2025;- 3CP/doc.6174/26, “Strategic Plan for the National Offices in the Member States 2026-2030”;

CP/doc.6175/26, “Mandate Management Policy”;

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ALSO:

That, the Regular Fund notwithstanding, specific funds are an important source of supplementary financing for the activities of the Organization and, therefore, should be consistent with the nature, purposes, and principles of the Organization, as envisaged in the OAS Charter;

That, in accordance with Article 78(b) of the General Standards, to ensure the regular and continuous financial functioning of the General Secretariat, the amount of the Regular Fund Reserve Subfund (RFRS) shall be 30 percent of the total of the annual quotas of the member states;

That said fund lacks sufficient resources to fulfill its purpose and, therefore, it is recommended that efforts be made to increase said resources , such as , for example, by establishing, a priori, the Regular Fund’s expenditure limit at a level lower than the gross total of quotas;

That the Permanent Council can continue to examine, through the Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Affairs (CAAP), measures to encourage prompt payment of quotas and increase liquidity;

That it is fundamental for the General Secretariat to maintain and reinforce a culture and practice of austerity, efficacy, accountability, efficiency, transparency, and prudence in the use, execution, and management of the Organization’s resources and ensure the allocation of adequate and sustainable financing to perform its work;

The importance of the thematic areas of the Organization—strengthening democracy, integral development, multidimensional security, human rights , and legal affairs—considers it necessary that they all receive adequate funding to operate properly, with a fair allocation of resources aimed at ensuring fulfillment of the mandates agreed upon by the political organs of the Organization;

development, multidimensional security, human rights , and legal affairs—considers it necessary that they all receive adequate funding to operate properly, with a fair allocation of resources aimed at ensuring fulfillment of the mandates agreed upon by the political organs of the Organization;

The fundamental importance of providing access to information to member states in order to increase transparency and accountability, allow for an effective evaluation of performance, and ensure that the decisions of the organs, agencies , and entities of the OAS are aligned with the principles and aims of the Organization; and

RECOGNIZING the importance of fulfilling the mandates of the member states as adopted by the General Assembly, within the established deadlines in order to advance the proper functioning of the Organization, transparency, and trust in the administration, and that, to date, there is no general regulatory framework in place to ensure the accountability of the General Secretaria t with respect to failure to meet deadlines established by the member states, especially with regard to administrative and financial matters;

TAKING NOTE of Resolution AG/RES. 50 (I -O/71) that established the status of Permanent Observer and entrusted “the Permanent Council with the task of determine the criteria” to give effect to that status;- 4BEARING IN MIND Resolution CP/RES. 407 (573/84), which recognizes “that the Permanent Observers shall be understood to be accredited to all the organs, agencies, and entities of the Organization, with the exception of the Specialized Organizations. Each of those organs, agencies, and entities may establish regulations to govern the presence and the manner of participation of the Permanent Observers in its affairs;”

RECOGNIZING that permanent observers are strategic partners whose contributions to OAS programs, projects or activities, and initiatives support and reinforce its agenda;

REAFFIRMING resolution CP/RES. 619 (978/94) and reiterating its thanks to permanent observers for their support to the various programs carried out by the Organization, which have benefited the Inter-American system;

programs, projects or activities, and initiatives support and reinforce its agenda;

REAFFIRMING resolution CP/RES. 619 (978/94) and reiterating its thanks to permanent observers for their support to the various programs carried out by the Organization, which have benefited the Inter-American system;

EMPHASIZING the importance of ensuring the transparent and accountable use of financial contributions to support the continuity of the Organization and its ability to address hemispheric challenges,

RESOLVES:

I. FINANCING OF THE PROGRAM-BUDGET OF THE ORGANIZATION

1. To set the quotas through which the member states will finance the Regular Fund of the Organization for the year 2027 and the assessments for income tax reimbursements, using the scale and amounts contained in Annex I, “Regular Fund Quota Assessments for 2027”.

