South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone facts for kids

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South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone
Zona de Paz e Cooperação do Atlântico Sul
Zone de Paix et de Coopération de l'Atlantique Sud
Zona de Paz y Cooperación del Atlántico Sur

Flag of the ZPCAS
Member countries shown in blue
Formation	27 October 1986
Headquarters	Brasília, Brazil
Membership	24 member states
Official language	English, Portuguese, Spanish, French
Secretary General	H.E.Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

President Fernando Henrique Cardoso speaks at the ZPCAS Summit held in Brasília.

The South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone was formed in 1986 by the United Nations. There goal is to promote cooperation and peace and security in the South Atlantic region. It especially wanted to limit nuclear weapons in these countries.

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In Spanish: Zona de Paz y Cooperación del Atlántico Sur para niños