DRAFT RESOLUTION “THE SITUATION OF VENEZUELA AND THE VENEZUELAN MIGRATION CRISIS” - OAS

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

FORTY-NINTH REGULAR SESSION June 26 to 28, 2019 Medellín, Colombia

OEA/Ser.P AG/CG/doc.7/19 corr. 1 28 June 2019 Original: English Items 26 and 27 on the agenda

DRAFT RESOLUTION “THE SITUATION OF VENEZUELA AND THE VENEZUELAN MIGRATION CRISIS” 1/2/3/

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The Plurinational State of Bolivia places on record its position in accordance with Article 1 of the Charter of the Organization of American States, …

The delegation of Mexico announced its intention to include a footnote.

The delegation of Guyana announced its intention to include a footnote.

DRAFT RESOLUTION “THE SITUATION OF VENEZUELA AND THE VENEZUELAN MIGRATION CRISIS”

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, CONSIDERING that the Charter of the Organization of American States recognizes that representative democracy is indispensable for the stability, peace and development of the region; REAFFIRMING the right to democracy of the peoples of the Americas, and the obligation of their governments to promote and defend it, as set forth in Article 1 of the Inter-American Democratic Charter; REITERATING that essential elements of representative democracy include respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; access to and exercise of power in accordance with the rule of law; the holding of periodic, free, and fair elections based on secret balloting and universal suffrage as an expression of the sovereignty of the people; the pluralistic system of political parties and organizations; and the separation and independence of the Public Powers, consistent with Article 3 of the Inter-American Democratic Charter; RECALLING that through Resolution AG/RES 2929 of June 5, 2018, the General Assembly declared that the electoral process held in Venezuela on May 20, 2018, lacks legitimacy due to the absence of participation of all political actors in Venezuela, for not complying with international standards and for having taken place without the necessary guarantees for a free, fair, transparent and democratic process; RECOGNIZING the provisions of Resolution 1117/19 issued by the Permanent Council on January 10, 2019, which rejected the legitimacy of the term of the Nicolás Maduro regime as of January 10, 2019 and underscored the constitutional authority of the democratically elected National Assembly of Venezuela; TAKING INTO ACCOUNT that Resolution 1124/19 approved by the Permanent Council on April 9, 2019, resolved to accept the appointment of the Permanent Representative of Venezuela, designated by the National Assembly, until new elections are held and result in the appointment of a democratically elected government; CONSIDERING that the situation in Venezuela constitutes a humanitarian emergency as established in CP / RES 1123 of March 27, 2019, and that the migrant and refugee crisis constitutes one of the largest exodus in the recent history of Latin America and that its treatment requires solidarity and cooperation both regionally and internationally; RECOGNIZING the severe economic, political and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela as the primary driver for the massive migration of Venezuelans into the region;

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EXPRESSING its deepest concern at the serious abuses of the human rights of Venezuelans by the regime of NicolĂĄs Maduro; BEARING IN MIND that under Article 54 of the Charter of the Organization of American States, the General Assembly is its supreme organ, RESOLVES: 1.

To accept the Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States, designated by the National Assembly of Venezuela, until new presidential elections are held and result in the appointment of a democratically elected government.

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To support the peaceful restoration of democracy in Venezuela, led by the people of Venezuela, guided by Venezuela’s constitution, and urge the convening of free, fair, transparent and legitimate presidential elections as soon as possible.

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To recognize the generosity, solidarity, efforts and policies implemented by the host states towards Venezuelans who have fled their country of origin because of the political, social, economic and humanitarian crisis.

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To take note of the Quito Process as a mechanism for dialogue, coordination and to identify solutions to the Venezuelan migration crisis and its consequences in the region.

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To encourage States, international organizations and Non-Governmental organizations to provide technical cooperation and financial resources in order to assist Venezuelan migrants in the host states.

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To call for full and unhindered access to allow for the provision of humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable and crisis-affected populations in Venezuela, in line with humanitarian principles.

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FOOTNOTES 2. ‌ which stipulates: “The American States establish by this Charter the international organization that they have developed to achieve 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. The Organization of American States has no powers other than those expressly conferred upon it by this Charter, none of whose provisions authorizes it to intervene in matters that are within the internal jurisdiction of the Member States.â€? It also clearly places on record that, in keeping with Article 143 of the Charter of the Organization of American States, its denunciation by a member state shall come into effect two years after the receipt thereof, at which time it shall cease to be in force with respect to the denouncing state, which shall be left without rights and duties and unattached from all actions and decisions of the Organization. The Plurinational State of Bolivia reserves the right to recognize resolutions and declarations adopted with the participation of nonmember states.

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