Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs

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The Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs is the principal diplomatic decision-making body of the Union of South American Nations, composed of member states’ foreign ministers who coordinate the bloc’s external relations and political integration.


Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf decision-making body
executive body
organ of an international organization
aimsTo promote regional integration in South America
strengthen UNASUR’s international presence
appliesToJurisdiction South America
Union of South American Nations
surface form: Union of South American Nations region
belongsTo intergovernmental organization
composedOf foreign ministers
continent South America
cooperatesWith global multilateral organizations
regional organizations in Latin America
countryOfJurisdiction member states of the Union of South American Nations
follows Constitutive Treaty of the Union of South American Nations
surface form: UNASUR Constitutive Treaty
governs UNASUR foreign policy coordination
hasAuthorityOver UNASUR’s external relations
hasFunction coordinate external relations of UNASUR
coordinate positions of member states in multilateral organizations
formulate common foreign policy positions for UNASUR
oversee implementation of UNASUR decisions in the field of foreign affairs
prepare recommendations for the Council of Heads of State and Government of UNASUR
promote political integration among UNASUR member states
represent UNASUR in international diplomatic forums
strengthen regional political dialogue
support peaceful resolution of disputes among member states
hasMember foreign ministers of UNASUR member states
hasObjective consolidate a South American identity in foreign policy
enhance political dialogue among UNASUR member states
promote peace and democracy in South America
hasRole principal diplomatic decision-making body of the Union of South American Nations
isSubordinateTo Council of Heads of State and Government of UNASUR
surface form: Council of Heads of State and Government of the Union of South American Nations
languageUsed Dutch
English
Portuguese
Spanish
locatedIn South America
meetsIn UNASUR member states
partOf Union of South American Nations
sector diplomacy
foreign affairs
international relations
shortName Council of Foreign Ministers of the Allied powers
surface form: Council of Foreign Ministers

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Union of South American Nations hasOrgan Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs