Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty
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The Treaty of Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation of the League of Arab States (commonly, the Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty or similar) is a treaty
among the member-states of the Arab League
signed on 18 June 1950 in Cairo
, Egypt
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The Treaty created two of the principal institutions of the Arab League:
both of which report to the Council of the Arab League
.
Treaty
A treaty is an express agreement under international law entered into by actors in international law, namely sovereign states and international organizations. A treaty may also be known as an agreement, protocol, covenant, convention or exchange of letters, among other terms...
among the member-states of the Arab League
Arab League
The Arab League , officially called the League of Arab States , is a regional organisation of Arab states in North and Northeast Africa, and Southwest Asia . It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan , Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Yemen joined as a...
signed on 18 June 1950 in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
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The Treaty created two of the principal institutions of the Arab League:
- the Joint Defence CouncilJoint Defence Council (Arab League)The Joint Defence Council of the Arab League is an institution of the Arab League established under the terms of the Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty to co-ordinate the joint defence of the Arab League....
; and - the Economic CouncilEconomic and Social Council (Arab League)The Arab Economic and Social Development summits are summits of the Arab League, held at the head of state level to address issues of economic and social development among member-states...
(renamed Economic and Social Council in 1980)
both of which report to the Council of the Arab League
Council of the Arab League
The Council of the Arab League is the principal institution of the Arab League and was created by article 3 of the Charter of the Arab League.-Organisation:...
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