2. To set the overall budget level of the 202 7 Regular Fund program-budget, including the cost-of-living and inflation adjustment, at US$95,561,300, and to finance it as follows:

a. Net contributions of member states in the form of quota payments to the Regular Fund totaling US$92,214,761, computed as follows:

1. Total gross assessments of US$93,056,200, apportioned according to the current methodology for calculating the scale of quota assessments;

1. A reduction of US$841,439.00 in prompt payment discounts pursuant to the measures to encourage the prompt payment of quotas adopted by means of resolution AG/RES. 1757 (XXX-O/00), as amended by AG/RES. 2157 (XXXV-O/05) and AG/RES. 1 (XLII-E/11) rev. 1.

b. Income in the amount of US$ 750,000.00 from interest and refunds and other income, in accordance with Article 78 of the General Standards.

c. To authorize, if necessary and without exceeding the amount of

b. Income in the amount of US$ 750,000.00 from interest and refunds and other income, in accordance with Article 78 of the General Standards.

c. To authorize, if necessary and without exceeding the amount of US$1,400,000, the use of the Reserve Subfund of the Regular Fund (RSRF) for fiscal year 2027, and to instruct the General Secretariat to reimburse the RSRF for any portion of this appropriation that remains unused.- 5d. To authorize, if the resources approved under operative paragraph I.2.c prove insufficient, and according to Article 86.n.ii of the General Standards, the use of up to US $1,196,539 of the Indirect Cost Recovery Reserve Subfund (ICRRS) for fiscal year 2027, and to instruct the General Secretariat to reimburse the ICRRS for any portion of th at appropriation that remains unused.

3. To establish the level of expenditure of the Regular Fund for 2027 at US$ 94,302,600.

4. To authorize the General Secretariat to use in fiscal year 2027 an internal loan of up to 30 percent of the annual quotas (US$ 27,916,860) from the Treasury Fund, which will allow it to cash manage the current budgeted expenses of the Regular Fund corresponding to fiscal year 2027. No interest will be generated from the temporary use of these resources. The General Secretariat shall reimburse without delay the balance of the internal loan of the resources used from the Treasury Fund in fiscal year 2027 as soon as the quotas of the member states are received in the Regular Fund. The General Secretariat shall notify the Permanent Council in writ ing whenever resources from the Treasury Fund are used and submit monthly reports to the CAAP on the status of that fund.

5. To instruct the General Secretariat to identify potential savings in the 202 7 budget proposal, particularly through the rationalization of administrative expenditures.

6. Set the expenditure level for the Indirect Cost Recovery Fund account at

5. To instruct the General Secretariat to identify potential savings in the 202 7 budget proposal, particularly through the rationalization of administrative expenditures.

6. Set the expenditure level for the Indirect Cost Recovery Fund account at US$8,882,200, in accordance with the General Standards.

II. BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS

1. To approve and authorize the program -budget of the Organization for the fiscal year that begins on January 1 and ends on December 31, 2027, financed by funds not to exceed:

a. Regular Fund US$ 94,302,600

b. Indirect Cost Recovery (ICR) US$ 8,882,200

2. To approve the appropriation levels for the Regular Fund and ICR, by chapter and subprogram, with the recommendations, instructions, and mandates detailed below:

Regular Fund ICR Fund Chapter 1 - The Office of the Secretary General The Office of the Secretary General (15A) 2,856.2 46.4 The Department of External Relations (15B) 727.5 526.9 The Department of Press and Communications (15C) 1,359.5 250.1 The Office of Protocol (15D) 593.6 0.0 The Department of Summits of the Americas (15E) 477.1 0.0 The Office of Organizational Change and Modernization (15F) 0.0 0.0 Chapter 1 - The Office of the Secretary General Total 6,013.9 823.46Chapter 2 - The Office of the Assistant Secretary General The Office of the Assistant Secretary General (25A) 1,810.7 0.0 The Office of the Secretariat of the General Assembly, the Meeting of Consultation, the Permanent Council, and Subsidiary Organs (25B) 1,924.4 0.0

The Office of the Assistant Secretary General (25A) 1,810.7 0.0 The Office of the Secretariat of the General Assembly, the Meeting of Consultation, the Permanent Council, and Subsidiary Organs (25B) 1,924.4 0.0 The Department of Conferences and meetings (25C) 3,397.9 0.0 The Office of the Coordinator of the Offices and Units of the General Secretariat in the Member States (25D) 5,198.7 0.0 The Columbus Memorial Library (25E) 443.0 0.0 The Art Museum of the Americas (25F) 452.5 0.0 The Office of Relations with the Civil Society (25G) 328.0 0.0 Chapter 2 - The Office of the Assistant Secretary General Total 13,555.2 0.0

Chapter 3 - The Office of the Executive Director The Office of the Executive Director (35A) 899.3 0.0 The Department of Human Resources (35B) 2,776.6 135.3 The Department of Financial Services (35C) 2,981.4 953.2 The Department of Information and Technology Services (35D) 3,192.0 322.6 The Department of Procurement Services and Management Oversight (35E) 1,478.4 667.0 The Department of General Services (35F) 2,149.1 131.6 The Chief Risk Office (35G) 0.0 0.0 Chapter 3 - The Office of the Executive Director Total 13,476.8 2,209.7

