Arab League Council of Foreign Ministers

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The Arab League Council of Foreign Ministers is the principal decision-making body of the Arab League composed of member states’ foreign ministers, responsible for coordinating joint diplomatic and political policies among Arab countries.

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instanceOf intergovernmental decision-making body
principal organ of the Arab League
canEstablish ministerial committees on specific political issues
composedOf foreign ministers of member states
convenes periodically each year
coordinatesWith Joint Defence Council of the Arab League
surface form: Arab League Council of Defense Ministers

Economic and Social Council of the Arab League
surface form: Arab League Economic and Social Council

General Secretariat of the Arab League
surface form: Arab League General Secretariat
decisionMakingProcess adopts resolutions usually by consensus or majority vote of member states
establishes Arab ministerial committees for crisis management
governs General Secretariat of the Arab League
surface form: Arab League General Secretariat in political and diplomatic matters
handles collective Arab positions at the United Nations
collective Arab positions in other international fora
hasAuthority to issue binding decisions to member states according to Arab League Charter provisions
hasJurisdictionOver Arab League
surface form: Arab League member states
hasMember foreign ministers of Arab League member states
legalBasis Charter of the Arab League
locatedIn Cairo
Egypt
meets in extraordinary sessions when requested by member states
in regular sessions
meetsAt Headquarters of the Arab League (nearby in Tahrir area)
surface form: Arab League headquarters in Cairo
officialLanguage Arabic
oversees implementation of Arab League treaties in political and diplomatic domains
partOf Arab League
primaryFunction coordinate joint diplomatic policies among Arab countries
coordinate joint political policies among Arab countries
formulate common Arab positions on regional and international issues
implement decisions of the Arab League Summit at the ministerial level
oversee execution of Arab League agreements in political and diplomatic fields
prepare agenda and draft resolutions for Arab League summits
regionServed Arab world
reportsTo Arab League summits
surface form: Arab League Summit
represents collective Arab diplomatic stance on major international issues
responsibleFor adoption of resolutions on regional conflicts involving Arab states
collective Arab diplomatic action
coordination of foreign policies of member states
positions on Palestine and the Arab–Israeli conflict
positions on relations with international organizations
positions on relations with non-Arab states and blocs
subjectArea diplomacy
foreign policy
inter-Arab political coordination
regional security policy
typeOfBody ministerial council
worksOn conflict resolution among Arab League member states
mediation in regional disputes involving Arab countries

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LAS hasOrgan Arab League Council of Foreign Ministers
CAMI affiliation Arab League Council of Foreign Ministers
subject surface form: Council of Arab Ministers of Interior
this entity surface form: Arab League Council
Protocol of Alexandria-related instruments and later League decisions regulates Arab League Council of Foreign Ministers
this entity surface form: Arab League Council
General Secretariat of the Arab League supportsBody Arab League Council of Foreign Ministers
this entity surface form: Council of the Arab League at ministerial level