Mercado Comun del Sur
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The Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) is a process of regional integration initially instituted by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Venezuela and Bolivia have joined this phase in the process of accession.
MERCOSUR is an open and dynamic process. Since its inception, its main objective was to foster a common space that would generate commercial and investment opportunities through the competitive integration of national economies into the international market. As a result, it has established multiple agreements with countries or groups of countries, granting them, in some cases, Associated States - the situation of South American countries. They participate in activities and meetings of the bloc and have trade preferences with States Parties. MERCOSUR has also signed trade, political or cooperation agreements with a diverse number of nations and agencies on five continents.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.