ECOWAS Parliament

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The ECOWAS Parliament is the legislative and consultative body of the Economic Community of West African States, representing citizens of member countries and promoting regional integration and democratic governance.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf consultative body
legislative body
organ of ECOWAS
regional parliamentary institution
alsoKnownAs Community Parliament
composition representatives from ECOWAS member state parliaments
cooperatesWith African regional parliamentary bodies
Pan-African Parliament
national parliaments of ECOWAS member states
countryHeadquarters Nigeria
foundingPurpose to promote democratic governance in the ECOWAS region
to promote regional integration in West Africa
to provide a forum for dialogue, consultation and consensus for ECOWAS
to represent the citizens of ECOWAS member states
governs matters related to regional integration within ECOWAS
hasFunction advisory
consultative
facilitation of inter-parliamentary cooperation in West Africa
legislative
oversight of ECOWAS institutions
promotion of human rights and democracy
promotion of regional integration policies
hasMandate to ensure peoples’ participation in the ECOWAS integration process
to provide opinions and recommendations on ECOWAS policies and programs
hasOfficialLanguage English
French
Portuguese
hasTypeOfMembers Members of Parliament from ECOWAS member states
headquartersLocation Abuja, Nigeria
jurisdiction ECOWAS member states
legalBasis ECOWAS Revised Treaty
Protocol relating to the Community Parliament
locatedInTimeZone West Africa Time
meetsIn Abuja
memberOf ECOWAS institutional framework
officialName Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States
parentOrganization Economic Community of West African States
regionServed West Africa
represents ECOWAS Community citizens
citizens of ECOWAS member states
sector intergovernmental cooperation
regional governance
selectionMethod indirect election by national parliaments in member states
shortName ECOWAS Parliament
topicOf democratic governance in ECOWAS member states
economic integration debates in West Africa
free movement of persons in ECOWAS
regional security debates in West Africa
trade liberalization in West Africa

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice ("ECOWAS institutions")
canHearCasesFrom
ECOWAS
hasOrgan
ECOWAS Parliament ("Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States")
officialName
ECOWAS Parliament
shortName

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