Belize assumed the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Central American Integration System (SICA) on 1 July 2026. In New York, the Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic handed over the Presidency of the SICA Group to Ambassador Janine Coye-Felson.
Belize’s priorities include climate, migration, democratic security, disaster risk management, institutional strengthening, regional and international cooperation, and closer collaboration between SICA and CARICOM.