Organization of American States
The Organization of American States, or the OAS, is a continental organization founded on 30 April 1948, for the purposes of regional solidarity and cooperation among its member states. Wikipedia
Address: 200 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20006
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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.
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 67 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.
– The Main Building (MNB) is located on the corner of 17th Street and Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006, USA
– The General Secretariat Building (GSB) is located on 1889 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006, USA (corner of 19th and F Streets)
– The Administration Building (ADM) is located on the corner of 19th Street and Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006, USA
– The Art Museum of the Americas is located on 201 18th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006, USA (corner of 18th Street and Constitution Ave.)
– The Casita is located on the corner of 18th and C Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006, USA
website: http://www.oas.org