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Speeches: Secretary General Luis Almagro

Symposium: “Finding Urgent Solutions for the Haiti Security Crisis”
Washington, DC
May 22, 2025

27th Annual CAF-IAD-OAS Conference
Washington, DC
September 5, 2024

At the special meeting of the Permanent Council to address the situation in Venezuela
Washington, DC
August 28, 2024

“Manifesto against Poverty in the Americas”
Washington, DC
August 22, 2024

AT THE SPECIAL MEETING TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ON THE SITUATION IN VENEZUELA
Washington, DC
August 16, 2024

Opening Remarks 12TH Wharton Latin American Conference Wharton Latin American Student Association (Penn Museum in Philadelphia)
Philadelphia
February 9, 2024

Report by the Secretary General of the Organization of American States on Recent events impacting Democratic Governance and the Rule of Law in Guatemala, in the Framework of the Transition Process 2023-2024
Washington, DC
December 4, 2023

Fourth Report by OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro on the State of the Transition Process in Guatemala
Washington, DC
November 15, 2023

Inter-American Dialogue Gala
Washington, DC
November 9, 2023

Special Meeting of the Permanent Council to Receive Prime Minister of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana Mark Phillips
Washington, DC
November 1, 2023

At the special meeting of the Permanent Council of the OAS to Receive the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, Roberto Alvarez
Washington, DC
October 12, 2023

Third Report of the Secretary General of the Organization of American States on the Mission for the Transition Process in Guatemala and Recent Developments in the Country
Washington, DC
October 10, 2023

Visit of Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalvez
Washington, DC
August 25, 2023

Blue Talks: Ocean, and Marine Biodiversity Facing Climate Change
Washington, DC
July 6, 2023

First Plenary Session of 45th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
July 4, 2023

“Commemorating Jimmy Carter’s Legacy in the Americas”
Washington, DC
June 23, 2023

High-Level Roundtable Policy Dialogue “Artificial Intelligence: Public Policy Imperatives for the Americas” Draft Opening Remarks
Washington, DC
May 4, 2023

Council of the Americas
Washington, DC
May 3, 2023

IX Summit of the Americas
Los Angeles, California
June 10, 2022

Protocolary Prime Minister St. Kitts and Nevis
Washington, DC
January 12, 2022

ONLINE TRAINING COURSE FOR SENIOR DIPLOMATS OF PERMANENT MISSIONS TO THE OAS
Washington, DC
November 16, 2021

25th Annual CAF Conference
Washington, DC
October 19, 2021

Meeting on Volcanic Eruption in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Washington, DC
April 14, 2021

A Chat with the OAS: bringing the work of the OAS closer to the people of the Americas.
Washington, DC
April 14, 2021

TO IRREGULAR MIGRATION IN THE REGION
Washington, DC
March 11, 2021

UN HRC Side Event on Venezuela
Washington, DC
February 24, 2021

Global Network of R2P Focal Points
Washington, DC
September 24, 2020

COVID-19 and the Tourism Sector: High-Level Conversation on the Impacts of the Pandemic
Washington, DC
July 27, 2020

SPEECH BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL DURING THE MEETING OF THE PERMANENT COUNCIL TO ANALYZE THE ELECTORAL SITUATION IN GUYANA
Washington, DC
July 21, 2020

DELIVERED AT THE INAUGURATION OF HIS SECOND TERM DURING THE VIRTUAL SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PERMANENT COUNCIL,
Washington, DC
May 28, 2020

Visit of US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo
Washington, DC
January 17, 2020

10TH MEETING OF MINISTERS OF EDUCATION
Washington, DC
July 9, 2019

THE INAUGURAL SESSION OF THE FORTY-NINTH REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: Innovating to Strengthen Multilateralism in the Hemisphere
Medellin, Colombia
June 26, 2019

AJC Champion of Democracy Award
Washington, DC
June 4, 2019

Human Rights Campaign Reception- Acceptance Speech
Washington, DC
April 26, 2019

“An OAS view of the Americas”
Washington, DC
April 24, 2019

Multilateral Institutions and an Illegitimate Regime in Venezuela
Washington, DC
January 15, 2019

Protocolary Session in Honor of Prime Minister of Jamaica
Washington, DC
December 27, 2018

The OAS, Democracy and the Venezuelan Crisis - Inaugural Lecture Academic Year 2018-2019 at Oxford University
Latin American Centre, University of Oxford
October 9, 2018

The Role of the OAS in Peace and Conflict Resolution in the Americas
The Hague, Netherlands
September 26, 2018

82nd Regular Meeting of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI) “Financial Empowerment of Women for the Sustainable Social and Economic Development of the Americas”
Washington, DC
August 27, 2018

Inaugural Address, 48th General Assembly of the Organization of American States
Washington, DC
June 4, 2018

B’Nai Brith 2018 Diplomatic Encounter Series The OAS and Human Rights in Latin America
Washington, DC
May 22, 2018

Joint Session of The Permanent Council and The Council For Integral Development
Washington, DC
May 9, 2018

Speech of the Secretary General at the Meeting of the Permanent Council to Receive the Vice President of the United States
Washington, DC
May 7, 2018

