Council of Ministers

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The Council of Ministers is a key decision-making body of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, bringing together government ministers from member countries to shape and coordinate the group’s policies and agreements.

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instanceOf decision-making body
organ of an international organization
policy-making body
alsoKnownAs Council of Ministers of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States NERFINISHED
canHold extraordinary sessions
coChairs joint OACPS–EU Council of Ministers
composedOf government ministers of OACPS member states
cooperatesWith Council of the European Union NERFINISHED
decisionMakingMode consensus where possible
qualified majority voting where provided by rules
establishedInContextOf ACP-EU partnership framework
formerName ACP Council of Ministers NERFINISHED
hasAuthorityOver Committee of Ambassadors (OACPS) NERFINISHED
hasFunction adopt budgetary and administrative decisions for the OACPS
adopt internal OACPS regulations
ensure coherence of OACPS external relations
prepare issues for consideration by OACPS Heads of State and Government
hasMemberType foreign affairs ministers
ministers responsible for development cooperation
other designated government ministers
languageOfWork English
French
Portuguese
legalBasis ACP-EU partnership agreements NERFINISHED
OACPS Constitutive Act NERFINISHED
meetsAt Brussels NERFINISHED
partOf Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States NERFINISHED
policyScope climate and environmental issues
development cooperation
migration and mobility
peace and security
political dialogue
regional integration
trade
predecessor ACP-EEC Council of Ministers NERFINISHED
primaryRole adopt decisions and resolutions for the OACPS
approve negotiating mandates for agreements with external partners
coordinate common positions of OACPS member states
monitor execution of financial and technical cooperation instruments
oversee implementation of partnership agreements with the European Union
shape and coordinate OACPS policies
reportsTo Summit of OACPS Heads of State and Government NERFINISHED
represents collective interests of OACPS member states
shortName OACPS Council of Ministers NERFINISHED
supportedBy OACPS Secretariat NERFINISHED
typicalMeetingFrequency at least once a year
worksWith OACPS Parliamentary Assembly NERFINISHED
regional organizations of member states

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