Council of Ministers

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The Council of Ministers is a key decision-making body of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, bringing together government ministers from member countries to shape and coordinate the group’s policies and agreements.

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instanceOf decision-making body
organ of an international organization
policy-making body
alsoKnownAs Council of Ministers of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
canHold extraordinary sessions
coChairs joint OACPS–EU Council of Ministers
composedOf government ministers of OACPS member states
cooperatesWith Council of the European Union
decisionMakingMode consensus where possible
qualified majority voting where provided by rules
establishedInContextOf ACP-EU partnership framework
formerName ACP Council of Ministers
hasAuthorityOver Committee of Ambassadors (OACPS)
hasFunction adopt budgetary and administrative decisions for the OACPS
adopt internal OACPS regulations
ensure coherence of OACPS external relations
prepare issues for consideration by OACPS Heads of State and Government
hasMemberType foreign affairs ministers
ministers responsible for development cooperation
other designated government ministers
languageOfWork English
French
Portuguese
legalBasis ACP-EU partnership agreements
OACPS Constitutive Act
linked to: OACPS
meetsAt Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
partOf Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
policyScope climate and environmental issues
development cooperation
migration and mobility
peace and security
political dialogue
regional integration
trade
predecessor ACP-EEC Council of Ministers
primaryRole adopt decisions and resolutions for the OACPS
approve negotiating mandates for agreements with external partners
coordinate common positions of OACPS member states
monitor execution of financial and technical cooperation instruments
oversee implementation of partnership agreements with the European Union
shape and coordinate OACPS policies
reportsTo Summit of OACPS Heads of State and Government
represents collective interests of OACPS member states
shortName OACPS Council of Ministers
supportedBy OACPS Secretariat
linked to: OACPS
typicalMeetingFrequency at least once a year
worksWith OACPS Parliamentary Assembly
regional organizations of member states

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