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Member states of the Organization of American States

Member states of the Organization of American States

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All 35 independent nations of the Americas are member states of the Organization of American States (OAS).[1]

  Members
  Observers

Member States

When formed on 5 May 1948 there were 21 members of the OAS. The organization's membership expanded as other nations in the Americas gained full political independence as sovereign states.

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Non-members

The following jurisdictions are not members of the OAS as each is a dependent territory of another nation. They are grouped under the nation that has sovereignty over them.

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Observers

The observer states are:[12]

Footnotes

  1. [N 1]
    Suspended between 1962–2009.[1] However, following the lifting of their suspension, a Declaration of the Revolutionary Government stated that while Cuba welcomed the Assembly's gesture, in light of the Organization's historical record "Cuba will not return to the OAS".[4] See: Cuban relations with the Organization of American States.
  2. [N 2]
    Suspended between 2009–2011.[5]
  3. [N 3]
    In November 2021, Nicaragua submitted a formal request to leave the OAS, following the OAS condemnation of the outcome of the 2021 election.[6] The withdrawal was completed in November 2023.[7]
  4. [N 4]
    On 28 April 2017 Venezuela notified the OAS of its denounciation of the Charter of the OAS, which as per Article 143 would lead to the withdraw of Venezuela from the OAS effective two years from the date of notification.[8] During the 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis, the President of the National Assembly of Venezuela Juan Guaidó, who was recognized by the National Assembly as the acting president, sent a letter to the OAS Secretary General annuling the previous denuncation of the OAS Charter, and expressing his desire for Venezuela to remain a member of the OAS.[8] The National Assembly designated a special envoy as representative to the OAS, who the OAS voted to recognize as Venezuela's delegate in April.[9][10]

References

  1. [1]
    "Member States". Organization of American States. August 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  2. [2]
    "World Bank".
  3. [3]
    "2018 Human Development Report" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Declaration of the Revolutionary Government". Granma. 2009-06-08. Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  5. [5]
    "OAS readmits Honduras to its ranks". CNN. 2011-06-01. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  6. [6]
    "Nicaragua decides to leave OAS". DW. 19 November 2021.
  7. [7]
    "A partir de este domingo Nicaragua está oficialmente fuera de la OEA" (in Spanish). La Prensa. 19 November 2023.
  8. [8]
    "CHARTER OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (A-41)". Organization of American States. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  9. [9]
    "Resolution on the Situation in Venezuela". Organization of American States. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  10. [10]
    "OAS recognises Guaido's envoy until new Venezuela elections held". Al Jazeera. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  11. [11]
    "GDP per capita, current prices". www.imf.org. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  12. [12]
    observers
  13. [13]
    "Organization of American States suspends Russia's permanent observer status". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
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