Organization of American States
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The Organization of American States (OAS; Spanish: Organización de los Estados Americanos; Portuguese: Organização dos Estados Americanos; French: Organisation des États américains; OEA) is an international organization founded on 30 April 1948 to promote cooperation among its member states within the Americas.
Organization of American States Three other official names
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| Motto: "Democracy for peace, security and development" | |
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| Headquarters | 17th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., U.S. 38°53′34″N 77°02′25″W |
| Official languages | English French Portuguese Spanish |
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| Leaders | |
| Luis Almagro | |
• Assistant Secretary General | Nestor Mendez |
| Establishment | |
• Charter | 30 April 1948 |
| Area | |
• Total | 40,275,678 km2 (15,550,526 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2008 estimate | 980,457,921 |
• Density | 24/km2 (62.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−10 to +0 |
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, the OAS is a "multilateral regional body focused on human rights, electoral oversight, social and economic development, and security in the Western Hemisphere", according to the Council on Foreign Relations.[2] As of June 2023, 35 states in the Americas are OAS members.[3][4]
Luis Almagro of Uruguay was inaugurated as OAS secretary general in 2015.[5][6]