Association of Caribbean States

The Association of Caribbean States (ACS; Spanish: Asociación de Estados del Caribe; French: Association des États de la Caraïbe) is an advisory association of nations centered on the Caribbean Basin. It was formed with the aim of promoting consultation, cooperation, and concerted action among all the countries of the Caribbean coastal area. The primary purpose of the ACS is to promote greater trade between the nations, enhance transportation, develop sustainable tourism, and facilitate greater and more effective responses to local natural disasters.

For other uses, see ACS and AEC.

Association of Caribbean States (ACS)
  • Asociación de Estados del Caribe (Spanish)
  • Association des États de la Caraïbe (French)
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Map indicating ACS members (cream-coloured).
Seat of Secretariat Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
TypeRegional organization
Membership
  • 25 members
  • 10 associate members
  • 28 observers
Leaders
• Secretary General
Rodolfo Sabonge
• Ministerial Council Chair
Bridgetown, Barbados
Establishment Cartagena, Colombia July 24, 1994
Website
http://www.acs-aec.org/

It comprises twenty-five member states and seven associate members. The convention establishing the ACS was signed on July 24, 1994, in Cartagena, Colombia.

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