On June 19-28, Secretary General Thomas E. Garrett traveled to Colombia to participate as an observer in the 49th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS). 

In the sidelines of the event,  the SG took part in the panel discussion on Women’s Participation in Sustaining Peace and the Advancement of SDGs: Practices from Latin America.

In 2018, the CoD and OAS signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their cooperation for the promotion and consolidation of democracy.