The OAS currently has 35 member states. In addition, the Organization has granted permanent observer status to 62 states, as well as to the European Union.

The Organization of American States (OAS) 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.

The Organization of American States (OAS or OEA; Spanish: Organización de los Estados Americanos; Portuguese: Organização dos Estados Americanos; French: Organisation des États américains) is an international organization founded on 30 April 1948 to promote cooperation among its member states within the Americas.

33 out of 35 sovereign states of the Americas are member states of the Organization of American States (OAS); Cuba and Nicaragua are the only exceptions, although they are both former member states. [1] When formed on 5 May 1948, there were 21 members of the OAS.

The Organization of American States is the premier regional forum for political discussion, policy analysis and decision-making in Western Hemisphere affairs. The OAS brings together leaders from nations across the Americas to address hemispheric issues and opportunities.

These Order of the Arrow regions and areas were in operation from 1948-1972. The 1973 New Section Operation reorganized OA lodges to align with the new Six Regions: Northeast, East Central, North Central, Southeast.

The OAS is an alliance of states founded in 1948 and currently has 34 member states spread across the entire American continent. With the exception of Nicaragua and a few non-sovereign countries, practically the entire continent is included. This area covers 39.79 million km² and 1.02 billion people, i.e. around 12.68% of the world's population.

2022年10月19日 · The OAS “took forceful stands to defend democracy in Haiti, Peru, Guatemala, and Paraguay” in the 1990s, writes Michael Shifter, former president of the Inter-American Dialogue.

2023年5月2日 · The Organization of American States (OAS) is a regional multilateral organization that comprises all 35 independent countries of the Western Hemisphere, including the United States. It was established in 1948 as a forum in which …

The OAS is the region s principal multilateral forum for strengthening democracy, promoting human rights, and confronting shared problems such as poverty, terrorism, illegal drugs and corruption. It plays a leading role in carrying out mandates established by the hemisphere s leaders through the Summits of the Americas.