Joint_Defence_and_Economic_Co-operation_Treaty
Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty
1950 treaty among the members of the Arab League
The Treaty of Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation of the League of Arab States (commonly, the Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty) is a treaty among the member states of the Arab League signed on 18 June 1950 in Cairo, Egypt.[1]
The Treaty created two of the principal institutions of the Arab League:
- the Joint Defence Council
- the Economic Council (renamed Economic and Social Council in 1980)[2]
Both councils report to the Council of the Arab League.[3]