Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty

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]

Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty

Treaty of Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation of the League of Arab States
Type	Collective security
Signed	18 June 1950 (1950-06-18)
Location	Cairo, Egypt
Parties	Arab League member-states
Language	Arabic

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]