Chapter 4 - Monitoring and Oversight Bodies, OIG and Ombudsperson Secretariat of the OAS Administrative Tribunal (TRIBAD) (45A) 321.6 55.1 Office of the Inspector General (45B) 1,087.9 78.7

Chapter 4 - Monitoring and Oversight Bodies, OIG and Ombudsperson Secretariat of the OAS Administrative Tribunal (TRIBAD) (45A) 321.6 55.1 Office of the Inspector General (45B) 1,087.9 78.7 Audit Committee (45C) 89.8 98.9 Office of the Ombudsperson (45D) 254.1 67.3 Chapter 4 - Monitoring and Oversight Bodies, OIG and Ombudsperson Total 1,753.4 300.0

Chapter 5 - Principal and Specialized Organs Secretariat of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (55A) 5,573.6 0.0 The Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (55B) 10,875.2 164.0 The Permanent Secretariat of the Inter-American Commission of Women (55C) 1,923.9 123.47The Office of the Director General of the Inter-American Children's Institute (55D) 1,195.3 22.4 The Inter-American Juridical Committee (55E) 538.7 0.0 Secretariat of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission

(CITEL) (55F) 669.8 62.5

Meetings of the CITEL (55G) 57.6 0.0 Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) (55H) 810.7 0.0 Pan American Development Foundation (55I) 64.7 0.0 Trust for the Americas (55J) 264.8 0.0 IADB mandates and mission (55K) 185.0 0.0 Chapter 5 - Principal and Specialized Organs Total 22,159.3 372.3

Chapter 6 - The Secretariat for Strengthening Democracy

IADB mandates and mission (55K) 185.0 0.0 Chapter 5 - Principal and Specialized Organs Total 22,159.3 372.3

Chapter 6 - The Secretariat for Strengthening Democracy The Office of the Secretariat for Strengthening Democracy (65A) 775.2 979.0 The Department of Electoral Cooperation and Observation (65B) 1,734.4 0.0 The Department of Sustainable Democracy and Special Missions (65C) 1,274.2 278.0 The Department of Effective Public Management (65D) 1,288.3 0.0 The Department for Access to Rights (65E) 1,539.9 0.0 Chapter 6 - The Secretariat for Strengthening Democracy Total 6,612.0 1,257.0

Chapter 7 - The Executive Secretariat for Integral Development The Office of the Executive Secretary for Integral Development (75A) 1,974.0 326.1 The Department of Human Development, Education and Employment (75B) 3,156.8 0.0 The Department of Economic Development (75C) 1,845.2 0.0 The Department of Sustainable Development (75D) 954.0 66.7 CIDI Ministerial and Inter-American Committee meetings (75E) 125.1 0.0 Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee on Ports (75F) 236.9 0.0 Chapter 7 - The Executive Secretariat for Integral Development Total 8,292.0 392.8

Chapter 8 - The Secretariat for Multidimensional Security The Office of the Secretariat for Multidimensional Security (85A) 909.7 525.7 The Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) (85B) 1,237.8 233.4 The Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism

The Office of the Secretariat for Multidimensional Security (85A) 909.7 525.7 The Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) (85B) 1,237.8 233.4 The Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism

(CICTE) (85C) 660.3 174.9

The Department of Public Security (85D) 791.3 143.4 The Department Against Transnational Organized Crime (85E) 469.5 0.0 Multidimensional security meetings (85F) 29.3 0.0 Chapter 8 - The Secretariat for Multidimensional Security Total 4,097.9 1,077.48Chapter 9 - The Secretariat for Legal Affairs The office of the Secretariat for Legal Affairs (95A) 890.8 15.5 The Department of International Law (95B) 1,262.6 0.0 The Department of Legal Cooperation (95C) 881.7 0.0 The Department of Legal Services (95D) 1,489.1 60.0 Meetings of REMJA (95E) 80.0 0.0 Chapter 9 - The Secretariat for Legal Affairs Total 4,604.2 75.5

Chapter 10 - Basic Infrastructure and Common Costs DOITS Core Infrastructure Operations (105A) 859.5 0.0 Office Equipment and Supplies (105B) 45.1 0.0 DOITS Application Development Operations (105C) 9.3 0.0 Building Management and Maintenance (105D) 887.7 549.0 General Insurance (105E) 469.9 50.0 Post Audits (105F) 49.5 0.0 Recruitment and Transfers (105G) 394.3 0.0

