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Caribbean States Association
CSA

AEC was set up around five years ago, being one of the most important organizations of the hemisphere fostering cooperation, consultation and increased trade and investment in several subregions. The Association actively participates in the elimination of linguistic barriers, as well as in the promotion of a closer link among State members.The Association is a forum to foster cooperation among other organizations involved in the hemispheric integration as can be the Secretariat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Economic System of Latin America (SELA), the Integration System of Central American Integration (ISCA). The Association has signed also agreements with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL). An example of this can be the concern for the establishment of the Area of Sustainable Tourism, the Agreement of Regional Cooperation for 2222.

http://www.acs-aec.org

Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)
CTO

CTO has always been at the vanguard of regional tourism during the last 50 years, by means of its predecessors. The Caribbean Tourism Organization was established in January 1989 out of a fusion made among the Association of Caribbean Tourism Association (CTA, founded in 1951) and the Caribbean Research and Develpment Center (CTRDC, founded in 1974).It is an international development agency which operates, according to the terms of an agreement of the leadership with the Barbados governmentIt’s an international development agency that operates according to the terms of the leaderships of the government of Barbados. It also has marketing operation in tourism that generates markets in New York and London.CTO’s main objective is to supply the necessary information services to develop a sustainable tourism through its members, from which the Caribbean people can economically and socially benefit from.Tourism market, research and information management, development of human resources, development of products and technical assistance, as well as consultancy services, make up the core of activities offered on behalf of member countries.

http://www.onecaribbean.org

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
FAO

FAO was founded in October 1945 with the objective of raising the nutritional levels and quality life and also of improving agricultural productivity and the situation of the rural population.At present FAO, made up by 180 member States, in addition to CE a member organization, has over 4,300 officials all over the world.The Organization provides a direct assistance for development, gather, reviews and analyze information, furnishes government with assessment on policies and planning and serves as an international forum for the debate on topics related to agriculture and food.FAO actively participates in the fostering of lands and waters, vegetal production, forestry, fishing, economic and social policy, investment, nutrition, food standards, goods and trade. Another of its main functions is to face urgent situations regarding food and agricultural problems as draught, pests, insects and the like.A concrete priority of the Organization is the fostering of the sustainable agricultural and rural development, a strategy at a long run for the conservation and ordering of the natural resources. Its aim is to satisfy the needs of the present and future generations through programs that do not damage the environment and that can be technically appropiate, economically viable and socially accepted.

http://www.fao.org

United Nations Organization
UNO

On October 24, 1945, 51 countries determined to preserve peace through the international cooperation and collective security of almost all the nations of the world established the United Nations, as a total, 188 countries.When the States become United Nations members, agree to accept the obligations of the United Nations Charter which is an international treaty where fundamental principles on foreign relations matters are set forth. In conformity with the United Nations Charter, this Organization has four aims, to keep international peace and security, to foster friendship relations amon nations, establish international cooperation in the solutions of international cooperation and in the development and encouragement of human rights and thus serving as a center that harmonizes the efforts of the nations.The United Nations Organization is a center to give solutions to the problems faced by mankind. Plus over 30 affiliated nations known as a whole as the system of the Inited Nations, collaborate in this effort. Day fter day, the United Nations and their system of organizations work so as to promote the respect toward the human rights, to protect the environment, to struggle against diseases, to foment development and reduce poverty. The bodies of the United Nations determine the standards of security, efficiency of air and maritime transportation, thus contributing to improve telecommunications and the protection to consumers, thus ensuring the respect to the intellectual ownership and coordinate radio frequencies. The United Nations also heads international campaigns against drug traficking and terrorism.The Organization of the United Nations and its organizations extend assistance to refugees and establish programs in the whole world for the elimination of mines in the minefields, contributes to improve the quality of drinking water and to raise the food production, provides loans to developing countries and help to stabilize the financial markets

http://www.un.org/