Organization of American States: Background and Issues for Congress

Meyer, Peter J.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: International affairs;    International agencies;    Organization of American states;   

RP-ID  :  R42639
RP-ID  :  R42639_2015Jun30

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report briefly looks at the history of the Organization of American States (OAS) and its principal institutional bodies, and examines the organization's funding and current priorities. It also discusses a number of policy issues that have drawn congressional interest in recent years, including the reintegration of Cuba into the inter-American system, the application of the Inter-American Democratic Charter, potential reforms of the inter- American human rights system, the management and budget of the OAS, and the establishment of regional organizations that could serve as possible alternatives to the OAS.