Foreign relations of Swaziland

Swaziland

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Swaziland 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. Eleven accredited ambassadors or honorary consuls are resident in the country.

Bilateral relations

China

Swaziland maintains diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan) instead of with the People's Republic of China.

Russia

Main article: Russia–Swaziland relations

South Africa

In the past, Swaziland has asked South Africa to open negotiations on reincorporating some nearby South African territories that are populated by ethnic Swazis or that were long ago part of the Swazi kingdom.

United States

Main article: Swaziland – United States relations

Embassy of Swaziland in Washington, D.C. USA

The United States assists Swaziland 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, Swaziland’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.

Swazi embassies, high commissions and consulates abroad

• Kingdom of Belgium; in Brussels, Belgium
• Republic of China; in T'aipei, Republic of China
• Kingdom of Denmark; in Copenhagen, Denmark
• Republic of Kenya; in Nairobi, Kenya
• Federation of Malaysia; in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Republic of Mozambique; in Maputo, Mozambique
• Republic of India; in New Delhi, India
• Republic of South Africa; in Pretoria, South Africa
• United Kingdom; in London, United Kingdom
• United Nations; in New York City, the United States
• United States of America; in Washington, the United States
• Kuwait
• United Arab Emirates,Abu Dhabi

Foreign embassies and consulates in Swaziland

• Republic of China; in Mbabane, Swaziland
• Republic of Mozambique; in Mbabane, Swaziland
• Republic of India; in Mbabane, Swaziland
• Republic of South Africa; in Mbabane, Swaziland
• United States of America; in Mbabane, Swaziland

See also

• Diplomatic missions of Swaziland
• List of diplomatic missions in Swaziland

External links

• UN list of Swaziland's Missions, Embassies, and High Commissions Overseas