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REGIONAL

CARIBBEAN-CENTRAL AMERICA PROFILE 2018

The Mission of the OECS is to be a major • To promote economic integration among the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
regional institution contributing to the Member States through the provision of the Morne Fortune,
sustainable development of the OECS Member Agreement establishing the East Caribbean P.O. Box 179,
States by assisting them to maximize the benefits Common Market. Castries, St. Lucia
from their collective space; by facilitating their • To seek to achieve the fullest possible level Tel: (758) 455-6327
intelligent integration with the global economy; of harmonisation of foreign policy among Fax: (758) 453-1628
E-mail: oesec@oecs.org
by contributing to policy and programme Member States. Website: www.oecs.org
formulation and execution in respect of regional • To seek to adopt, as far as possible,
and international issues; and by facilitation of arrangements for joint overseas representation.
bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
The functions of the Organisation are
The objectives of the OECS are: accomplished through its principal institutions
• To promote co-operation among the Member which are the Authority (Heads of Government),
States at the regional and international level. the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Economic
• To promote unity and solidarity among Affairs Committee, the Legal Affairs Committee
the Member States, and to defend their and the Central Secretariat.
sovereignty, territorial integrity and
independence.

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