Country Profile: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
BASIC FACTS
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesis a Member Country of the NAM Movement since 2003
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesis a parliamentary democracy island under a constitutional monarchysituated in the Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean.
Capital: Kingstown
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines does not currently operate any nuclear power plants but has most recently signed a Country Programme Framework (CPF) with the IAEA. Under the CPF, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will receive IAEA technical support and cooperation in the implementation of nuclear and radiation technology across several civilian sectors in the country, most notably in the areas of health and nutrition, food and agriculture, energy and industry, water and environment, human capacity building, and regulatory strengthening of the safety and security all nuclear and radiological activities. This IAEA-led partnership program is aimed at supporting IAEA Member States with the key benefits of the peaceful uses of nuclear and radiological technologies, advancing individual countries’ strategic and national development goals.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has signed, ratified, and enforced the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in December of 2017, July of 2019, and January of 2021, respectively.
TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
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IAEA Membership (2017)
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Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco) (1969)6
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Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (1984)7
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Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) (2009)8
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Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) (2021)
AGREEMENTS (In force)
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Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage(2001)
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Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident (2001)
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Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency (2001)
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Joint Protocol Relating to the Application of the Vienna Convention and the Paris Convention (2001)
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Revised Supplementary Agreements Concerning the Provision of Technical Assistance by the IAEA (RSA) (2019)
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Agreement between the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the IAEA for the application of safeguards in connection with the Treaty on the non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (with Protocol) (1992)
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Exchange of letters in connection with the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (1997)
REGIONAL GROUPS
- Member of GRULAC
- Member of CELAC
- Member of CARICOM
- Member of Organization of American States (OAS) since 1981
RECENT REPRESENTATION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
- At the 2017 UN General Assembly, representatives of Saint Vincent and other Caribbean nations called for action against human rights abuses in Western New Guinea.
- Non-Permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in 2020/2021
LINKS
Permanent Mission of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the United Nations
The Government o f Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Commerce
Ratification of Treaties & Membership in International Organizations Related to Disarmament