Institutions of the Conference of American States

  

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The institutions of the Conference of American Stats are the five principle decision-making bodies of the Conference of American States (CAS). They are, as listed in both the Treaty of Seattle (1966) and the Treaty of San Francisco (1968):

• the American Parliament
• the American Council
• the American Secretariat
• the American Court of Justice
• the American Customs Authority

Institutions of the CAS are distinct from the agencies and other bodies within the Conference.

History

Further information: History of the Conference of American States

The groundwork for the CAS and its institutions were laid in 1959 with the Treaty of Riverside which established a joint and integrated economic association between Astoria, the Kingdom of Sierra, Superior, Manitoba and Alaska which was created to integrate the states of Anglo-America and prevent future conflict, a cause seen as vital following the horrors of Great War I and later Great War II. This economic association would bring these states closer together and by 1964, the idea of an Anglo-American political association and supranational union began to gain support and would be codified with the Treaty of Seattle in 1966 which established the Conference as an official and formal intergovernmental organization.

Under the Treaty of Seattle

The Council of American States, precurser to the American Council, was created in 1966 as the first major institution of the Conference which served as an supranational advisory council between the heads of state and government within all member states, both the founding members and new member states incorporated later on. The council would be created to establish coordination between the governments of the founding member states to discuss trade, investment, foreign relations, and regional security. That same year, the American Customs Authority was created to monetary policy, ensure equal trade between member states and other nations, and prevent economic sabotage and fraud.

Overview

Principal Institutions of the Conference of American States

American Parliament - Legislature -		American Council - Legislature -		American Secretariat - Executive administration -
establishes CAS law and common policies forms and controls budget negotiates with the Council on legislative policymaking has legislative oversight over other CAS bodies based in Seattle		concludes international agreements reviews and approves legislative actions of Parliament coordinates with national governments and legislatures in implementing common policy negotiates with the Parliament on legislative policymaking oversees CAS defense policy and international security based in Seattle		is the executive implements policy establishes CAS agenda sends legislative proposals to Parliament administers the CAS organization and staff commands and leads the collective American defense system engages in diplomatic dialogue with member states and non-CAS states based in Seattle

	American Court of Justice - Judiciary -		American Customs Authority - Financial auditor -
	ensures the uniform application and interpretation of American law has the power to decide legal disputes between member states, the institutions, businesses, and individuals defends human rights and reviews human rights cases based in Porciúncula		coordinates and promotes uniformity in monetary policy reviews and ensures proper implementation of budget oversees economic regulations assesses economic data and recommends action to other bodies and governments based in New Hamburg

List

American Parliament

Main article: American Parliament

American Council

Main article: American Council

American Court of Justice

Main article: American Court of Justice

American Customs Authority

Main article: American Customs Authority

Acts and procedures

Main article: Conference of American States legislative procedure

See also

• Bodies of the Conference of American States
• Seattle and the Conference of American States
• American Foreign Affairs and Security Policy