Foreign relations of Honduras
Template:Short description Template:Sidebar with collapsible listsHonduras is a member of the United Nations, the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN), the Central American Integration System (SICA), and the Central American Security Commission (CASQ). During 1995–96, Honduras, a founding member of the United Nations, for the first time served as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Honduras is also a member of the International Criminal Court with a Bilateral Immunity Agreement of protection for the US-military (as covered under Article 98).
Honduras has been a member of The Forum of Small States (FOSS) since the group's founding in 1992.[1]
Central American relations
President FloresScript error: No such module "Unsubst". consulted frequently with the other Central American presidents on issues of mutual interest. He continued his predecessor's strong emphasis on Central American cooperation and integration, which resulted in an agreement easing border controls and tariffs among Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. Honduras also joined its six Central American neighbors at the 1994 Summit of the Americas in signing the Alliance for Sustainable Development, known as the Conjunta Centroamerica-USA, or CONCAUSA, to promote sustainable economic development in the region. Honduras held the 6-month SICA presidency during the second half of 1998.
At the 17th Central American Summit in 1995, hosted by Honduras in the northern city of San Pedro Sula, the region's six countries (excluding Belize) signed treaties creating confidence- and security-building measures and combating the smuggling of stolen automobiles in the isthmus. In subsequent summits (held every 6 months), Honduras has continued to work with the other Central American countries on issues of common concern.
Diplomatic relations
List of countries which Honduras maintains diplomatic relations with:
Relations by country
Americas
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| File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 25 April 1879 | See Honduras–Mexico relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 April 1879 when has been appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Honduras to Mexico Senor Delfino Sanchez.[105]
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| File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua |
Honduras and Nicaragua had tense relations throughout 2000 and early 2001 due to a boundary dispute off the Atlantic coast. Nicaragua imposed a 35% tariff against Honduras due to the dispute, and the matter is currently awaiting a decision from the ICJ.[109]
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| File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 19 April 1853 | See Honduras–United States relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 April 1853.[110] In May 1997, former President Carlos Roberto Reina met with former US President Bill Clinton in Costa Rica, and the President of the Dominican Republic to reaffirm support for strengthening democracy, good governance, and promoting prosperity through economic integration, free trade, and investment. The leaders also expressed their commitment to the continued development of just and equitable societies and responsible environmental policies as an integral element of sustainable development. In Summer 2003 Honduras sent around 370 soldiers to Iraq as part of the U.S. coalition of countries that were engaging in war in this country. Immediately after 21 April 2004 these troops were withdrawn by President Ricardo Maduro in the wake of a similar decision by Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. Honduras joining the coalition was largely an attempt to improve foreign relations with the United States over the issue of the migration of many thousands of Hondurans to the US. The money these migrants send back to their families in Honduras is a crucial factor in the Honduran economy, while any political strategy to help these migrants is a guaranteed vote winner.
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| File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay | 11 January 1929 | See Honduras–Uruguay relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 January 1929 when has been accredited Minister Resident of Uruguay to Honduras Dr. Luis Saavedra.[113]
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Asia
| Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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| File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 26 March 2023 | See China–Honduras relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 March 2023.[103] |
| File:Flag of India.svg India | 28 September 1994 | See Honduras–India relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 September 1994.[114]
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| File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 24 April 1955 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 April 1955 when Mr. Joseph Kessary, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Israel (resident in Mexico) presented his credentials to President of Honduras.[115] In July 2011, President Lobo announced that Honduras would recognise the State of Palestine and support its admission to the General Assembly in September.[116] This broke with the traditional policy of Honduras, which was to encourage a settlement reached through negotiations.[117] After the decision was publicised, Israel withheld its ambassador to Honduras and made a formal protest with the Honduran embassy in Tel Aviv.[118] In response, Lobo defended his intention "from a moral point of view".[119] Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki claimed that official recognition would be announced by the Honduran Foreign Ministry on 20 August following the summit of the Central American Integration System (SICA) on 18 August.[120] According to Lobo, the organisation was expected to adopt a co-ordinated position on the issue,[119] but El Salvador, the nation presiding over the summit, refused to include the matter on the official agenda, insisting that discussion should retain a regional focus.[121] Despite this, Honduras and El Salvador both officially recognised the Palestinian state on 26 August.[122][123] In December 2017, Honduras was one of nine countries (including the United States and Israel) to support Israel and vote against a motion adopted by the United Nations General Assembly condemning the United States' recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.[124][125] In February 2021, the first COVID vaccines in the country were received through a donation from Israel.[126] In June 2021, Honduras moved its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, being the fourth country to move its embassy to Jerusalem. (The other countries are the United States, Guatemala, and Kosovo.)[127] |
| File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 4 April 1950 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 April 1950.[128] |
Europe
| Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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| File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | 12 March 1930 | Honduras and Czechoslovakia established diplomatic relations on 12 March 1930, Honduras and Czech Republic established diplomatic relations on 12 January 1993.[130] |
| File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 15 April 1876 | See Germany-Honduras relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 April 1876 when has been appointed first Consul General and Chargé d'Affaires of Germany to Honduras and other countries of Central America Lugwig Friedrich Werner von Bergen.[131] Diplomatic relations between Honduras and Federal Republic of Germany were established on 20 January 1960.[132]
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| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 25 February 1864 | See Honduras–Italy relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 February 1864.
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| File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo | 3 September 2010 |
Honduras officially recognized the Republic of Kosovo on 3 September 2010.[133] Kosovo and Honduras established diplomatic relations on 2 December 2010.[134] |
| File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 30 September 1990 | See Honduras–Russia relations
Diplomatic relations between the USSR and Honduras established on 30 September 1990.[135]
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| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 17 November 1894 | See Honduras–Spain relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 November 1894.[136] |
| File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 16 June 1849 | See Honduras–United Kingdom relations
Honduras established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 16 June 1849.[141]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The UK governed the Mosquito Coast from 1638 to 1787 and 1816 to 1819. Both countries share common membership of the International Criminal Court, the World Trade Organization, as well as the Central America–UK Association Agreement.[143] |
See also
- List of diplomatic missions in Honduras
- List of diplomatic missions of Honduras
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