Council of Foreign Ministers

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The Council of Foreign Ministers is a principal decision-making body of UNASUL composed of the foreign ministers of its member states, responsible for coordinating the bloc’s foreign policy and regional diplomatic initiatives.

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Council of Foreign Ministers canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNASUR organ
decision-making body
alsoKnownAs Council of Foreign Ministers of UNASUR
surface form: Consejo de Ministros de Relaciones Exteriores de UNASUR

Council of Foreign Ministers of UNASUR
surface form: UNASUR Council of Foreign Ministers
collaboratesWith UNASUR General Secretariat
surface form: UNASUR Council of Delegates

UNASUR General Secretariat
composedOf foreign ministers of UNASUR member states
decisionMakingMode consensus
function coordinate common positions of UNASUR member states in international negotiations
follow up on implementation of UNASUR agreements in foreign policy
promote political dialogue among UNASUR member states
hasMember foreign minister of Argentina
foreign minister of Bolivia
foreign minister of Brazil
foreign minister of Chile
foreign minister of Colombia
foreign minister of Ecuador
foreign minister of Guyana
foreign minister of Paraguay
foreign minister of Peru
foreign minister of Suriname
foreign minister of Uruguay
foreign minister of Venezuela
jurisdiction South America
languageUsed Dutch
English (as working language when needed)
Portuguese
Spanish
legalBasis Constitutive Treaty of the Union of South American Nations
surface form: Constitutive Treaty of UNASUR
locatedIn various UNASUR member states (rotating meeting venues)
meetingFrequency regularly and in extraordinary sessions as convened
membershipType state representatives
parentOrganization Union of South American Nations
partOf Union of South American Nations
policyArea diplomacy
foreign policy
regional integration
regionServed UNASUR member states
reportsTo Council of Heads of State and Government of UNASUR
surface form: UNASUR Council of Heads of State and Government
role coordinate UNASUR foreign policy
define regional diplomatic initiatives
implement decisions of the UNASUR Council of Heads of State and Government in foreign policy matters
prepare proposals on regional integration in foreign affairs
represent UNASUR in international forums when mandated
typeOfJurisdiction intergovernmental

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UNASUL hasOrgan Council of Foreign Ministers
UNASUR hasOrgan Council of Foreign Ministers