Foreign relations of the Conference of American States

  

This article is about relations between the Conference of American States and third countries. For the overall tasks and foreign policy, see Conference Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

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The foreign relations of the Conference of American States refers to the overall foreign policy practiced by the Conference of American States (CAS). While there is a great degree of integration between the member states, each country conducts their own foreign policy on their own accord, the Conference, holding more weight as a unified bloc, will often speak as one voice, including foreign policy among other policies as well including diplomacy. As a unified force, the CAS appoints its own ambassadors, manages their own embassies and consulates, and conducts diplomacy with other countries and governments on their own. The Ambassador of the Conference for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy represents this role as the CAS' highest-ranking and most senior ambassador and diplomatic representative.

Policy and actors

Further information: Conference Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Ambassador of the Conference for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

The CAS' foreign relations are dealt with either the Conference Foreign Affairs and Security Policy decided by the American Council or through economic and trade negotiations handled by the American Secretariat. The leading CAS diplomat in both areas is Conference Ambassador Jamaal Kings from the Kingdom of Sierra. The American Council can issue negotiating directives (not to be confused with directives, which are legal acts) to the Secretariat giving parameters or trade negotiations.

A limited degree of defense and international co-operation takes place through the American Security and Defense Policy which oversees the Combined Armed Forces of America. The deployment of CAFA was first deployed to Syria following the start of the Syrian Civil War in 2004 in response to the September 11 attacks. Modern military operations and conduct by the CAFA and the wider Conference is conducted in accordance with the Conference Defense and Security Act passed in 2009.

Diplomatic representation

Further information: List of diplomatic missions of the Conference of American States and Ambassadors of the Conference of American States

Locations

See also: List of diplomatic missions of the Conference of American States

See also

• Amerosphere
• Future enlargement of the Conference of American States
• List of countries by leading trade partners