Foreign relations of Honduras

Honduras 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 Flores^[who?] 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:

#	Country	Date
1	Antigua and Barbuda	Unknown
2	El Salvador	Unknown
3	Trinidad and Tobago	Unknown
4	Colombia	8 March 1825[2]
5	Costa Rica	1 July 1839[3]
6	Guatemala	21 March 1847[4]
7	United Kingdom	16 June 1849[5]
8	United States	19 April 1853[6]
9	France	22 February 1856[7]
10	Peru	22 January 1857[8]
11	Belgium	27 March 1858[9]
12	Italy	25 February 1864[10]
13	Nicaragua	1864[11]
14	Chile	29 March 1866[12]
15	Dominican Republic	17 December 1877[13]
16	Mexico	26 February 1879[14][15]
17	Venezuela	22 June 1891[16]
18	Spain	11 June 1896[17]
19	Ecuador	1896[18]
20	Cuba	24 November 1903[19][20]
21	Brazil	16 November 1906[21]
22	Panama	18 September 1907[22]
—	Holy See	19 December 1908[23]
23	Argentina	20 August 1928[24]
24	Uruguay	11 January 1929[25]
25	Czech Republic	12 March 1930[26]
26	Poland	18 November 1933[27]
27	Japan	20 February 1935[28]
28	Sweden	10 January 1936[29]
29	Netherlands	16 March 1946[30]
30	Denmark	19 April 1946[31]
31	Philippines	5 July 1946[32]
32	Norway	3 July 1947[33]
33	Paraguay	22 March 1949[34]
34	Israel	January 1950[35]
35	Turkey	21 September 1950[36]
36	Lebanon	16 January 1951[37]
37	Serbia	1 August 1951[38]
38	Austria	20 February 1952[39]
39	Switzerland	12 August 1957[40]
40	Portugal	20 October 1958[41]
41	Germany	20 January 1960[42]
42	Canada	June 1961[43]
43	South Korea	1 April 1962[44]
44	Greece	2 July 1965[45]
45	Hungary	2 July 1973[27]
46	Romania	11 July 1973[46]
47	Jamaica	10 March 1975[47]
48	Finland	30 January 1976[48]
49	Luxembourg	6 July 1978[49]
50	Suriname	1 March 1979[50]
51	Belize	21 September 1982[51]
52	Australia	4 December 1983[52]
53	Morocco	1 May 1985[53]
54	Singapore	5 July 1985[49]
55	Thailand	16 December 1985[54]
56	Egypt	5 August 1986[55]
57	New Zealand	February 1988[56]
58	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2 August 1989[57]
59	Russia	30 September 1990[49]
60	Brunei	20 December 1991[49]
61	Guyana	1 May 1992[58]
62	Kuwait	7 June 1992[59]
63	Barbados	7 December 1992[60]
64	Bahamas	1992[61]
65	India	28 September 1994[49]
66	Burkina Faso	30 September 1994[49]
67	Algeria	21 October 1994[49]
68	Azerbaijan	22 December 1994[49]
69	Kazakhstan	28 November 1995[49]
70	Cambodia	26 February 1996[62]
71	United Arab Emirates	26 February 1996[63]
72	South Africa	4 March 1996[64]
73	Slovenia	25 March 1996[65]
74	North Macedonia	25 April 1996[66]
75	Jordan	23 July 1996[67][68]
76	Andorra	18 September 1996[49]
77	Indonesia	24 September 1997[49]
78	Croatia	20 September 1999[69]
79	Ireland	11 December 1999[70]
80	Bahrain	28 August 2000[49]
81	Saudi Arabia	28 September 2000[71]
82	Belarus	20 May 2002[49]
83	Ukraine	18 September 2002[72]
84	Bolivia	21 September 2002[73]
85	Estonia	5 February 2003[74]
86	Latvia	1 July 2003[75]
87	Slovakia	27 May 2004[76]
88	Bulgaria	7 May 2004[49]
89	Malta	8 June 2004[49]
90	Iceland	15 September 2004[49]
91	Lithuania	26 January 2005[77]
92	Cyprus	7 February 2005[49]
93	Vietnam	17 May 2005[78]
94	Nepal	16 August 2006[49]
95	Uzbekistan	26 April 2007[49]
96	Libya	12 July 2007[49]
97	Botswana	19 July 2007[49]
98	Montenegro	7 July 2010[49]
99	Albania	2 September 2010[79]
—	Kosovo	2 September 2010[80]
100	Bosnia and Herzegovina	14 September 2010[49]
101	Senegal	14 February 2011[81]
102	Georgia	9 March 2011[49]
103	Zambia	8 August 2011[82]
104	Mauritius	8 September 2011[49]
105	Armenia	16 September 2011[49]
106	Monaco	25 February 2011[83]
107	Ghana	29 August 2011[84]
108	Maldives	13 October 2011[85]
109	Mongolia	19 October 2011[49]
110	Qatar	17 May 2012[49]
111	Haiti	3 August 2012[86]
112	Sri Lanka	12 March 2013[49]
—	State of Palestine	4 June 2013[87]
—	Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic	5 June 2013[88]
113	Grenada	6 June 2013[89]
114	Malaysia	7 August 2013[90]
115	Nigeria	25 September 2013[91]
116	San Marino	16 December 2013[92]
117	Pakistan	14 January 2014[93]
118	Dominica	5 June 2014[94]
119	Saint Lucia	5 June 2014[95]
120	Fiji	26 September 2015[96]
121	Bangladesh	6 September 2017[97]
122	Saint Kitts and Nevis	26 June 2019[98]
123	Marshall Islands	24 September 2019[49]
124	Equatorial Guinea	31 July 2020[99]
125	Mauritania	4 August 2020[100]
126	Liechtenstein	2020[101]
127	Kenya	23 September 2021[102]
128	China	26 March 2023[103]
129	Kyrgyzstan	11 April 2025[104]
130	Turkmenistan	12 June 2025[49]

