The Secretariat for Legal Affairs forms part of the Organization for American States (OAS) providing advice and legal services to the OAS in the field of public international law and private international law. The OAS is a regional forum for dialogue and cooperation on political, economic and social issues in the Americas. The site explains the work of the Inter-American Specialized Conferences on Private International Law (CIDIP) who produce international instruments such as conventions, protocols, uniform documents and model laws which are provided on the site. There are details of the Secretariat's work in the area of public international law which includes courses and publications. The Secretariat also serves as depository for all Inter-American treaties and bilateral agreements. The treaties are made freely available on the site and can be browsed by name, topic or date. The bilateral agreements are presented as an alphabetic list. The site can be viewed in English and Spanish.
Secretariat for Legal Affairs, Organization of American States
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