Charter of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
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constitutive instrument of an international organization
founding constitutional document
international organization charter
multilateral agreement
treaty
The Charter of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is the founding constitutional document that establishes SAARC’s objectives, principles, and institutional framework for regional cooperation among South Asian countries.
Aliases (3)
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutive instrument of an international organization
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founding constitutional document → international organization charter → multilateral agreement → treaty → |
| adoptedBy |
Member States of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
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| aimsTo |
accelerate economic growth in South Asia
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promote active collaboration and mutual assistance in economic, social, cultural, technical and scientific fields → promote cultural development in South Asia → promote mutual trust and understanding among member states → promote social progress in South Asia → promote welfare of the peoples of South Asia → strengthen collective self‑reliance among South Asian countries → strengthen cooperation among international and regional organizations → strengthen cooperation with other developing countries → |
| appliesTo |
Afghanistan
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Bangladesh → Bhutan → India → Maldives → Nepal → Pakistan → Sri Lanka → |
| defines |
institutional framework of SAARC
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objectives of SAARC → principles of SAARC → |
| establishes |
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
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| establishesOrgan |
Council of Ministers of SAARC
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SAARC Secretariat → SAARC Summit → Standing Committee of SAARC → Technical Committees of SAARC → |
| fullName |
Charter of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
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| headquartersCountry |
Nepal
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| headquartersLocation |
Kathmandu
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| language |
English
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| principle |
mutual benefit
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non‑interference in internal affairs of member states → non‑use of force among member states → respect for sovereignty of member states → respect for territorial integrity of member states → |
| prohibits |
discussion of bilateral and contentious issues within SAARC framework
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| regionCovered |
South Asia
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| requires |
unanimous decision‑making for substantive matters
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| shortName |
SAARC Charter
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| subjectMatter |
collective self‑reliance among South Asian countries
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cultural cooperation → economic cooperation → regional cooperation → scientific cooperation → social development → technical cooperation → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Standing Committee (SAARC)
("Charter of SAARC")
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establishedBy |
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SAARC Cultural Centre
("SAARC Charter")
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follows |
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Charter of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
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fullName |
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South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
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hasCharter |
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SAARC Development Fund
("Charter of the SAARC Development Fund")
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legalBasis |
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Charter of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
("SAARC Charter")
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shortName |