The Council of the Arab League ( / ISO 233: ) (also the Arab League Council) is the principal institution of the Arab LeagueOron 1960: 123 and was created by article 3 of the Charter of the Arab League.

History On 11 October 2023, Arab foreign ministers held an emergency meeting in Cairo, headed by Morocco, to discuss ways to stop the escalation in the Palestinian territories, and the targeting of civilians during the Gaza war.

Organisation The Charter states that the Council is to be composed of representatives, as necessary heads of state, heads of government and foreign ministers,Osmańczyk 2003: 1290 from the Arab League member states, each of which shall have a single vote irrespective of the number of representatives.

The presidency of the Council rotates among member states and the secretary-general is appointed by two-thirds majority.

The Council has seven special committees: Political Economic Communications Cultural Legal Social Health

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