46th Special General Assembly of the Organization of American States

The General Assembly is the supreme organ of the Organization of American States. It has as its principal powers, in addition to such others as are assigned to it by the Charter, the following:

• To decide the general action and policy of the Organization, determine the structure and functions of its organs, and consider any matter relating to friendly relations among the American states;
• To establish measures for coordinating the activities of the organs, agencies, and entities of the Organization among themselves, and such activities with those of the other institutions of the inter-American system;
• To strengthen and coordinate cooperation with the United Nations and its specialized agencies;
• To promote collaboration, especially in the economic, social, and cultural fields, with other international organizations whose purposes are similar to those of the Organization of American States;
• To approve the program-budget of the Organization and determine the quotas of the member states;
• To consider the reports of the Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and the observations and recommendations presented by the Permanent Council with regard to the reports that should be presented by the other organs and entities, in accordance with the provisions of Article 91.f, as well as the reports of any organ which may be required by the General Assembly itself;
• To adopt general standards to govern the operations of the General Secretariat; and
• To adopt its own rules of procedure and, by a two-thirds vote, its agenda.

The General Assembly exercises its powers in accordance with the provisions of the Charter and of other inter-American treaties.

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