South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone

The South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone was formed in 1986 by the United Nations. There goal is to promote cooperation and peace and security in the South Atlantic region. It especially wanted to limit nuclear weapons in these countries.

South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone
Zona de Paz e Cooperação do Atlântico Sul
Zone de Paix et de Coopération de l'Atlantique Sud
Zona de Paz y Cooperación del Atlántico Sur
Flag of the ZPCAS

Member countries shown in blue
Formation27 October 1986
HeadquartersBrasília, Brazil
Membership24 member states
Official languagesEnglish, Portuguese, Spanish, French
Secretary GeneralH.E.Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
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President Fernando Henrique Cardoso speaks at the ZPCAS Summit held in Brasília.

Members

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References

  1. BR-AR - Comunicado Conjunto DefesaNet. Retrieved on 2012-04-18. (in Portuguese).