25th anniversary of the Arab League

The Arab League was created following the Second World War, on March 22, 1945. The Charter of the Arab League was initialed by the first founding countries of Egypt, Transjordan, Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Yemen. Currently, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Kuwait and Morocco are also members. Algeria joined on August 16, 1962. The permanent headquarters of the Arab League was established in Cairo (Egypt). The structure of the Arab League consists of a Council, a General Secretariat and specialized commissions. The Council brings together representatives of Arab states at ministerial level twice a year. Important decisions are taken unanimously, others by a simple majority. The Council met at the level of heads of government in 1964, 1965 and 1970. The General Secretariat of the Arab League is appointed by the Council and implements its decisions. It is subdivided into nine departments including politics, finance, administration, economy, culture, Palestine. The Arab League aims to strengthen relations between member states, cooperation at all levels, safeguard the independence and sovereignty of member states, and defend Arab interests. The Arab League acts as a mediator in conflicts between member states. Its action aims to consolidate unity between the signatory countries and to coordinate their policies for more fruitful cooperation. The Charter of the Arab League reflects the expression and will of the Arab peoples who aspire to unity, freedom and progress. Since 1945, various conventions have been signed: creation of a permanent common defense committee, Arab Telecommunications Union, Institute of Arab Studies, Arab Postal Union, Arab Development Bank, Arab Tourism Federation, Arab Common Market.