The First Summit of the Americas was held in Miami, Florida in the United States of America in December of 1994. This Summit produced 59 mandates concentrating on 23 themes.
The Declaration of Principles of this Summit established a pact for development and prosperity based on the preservation and strengthening of the community of democracies of the Americas. The leaders sought to expand prosperity through economic integration; to eradicate poverty and discrimination in the Hemisphere; and to guarantee sustainable development while protecting the environment.