2018 World Strategic Forum (8th Edition)
Miami, Florida
April 16, 2018

Inaugural speech VIII Summit of the Americas
Lima, Peru
April 13, 2018

Latin America in 2018 Wharton Latin American Conference University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
March 23, 2018

Club de Madrid, Next Generation Democracy in North America
San Francisco, California
February 25, 2018

XX INTER-AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF LABOR (IACML)
Bridgetown, Barbados
December 7, 2017

GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON JOBS AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH: PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM Special Session on Building Resilience: Supporting Caribbean Tourism to Prepare, Manage and Recover from Crises
Montego Bay, Jamaica
November 27, 2017

The State of Democracy and Justice in Latin America from the view of the Organization of American States
Los Angeles, California
November 8, 2017

Doing Business in the Americas in the New Global Economy: A New Dawn in the Hemisphere?
ABA Section of International Law Fall Conference on the Americas

Miami J.W. Marriott Marquis, Florida
October 26, 2017

Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the OAS Prague, Czech Republic October 10, 2017 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY
Prague, Czech Republic
October 9, 2017

112th Plenary Session of the Venice Commission
Venice
October 6, 2017

Latin American Summit
Miami, Florida
October 2, 2017

Remarks for receipt the 2017 IFES Charles T. Manatt Democracy Award International Foundation for Electoral Systems
Washington D.C.
October 2, 2017

World Jewish Congress
Jerusalem, Israel
August 9, 2017

Statement to U.S. Senate Hearing on Venezuela
Washington, D.C.
July 19, 2017

Speech of the Secretary General at the Inauguration of the 47th OAS General Assembly
Cancún, Mexico
June 19, 2017

Oslo Freedom Forum
Oslo, Norway
May 24, 2017

OAS Scretary General Accepts "Freedom Award" from Freedom House
Washington D.C.
April 27, 2017

Mastering Change, Reigniting Growth Opening Plenary | The World Strategic Forum (7thEdition)
Miami, Florida
April 19, 2017

The Challenges of Democracy and Human Rights in the Americas
Syracuse, New York
April 7, 2017

Secretary General Presents Updated Report on Venezuela to the Permanent Council
Washington D.C.
March 14, 2017

Letter from Secretary General Almagro to Rosa María Payá
Washington, DC
February 22, 2017

Opening remarks by OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro at the Ninth Inter-American Meeting of Ministers of Education
Nassau, The Bahamas
February 9, 2017

Remarks by the Secretary General of the OAS at the Launching of Global Americans Report - Latin America and the Liberal World Order
National Endowment for Democracy, Washington, DC
February 2, 2017

At the 10 Most influential Hispanic Canadians
Toromto, Canada
December 15, 2016

Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development
Ottawa, Canada
December 14, 2016

Statement of Secretary General Almagro on the Declaration of the Permanent Council Supporting the Dialogue in Venezuela
Washington D.C.
November 16, 2016

The 39th Annual Fulbright Association Conference: “Fulbright at 70: Meeting New Challenges”
Panel: Challenges and Achievements in the Americas

George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium, Washington DC
November 11, 2016

Letter of the OAS Secretary General to the President of Haiti Jocelerme Privert
Washington D.C.
October 11, 2016

Peace Process in Colombia: Statement from the OAS Secretary General
Washington D.C.
October 10, 2016

Acceptance of 2016 Mark Palmer Prize
United Nations Headquarters, New York
September 22, 2016

Colloquium for Diplomacy & Human Rights
Georgetown University, Washington DC
September 19, 2016

Open Letter to Leopoldo López
Washington, DC
August 22, 2016


Presentation of the Secretary General of the OAS to the Permanent Council on the Application of the Democratic Charter
Washington, DC
June 23, 2016

To the 46th General Assembly
Santp Domingo, Dominican Republic
June 13, 2016
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Secretary General invoked Democratic Charter and convened Permanent Council on Venezuela
Washington D.C.
May 31, 2016

Letter of the OAS Secretary General to the President of Venezuela
Washington, DC
January 12, 2016

Venezuela: Open letter from the OAS Secretary General regarding Pre-Electoral Climate
Washington, DC
November 28, 2015

Secretary General Almagro’s letter of response to the President of the CNE of Venezuela on Dec. 6 elections
Washington, DC
November 10, 2015

Global Leaders Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment – A Commitment to Action
New York
September 27, 2015

2nd A-WEB General Assembly, Santo Domingo The Role and Challenges for Electoral Bodies in Ensuring the Integrity of Elections
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
August 18, 2015

Closing of the Forty-fifth Regular Session of the OAS General Assembly
Washington, DC
June 16, 2015

Modernization in the OAS Speech delivered in the Second Plenary Session of the Forty-fifth Regular Session of the OAS General Assembly
Washington, DC
June 15, 2015

Inaugural Session of the Forty-fifth General Assembly of the OAS
Washington, DC
June 15, 2015

AT HIS INAUGURATION
Washington, DC
May 26, 2015

Opening Ceremony of the VII Summit of the Americas
Panama City, Panama
April 10, 2015


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