77th MEETING OF THE DIRECTING COUNCIL OF THE
INTER-AMERICAN CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE

May 13-15, 2002
Montevideo, Uruguay


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CD/RES. 15 (77-R/02)

 

REPORT ON THE SITUATION OF CHILDREN IN THE AMERICAS

 

THE DIRECTING COUNCIL, 

HAVING SEEN

The different resolutions issued in the last ten years by the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) to instruct the Inter-American Children’s Institute (IIN) to prepare and present studies on the situation of children in the Americas.  To be noted among them are:  AG/RES. 1203 (XXIII-O/93), AG/RES. 1252 (XXIV-O/94), AG/RES. 1348 (XXV-O/95), AG/RES. 1522(XXVII-O/97), and AG/RES. 1587 (XXVIII-O/98);

CONSIDERING  

That the IIN, under each respective Director General, has carried out effective activities with a view to implementing the aforementioned resolutions;

RESOLVES:

  1. To request the IIN to conduct updated reports on the situation of children in the Americas, to be made at least biennially.
  1. To coordinate with the Member States, the UNICEF and other competent organizations the information sources and the indicators to be used.
  1. To report on the results of these reports to anyone concerned, pursuant to the provisions of the aforementioned resolutions.