Building Management and Maintenance (105D) 887.7 549.0 General Insurance (105E) 469.9 50.0 Post Audits (105F) 49.5 0.0 Recruitment and Transfers (105G) 394.3 0.0 Terminations and Repatriations (105H) 713.0 50.0 Home Leave (105I) 315.3 10.0 Education and Language Allowance, Medical Examinations (105J) 56.7 0.0 Pensions for Retired Executives, and Health and Life Insurance for Retired Employees (105K) 4,029.3 0.0 Workforce Recognition (105L) 62.0 0.0 Contribution to the Staff Association (105M) 5.0 0.0 Contribution to the Association of Retirees of the OAS (105N) 5.0 0.0 Reserve Subfund (105O) 0.0 0.0 Website infrastructure (105P) 0.0 0.0 OED OASCORE Operations (105S) 349.6 321.8 Cleaning Services (105U) 1,563.7 444.8 Security Services (105V) 1,478.1 271.4 Cloud Computing & Cybersecurity Operations (105Y) 190.7 0.0 Public Utilities (105Z) 1,314.2 677.1 Chapter 10 - Basic Infrastructure and Common Costs Total 12,797.9 2,374.1

Chapter 11 - Meetings of the Political Bodies Regular sessions of the General Assembly (115A) 126.3 0.0 Permanent Council meetings (115B) 340.4 0.0 Preparatory Committee meetings (115C) 29.4 0.0 General Committee meetings (115D) 20.0 0.09Permanent Council meetings (115B) 340.4 0.0 Preparatory Committee meetings (115C) 29.4 0.0 General Committee meetings (115D) 20.0 0.09CAJP meetings (115E) 101.6 0.0 CSH meetings (115F) 101.9 0.0 CAAP meetings (115G) 104.9 0.0 Special sessions of the General Assembly (115H) 0.0 0.0 CISC meetings (115I) 24.8 0.0 CIDI meetings (115J) 65.7 0.0 Committee on Partnership for Development Policies (CPD) (115K) 15.0 0.0 Committee on Migration Issues (CAM) (115L) 10.0 0.0 Chapter 11 - Meetings of the Political Bodies Total 940.0 0.0

Total 94,302.6 8,882.2

3. To authorize, without exceeding the following amounts, the use of the Reserve Subfund of the Indirect Cost Recovery Fund (ICRRS) for fiscal year 2027, and to instruct the General Secretariat to ensure that resources from this appropriation that are not used for this purpose

be reimbursed to the RSRF:

Demand notes US$650,000 Mandate management US$108,000

4. To instruct that the final appointments for the following vacancies be deferred until no earlier than January 1, 2027, in order to contribute to expenditure containment in 2026 and allow any resulting year-end sub-execution to accrue to the Reserve Subfund of the Regular Fund (RSRF):

P03: Officer – Department of Economic Development P05: Director – Department against Transnational Organized Crime P03: Legal Officer – Office of the Secretariat for Legal Affairs P05: Director – Department of International Law

P03: Officer – Department of Economic Development P05: Director – Department against Transnational Organized Crime P03: Legal Officer – Office of the Secretariat for Legal Affairs P05: Director – Department of International Law P05: Director – Department of Information and Technology Services (DOITS) P02: Investigator – Office of the Inspector General (OIG) P02: Human Rights Specialist – Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) P02: Human Rights Specialist – Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) P04: Translator-Reviewer – Department of Conferences and Meetings Management P04: Translator-Reviewer – Department of Conferences and Meetings Management P04: Committee Secretary – Office of the Secretariat of the General Assembly, Meeting of Consultation, Permanent Council, and Subsidiary Organs P03: Officer – Department of Summits of the Americas G06: Office Assistant – Office of the Secretary General

5. To authorize the General Secretariat to utilize, in addition to the budget allocation for this purpose in the 2026 program-budget, up to US$263,000 from potential savings accrued during the 2026 budget execution in the event that the fifty -seventh regular session of the General Assembly is held at headquarters, as envisaged in Article 57 of the OAS Charter.- 106. To submit in advance to the Permanent Council through the CAAP, should it be necessary to use those resources, a detailed estimate of the expected expenditures up to US$ 263,000.

The General Secretariat shall also provide an accounting of the use made of the resources within 90 days after the fifty-sixth regular session of the General Assembly, if held at headquarters.

