Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty is recorded in this encyclopedia from the source named below.
Overview
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. 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) Both councils report to the Council of the Arab League.
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Editorial note
This record is a sourced summary, not original research. Where the underlying material is silent on a point, this article is silent too. Last reviewed 2026-09-23.