A/HRC/27/51
Declare:
Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace based on respect for the
principles and rules of International Law, including the international instruments to which
Member States are a party to, the Principles and Purposes of the United Nations Charter;
Our permanent commitment to solve disputes through peaceful means with the aim
of uprooting forever threat or use of force in our region;
The commitment of the States of the region with their strict obligation not to
intervene, directly or indirectly, in the internal affairs of any other State and observe the
principles of national sovereignty, equal rights and self-determination of peoples;
The commitment of the peoples of Latin American and Caribbean to foster
cooperation and friendly relations among themselves and with other nations irrespective of
differences in their political, economic, and social systems or development levels; to
practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbors;
The commitment of the Latin American and Caribbean States to fully respect for the
inalienable right of every State to choose its political, economic, social, and cultural system,
as an essential conditions to ensure peaceful coexistence among nations;
The promotion in the region of a culture of peace based, inter alia, on the principles
of the United Nations Declaration on a Culture of Peace;
The commitment of the States in the region to guide themselves by this Declaration
in their International behavior;
The commitment of the States of the region to continue promoting nuclear
disarmament as a priority objective and to contribute with general and complete
disarmament, to foster the strengthening of confidence among nations;
We urge all Member States of the International Community to fully respect this Declaration
in their relations with CELAC Member States.
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