76^th MEETING OF THE DIRECTING COUNCIL OF THE
INTER-AMERICAN CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE

May 9-11, 2001
Montevideo, Uruguay

THE DIRECTING COUNCIL,

WHEREAS:

In the last year, the countries of the Region have proven their commitment to children at the 5^th Ministerial Meeting in Kingston and the 10^th Ibero-American Summit in Panama City, devoted to the subject of children and adolescents in our region;

The Heads of State and Government who met at the Summit of the Americas in Quebec City, Canada, renewed this commitment by addressing children's issues in a cross-cutting manner;

The Member States of the OAS, at the 76^th Meeting of the Directing Council of the IACI in Montevideo, are convinced of the comprehensive, cross-cutting nature of matters pertaining to the rights of children and youth in the Americas;

RESOLVES:

1. To congratulate the countries of the Americas for their commitment and achievements in advancing the Agenda for Children and Youth, especially the governments of Jamaica, the Caribbean countries, Panama, and Canada for having hosted the aforementioned meetings.
   
2. To recommend that other Governments and International Organizations maintain the Agenda of Children and Youth at the same level of priority.
   
3. To request that, at future Summits and high-level Meetings, the Agenda for Children and Youth be maintained as a priority issue in all circumstances, and be included as a cross-cutting subject in all deliberations and decisions.