SAARC Secretariat

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The SAARC Secretariat is the central administrative body that coordinates and facilitates regional cooperation activities among the member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative body
intergovernmental organization body
international organization secretariat
appliesToJurisdiction Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
areaServed member states of SAARC
continent Asia
coordinates 27.7172°N 85.3240°E
country Nepal
employerOf Secretary-General of SAARC
professional staff of SAARC
foundedBy South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
governingBody Council of Ministers of SAARC
hasPart Office of the Secretary-General of SAARC
SAARC specialized units and divisions
hasRole administrative coordination of SAARC programs
facilitation of SAARC meetings and summits
information and documentation center for SAARC
headquartersLocation Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Nepal
inception 1987
legalForm secretariat of an intergovernmental organization
locatedIn Bagmati Province
Kathmandu Metropolitan City
locatedInTimeZone UTC+05:45
namedAfter South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
officialLanguage English
operatesInField cultural cooperation
economic cooperation
regional cooperation
regional integration
social development
parentOrganization SAARC
partOf South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
purpose to coordinate and facilitate regional cooperation among SAARC member states
to implement decisions of SAARC summits and councils
to provide secretarial support to SAARC meetings and activities
regionServed South Asia
shortName SAARC Secretariat
subordinateTo Council of Ministers of SAARC
Standing Committee of SAARC
uses English language documentation
website https://www.saarc-sec.org


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