SPECIAL DECLARATION 21: on the commitment to advance in the multilateral negotiations on nuclear disarmament

The Heads of State and Government of Latin America and the Caribbean, gathered in Quito, Ecuador, on occasion of the 4th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), on January 27th, 2016:

1. Reaffirming our commitment to the consolidation of Latin America and the Caribbean as a “Zone of Peace” proclaimed during the Second CELAC Summit held in La Havana, Cuba, on January 29th, 2014, where it was declared the continuous obligation of the States in the region to promote nuclear disarmament as a primary objective and to contribute to the complete and general disarmament as well as to strengthening trust among nations;