Organization of American States (OAS)

The Organization of American States is the world’s oldest regional organization, dating back to the First International Conference of American States, held in Washington, D.C., from October 1889 to April 1890. That meeting approved the establishment of the International Union of American Republics, and the stage was set for the weaving of a web of provisions and institutions that came to be known as the inter-American system, the oldest international institutional system.

The OAS came into being in 1948 with the signing in Bogotá, Colombia, of the Charter of the OAS, which entered into force in December 1951. It was subsequently amended by the Protocol of Buenos Aires, signed in 1967, which entered into force in February 1970; by the Protocol of Cartagena de Indias, signed in 1985, which entered into force in November 1988; by the Protocol of Managua, signed in 1993, which entered into force in January 1996; and by the Protocol of Washington, signed in 1992, which entered into force in September 1997.

The Organization was established in order to achieve among its member states—as stipulated in Article 1 of the Charter—"an order of peace and justice, to promote their solidarity, to strengthen their collaboration, and to defend their sovereignty, their territorial integrity, and their independence."

Today, the OAS brings together all 35 independent states of the Americas and constitutes the main political, juridical, and social governmental forum in the Hemisphere. In addition, it has granted permanent observer status to 69 states, as well as to the European Union (EU).

The Organization uses a four-pronged approach to effectively implement its essential purposes, based on its main pillars: democracy, human rights, security, and development.

CICAD

Within OAS the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) is the Western Hemisphere's policy forum for dealing with the drug problem. The CICAD Executive Secretariat supports the Commission by strengthening the human and institutional capabilities and channeling the collective efforts of its member states to reduce the production, trafficking and use of illegal drugs.

CICAD was established by the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) in 1986. Each member government appoints a high-ranking representative to the Commission, which meets twice a year. CICAD promotes regional cooperation and coordination among OAS member states through action programs, carried out by CICAD's Executive Secretariat, to:

  • Prevent and treat substance abuse;
  • Reduce the supply and availability of illicit drugs;
  • Strengthen national drug control institutions and machinery;
  • Improve money laundering control laws and practice;
  • Develop alternate sources of income for growers of coca, poppy, and marijuana;
  • Assist member governments to improve their data gathering and analysis on all aspects of the drug issue, and
  • Help member states and the hemisphere as a whole measure their progress over time in addressing the drug problem.

CICAD's core mission is to enhance the human and institutional capacities of its member states to reduce the production, trafficking and use of illegal drugs, and to address the health, social and criminal consequences of the drug trade. 

Penggunaan Zat di Kalangan Remaja: Faktor Risiko dan Perlindungan

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Pada tanggal 2 Desember, Unit Pengurangan Permintaan CICAD menyelenggarakan acara online tentang "Penggunaan Zat di Antara Remaja: Faktor Risiko dan Perlindungan". Acara ini merupakan bagian dari serangkaian dialog internasional antara...

Pencegahan Penggunaan Zat Berbasis Bukti dan Adaptasi Budaya

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Washington DC
Amerika Serikat

Presentasi ini akan memberikan ringkasan singkat tentang makna pencegahan berbasis bukti, intervensi apa yang terdiri dari, dan ruang lingkup yang dapat mereka miliki. Dengan cara yang sama, juga akan ada tinjauan pembelajaran dan hasil yang telah ditinggalkan oleh praktik dan penelitian dalam pencegahan, serta hambatan yang diberlakukan untuk pelaksanaan intervensi ini. 

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Sesi Reguler CICAD ke-61

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Washington DC
Amerika Serikat

Sesi reguler keenam puluh satu Komisi Pengendalian Penyalahgunaan Narkoba Inter-Amerika (CICAD) akan diadakan di Washington, DC, 24-26 April 2017. Rancangan agenda pertemuan serta semua dokumentasi lainnya (Draf Jadwal Kegiatan, Buletin Informasi dengan instruksi pendaftaran, laporan dan presentasi) akan diposting di halaman web CICAD www.cicad.oas.org pada waktunya.