Foreign relations of Eswatini
Template:Short description Template:Politics of Eswatini Eswatini is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the African Union, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, and the Southern African Development Community. Currently, the Kingdom of Eswatini maintains 11 embassies and High Commissions along with 15 consulates and other representations around the world, while there are five embassies and High Commissions in Eswatini as well as 14 consulates and other representations.
Diplomatic relations
[edit]List of Countries which Eswatini maintains diplomatic relations with:
Bilateral relations
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Template:Flag | 16 September 1968 | See Eswatini–Taiwan relations
Eswatini established diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (ROC) commonly known as "Taiwan", on 16 September 1968. Eswatini has an embassy in Taipei and ROC has an embassy in Mbabane. As of 2018, it is last African country to recognize the ROC instead of the PRC as the sole representative of "China". |
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Template:Flag | 1 June 1990 |
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Template:Flag | 20 January 1981 |
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Template:Flag | 6 September 1968 | Eswatini established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 6 September 1968.<ref name="britain"/>Template:Failed verification
The UK governed Eswatini from 1903 to 1968, when it achieved full independence. Both countries share common membership of the Commonwealth and the World Trade Organization, as well as the SACUM–UK Economic Partnership Agreement.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Bilaterally the two countries have a Double Taxation Convention,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> an Investment Agreement.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
Template:Flag | 6 September 1968 | See Eswatini–United States relations
The United States assists Eswatini with a number of HIV/AIDS initiatives and programs implemented through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Peace Corps, African Development Foundation, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Defense. In addition, the U.S. supports small enterprise development, education, military training, institutional and human resources development, agricultural development, and trade capacity building. The U.S. is also the largest bilateral donor to the Global Fund, Eswatini's principal HIV/AIDS funding source. The U.S. Government sends about 4 Swazi professionals to the United States each year, from both the public and private sectors, primarily for master's degrees, and about 5 others for three- to four-week International Visitor programs.
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Foreign embassies, High Commissions, and consulates in Eswatini
[edit]- Republic of China (Taiwan); in Mbabane, Eswatini
- Republic of Mozambique; in Mbabane, Eswatini
- Republic of India; in Mbabane, Eswatini
- Republic of South Africa; in Mbabane, Eswatini
- United States of America; in Mbabane, Eswatini
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