South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/south-atlantic-peace-and-cooperation-zone

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding resolution?United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/41/11
2. What is the date of establishment?1986
3. What does ZOPACAS stand for?It is the South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone, a group of countries that work together to keep the South Atlantic ocean safe and friendly.
4. When did ZOPACAS start?It began in 1986 when Brazil and other countries asked the United Nations to help make the South Atlantic a peaceful place.

Littoral States: Countries that have a coastline on a particular sea or ocean.
Extra-regional Powers: Countries or military forces that are not located within the specific geographic region being discussed.
Non-Proliferation: The prevention of the spread of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction.