Multidimensional Security in the Americas

INTRODUCTION

1. Where are we today?2. Achievements (How and where?)3. Our future4. Realities

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SSub Pillar Programmed Results

Resources Assigned

R.F. I.C.R O.F Total

Fight against drug abuse The member states’ institutions implement more effective policies to fight drug trafficking and drug abuse.

1,082.7

68.1

9,693.2

10,844.0

Fight against terrorism The member states’ institutions implement more effective policies in preventing and protecting against terrorism.

327.0

-

6,928.1

7,255.1

Planning and follow-upThe General Secretariat and its offices generate results more effectively and efficiently, and it reports on them to the political bodies in a timely, transparent, and exhaustive fashion.

588.5

23.5

816.4

1,428.5

Policy direction and management The General Secretariat and its units coordinate more effectively in discharging the mandates handed down by the political bodies.

649.7

838.3

385.1

1,873.1

Public RelationsThe Organization establishes more effective cooperation networks with other international, public, and private agencies in order to discharge its mandates.

53.4

-

9.4

62.9

Public Security The member states’ institutions implement more effective policies in the area of public security.

1,320.8

51.5

5,060.6

6,432.9

Support to political bodiesThe General Assembly and other political bodies of the Organization discuss and decide with effective technical, administrative, and information support.

214.6

-

18.8

233.4

Support to specialized organisms in the Member States

The inter-American system’s specialized agencies discuss and decide with effective technical, administrative, and information support.

390.0

23.5

761.9

1,175.3

Total 4,626.8 1,004.9 23,673.5 29,305.3

84% of the Secretariat’s resources are aimed to address its three main strategic objectives.This number increases to 88,5% if we add the support given to specialized and political bodies, such as

CICAD, CICTE, MISPA and the General Assembly.

• We coordinated the production of the SG’s Drug Report

• We have decisively contributed to a Central America free of antipersonnel mines.

• We supported a social peacemaking and violence reduction process, that has lowered by half the rate of homicides in El Salvador

• We supported the Commission for Public Safety Reform in Honduras

• We have contributed in the strengthening of our Member States’ capacity in terms of cybersecurity.

• We have improved our Member States’ integral control of their borders (ports, airports and land borders).

• We manage the only Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism related to the drug problem in the world.

• Prevention and drug treatment professionals were trained and certified in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

• We continued to strengthen investigation and evidence research to develop substantial security and drug policies, as well as provided trustful data to address these issues.

THESE RESOURCES ARE WELL SPENT

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IES Sub Pillar Programmed Results

Resources Assigned

R.F. I.C.R O.F Total

Fight against drug abuse The member states’ institutions implement more effective policies to fight drug trafficking and drug abuse.

1,082.7

68.1

9,693.2

10,844.0

Fight against terrorism The member states’ institutions implement more effective policies in preventing and protecting against terrorism.

327.0

-

6,928.1

7,255.1

Planning and follow-upThe General Secretariat and its offices generate results more effectively and efficiently, and it reports on them to the political bodies in a timely, transparent, and exhaustive fashion.

588.5

23.5

816.4

1,428.5

Policy direction and management The General Secretariat and its units coordinate more effectively in discharging the mandates handed down by the political bodies.

649.7

838.3

385.1

1,873.1

Public RelationsThe Organization establishes more effective cooperation networks with other international, public, and private agencies in order to discharge its mandates.

53.4

-

9.4

62.9

Public Security The member states’ institutions implement more effective policies in the area of public security.

1,320.8

51.5

5,060.6

6,432.9

Support to political bodiesThe General Assembly and other political bodies of the Organization discuss and decide with effective technical, administrative, and information support.

214.6

-

18.8

233.4

Support to specialized organisms in the Member States

The inter-American system’s specialized agencies discuss and decide with effective technical, administrative, and information support.

390.0

23.5

761.9

1,175.3

Total 4,626.8 1,004.9 23,673.5 29,305.3

WE ALSO ACT AS A TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

1. Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission2. Inter-American Committee against Terrorism 3. Inter-American Defense Board4. Inter-American Convention Against The Illicit

Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and other related materials

5. Hemispheric Plan of Action against Transnational Organized Crime

6. Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission

7. Working Group in Charge for Preparing a Regional Strategy to Promote Inter-American Cooperation in Dealing with Criminal Gangs

8. Technical Group on Transnational Organized Crime

9. Meeting of National Authorities on Trafficking in Persons

10. Meeting of Authorities Responsible for Penitentiary and Prison Policies

11. First Meeting of Forensic Specialists12. Demand Reduction Expert Group 13. Expert Group on Anti-Money Laundering14. Expert Group on Maritime Drugtrafficking15. Expert Group on Pharmaceutical and Chemical

Products16. Meetings of Ministers Responsible for Public Security

in the Americas17. Meetings of Ministers of Justice or Other Ministers or

Attorneys General of the Americas

Strategic Vision: achieved.

“To become the main hemispheric point of reference for the development of cooperation, while supporting the capacity building of our

Member States, in order to actively respond the security threats in the Americas”.

How are we doing it?Applying the principle of Smart Security:

• An objective identification of the issues that will become actions, based on proven evidence.• Proposals based on national or regional needs (ensuring ownership by beneficiaries and its

sustainability)• Proposals based on positive experiences and parterships with several sectors. • Multidimensional approach (ensures a systemic response to issues) • Evaluation of results

ALL THE PROGRAMS AT THE SECRETARIAT FOR MULTIDIMENSIONAL SECURITY HAVE APPLIED THIS PRINCIPLE

Now, we are moving forward to a “more intelligent investment” in terms of security issues. Through this, we can lower the levels of delinquency and violence that are damaging our economies, institutions and democracies.

1. Security policy-making should be based on evidence and intelligence.2. A special focus on community, youth engagement and development,

emphasizing women, children. 3. Smart police and justice to be more proactive, not reactive. 4. Restorative Justice; using rehabilitation and reinsertion as alternative to

repression and incarceration. 5. More and better resources to assist victims and peaceful conflict-resolutions.6. Agility to react towards new threats.

HOW DO WE WANT TO KEEP WORKING?

We spent 90% of our resources on the OAS’ strategic objectives.

90% of our resources come from specific funds, so there are management challenges associated to them.

Finally, the Secretariat for Multidimensional Security is part of the OAS, where the Ministers of Foreign Affairs guide the Organization, even though the majority of our contacts are within the Ministries of Public Security or its equivalents.

We have a number of political/technical bodies and meetings: is this necessary (and manageable) in a context where funds are limited and within a reality where security issues are converging?

REALITIES

I am proud to be your Secretary for Multidimensional Security. I am proud to work with a professional and dedicated team, which tries its

best to improve our Hemisphere's security issues. I am proud that we are currently the hemispheric point of reference in

security matters.We need your support to maintain it .