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.
The OAS came into being in 1948 with the signing in Bogotá, Colombia, of the Charter of the OAS, which entered into force in December 1951. It was subsequently amended by the Protocol of Buenos Aires, signed in 1967, which entered into force in February 1970; by the Protocol of Cartagena de Indias, signed in 1985, which entered into force in November 1988; by the Protocol of Managua, signed in 1993, which entered into force in January 1996; and by the Protocol of Washington, signed in 1992, which entered into force in September 1997.
The Organization was established in order to achieve among its member states—as stipulated in Article 1 of the Charter—"an order of peace and justice, to promote their solidarity, to strengthen their collaboration, and to defend their sovereignty, their territorial integrity, and their independence."
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 69 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.
Within OAS the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) is the Western Hemisphere's policy forum for dealing with the drug problem. The CICAD Executive Secretariat supports the Commission by strengthening the human and institutional capabilities and channeling the collective efforts of its member states to reduce the production, trafficking and use of illegal drugs.
CICAD was established by the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) in 1986. Each member government appoints a high-ranking representative to the Commission, which meets twice a year. CICAD promotes regional cooperation and coordination among OAS member states through action programs, carried out by CICAD's Executive Secretariat, to:
CICAD's core mission is to enhance the human and institutional capacities of its member states to reduce the production, trafficking and use of illegal drugs, and to address the health, social and criminal consequences of the drug trade.
Secondo il World Drug Report 2022, l'uso non medico di oppioidi come il fentanyl pone rischi sostanziali per la salute globale. Gli oppioidi rimangono il gruppo più letale di sostanze psicoattive, rappresentando i due terzi dei decessi direttamente correlati alle droghe, principalmente overdose. Inoltre, il fentanyl e i suoi analoghi erano presenti nel 90% delle dosi giornaliere definite di oppioidi sintetici sequestrati nel 2020.
ISSUP Argentina ti invita a partecipare a un webinar che discuterà l'uso di sostanze psicoattive e la prospettiva di genere - nella settimana della Giornata internazionale di azione per la salute delle donne. Il webinar si svolgerà il 21 maggio 2021 alle 11:00 (ora argentina).
Questa presentazione fornirà un breve riassunto del significato della prevenzione basata sull'evidenza, in cosa consistono gli interventi e la portata che possono avere. Allo stesso modo, ci sarà anche una revisione degli apprendimenti e dei risultati che sia la pratica della prevenzione che la ricerca hanno lasciato, nonché le barriere che vengono imposte per l'attuazione di questi interventi.