Relations by country

Americas

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
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] Honduras has an embassy in Mexico City and consulates-general in San Luis Potosí, Tapachula, Tijuana and Veracruz City and consular agencies in Acayucan, Saltillo and Tenosique.[106] Mexico has an embassy in Tegucigalpa[107] and a consulate in San Pedro Sula.[108]
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] Honduras has an embassy in Managua. Nicaragua has an embassy in Tegucigalpa.
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. Honduras has an embassy in Washington, D.C., and consulates-general in Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, McAllen, Miami, New Orleans, New York City, San Francisco and Seattle.[111] United States has an embassy in Tegucigalpa.[112]
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] Honduras is accredited to Uruguay from its embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Uruguay is accredited to Honduras from its embassy in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Asia

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
China	26 March 2023	See China–Honduras relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 March 2023.[103]
India	28 September 1994	See Honduras–India relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 September 1994.[114] Honduras is accredited to India from its embassy in Kuwait City, Kuwait. India is accredited to Honduras from its embassy in Guatemala City, Guatemala and maintains an honorary consulate in Tegucigalpa.
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]
Turkey	4 April 1950	Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 April 1950.[128] Turkey is accredited to Honduras from its embassy in Guatemala City, Guatemala.[129] Trade volume between the two countries was US$19.8 million in 2019 (Honduran exports/imports: 4.8/15million USD).[129]

Europe

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
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]
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] Germany has an embassy in Tegucigalpa. Honduras has an embassy in Berlin.
Italy	25 February 1864	See Honduras–Italy relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 February 1864. Honduras has an embassy in Rome. Italy is accredited to Honduras from its embassy in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
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]
Russia	30 September 1990	See Honduras–Russia relations Diplomatic relations between the USSR and Honduras established on 30 September 1990.[135] Honduras has an embassy in Moscow. Russia is accredited to Honduras from its embassy in Managua, Nicaragua.
Spain	17 November 1894	See Honduras–Spain relations Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 November 1894.[136] Honduras has an embassy in Madrid and a consulate-general in Barcelona.[137] Spain has an embassy in Tegucigalpa.[138]
United Kingdom	16 June 1849	See Foreign relations of the United Kingdom Honduras established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 16 June 1849.[139][failed verification] Honduras maintains an embassy in London. The United Kingdom is not accredited to Honduras through an embassy; the UK is accredited to Honduras through its embassy in Guatemala City.[140] 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.[141]

See also

• List of diplomatic missions in Honduras
• List of diplomatic missions of Honduras
• Honduras portal