7. To authorize the General Secretariat to use, in 202 7, up to US$1 ,740,000 from the Regular Fund for the OAS Scholarship and Training Programs to finance the activities of the following programs: Partnerships Program for Education and Training, Professional Development Scholarships

7. To authorize the General Secretariat to use, in 202 7, up to US$1 ,740,000 from the Regular Fund for the OAS Scholarship and Training Programs to finance the activities of the following programs: Partnerships Program for Education and Training, Professional Development Scholarships Program, and the OAS Academic Programs, in a manner to be defined by the Management Board of the Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development.

8. To reiterate to the Secretary General the need to continue efforts toward external resource mobilization for the implementation of the mandates of the General Assembly, in order to ensure fulfillment of the mandates presented by the member states, as well as the need to keep the CAAP apprised of his endeavors in identifying such external resources, and to ensure transparency and accountability in the utilization of those funds in the semiannual report on resource management and performance.

9. To instruct the Secretary General to submit by the third quarter of 2027 to the Permanent Council, through the Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Affairs, a comprehensive proposal for financing the salaries and expenses, as applicable, of the following positions from the Regular Fund of the Organization, in accordance with Article III.1(i) of the OAS program -budget

resolution for 2026, AG/RES. 1 (LVIII-E/25):

a) Commissioners and special rapporteurs of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR);

b) Heads of units and sections within the Secretariat s for Multidimensional Security. Strengthening Democracy and Integral Development , that are financed by specific funds currently;

c) Risk Management Office

III. PROVISIONS OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY NATURE

1. Office of the Executive Director

a. To reaffirm the central role of the Executive Director in the budget formulation and execution, mandate management, risk management, and internal controls, in accordance with previous decisions, and to instruct all organizational units to coordinate budget and operational planning through the Office of the Executive Director.

a. To reaffirm the central role of the Executive Director in the budget formulation and execution, mandate management, risk management, and internal controls, in accordance with previous decisions, and to instruct all organizational units to coordinate budget and operational planning through the Office of the Executive Director.

2. Human resources11b. To instruct the General Secretariat to continue with the implementation of the Comprehensive Human Resources Strategy of the Organization and to submit to the CAAP in the first quarter of each year an updated report on progress made until it is completed.

c. To extend the deadline for the Permanent Council to review, through the CAAP, Chapter III.C of the General Standards and related standards governing the General Secretariat, with a view to enhancing the OAS Employment Performance Evaluation System (PES). The General Secretariat shall submit a cost-neutral proposal by September 30, 2026, at the latest, for the approval by the Permanent Council.

d. To reiterate that the Office of the Inspector General shall, in collaboration with the Department of Legal Services and the Department of Human Resources, prepare proposed amendments to the General Standards as they pertain to comprehensive case -handling and investigative procedures and disciplinary measures applicable to the Secretary General and Assistant Secretary General, based on the benchmarking exercise carried out (CAAP/GT/RVPP -552/25) (CAAP/GT/RVPP552/25 add. 1), no later than January 31, 2027, with a view to their a doption by the Permanent Council through the CAAP no later than February 28, 2027.

e. The member states recognize that in order to deal with possible budgetary reductions contemplated in this resolution , the Executive Director, the secretaries and executive secretaries should be authorized to make necessary changes to their organizational units, including to reorganize, consolidate, and cut, and should be accountable for the measures adopted by submitting a report one month after they are implemented.

reductions contemplated in this resolution , the Executive Director, the secretaries and executive secretaries should be authorized to make necessary changes to their organizational units, including to reorganize, consolidate, and cut, and should be accountable for the measures adopted by submitting a report one month after they are implemented.

f. To instruct the Permanent Council to continue reviewing, through the CAAP, the remuneration system applicable to the Secretary General and the Assistant Secretary General within the broader context of the remuneration structure for the highest -ranking staff members of the Organization , as provided for in Article 40 (e) and (f), of the General Standards, and to present its findings to the General Assembly for consideration at its next regular session, with a view to ensuring that any reform adopted shall apply at the next elections for those positions. This analysis shall be undertaken in recognition of , and without prejudice to, the system of smart parity that governs the re muneration of the staff of the General Secretariat.

g. To instruct the General Secretariat, to amend the Staff Rules, Rule 103.3 Initial Salary, letter (a), as indicated below:

Rule 103.3 Initial Salary (a) A staff member on initial appointment shall be placed in the first step of the grade of his/her post; however,