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The Arab League

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2009

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The Arab League, composed of Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Transjordan, Saudi-Arabia, and Yemen, was established by the pact signed by these states on March 22, 1944. According to the pact, which may be regarded as the League's constitution, the League has as its purpose to strengthen relations between the member-states, to coordinate their policies in order to achieve cooperation between them, and to safeguard their independence and sovereignty. With due regard to the “organization and circumstances of each state,” cooperation is to be effected specifically on 1) economic and financial affairs: commercial relations, customs, currency, and questions of agriculture and industry; 2) communications: railroads, roads, aviation, navigation, telegraphs and posts; 3) cultural affairs; 4) nationality, passports, visas, extradition, and execution of judgments; 5) social affairs; and 6) health affairs.

Type
International Organizations: Summary of Activities V. Regional Organizations
Copyright
Copyright © The IO Foundation 1947

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References

1 Pact of the Arab League, The Arab Office, Washington, D. C. Text may also be found in The American Journal of International Law, v. 39 (1945), Documents Section, p. 266.

2 Ibid., Article 2.

3 Article 10.

4 Article 3. Also see Khadduri, M.The Arab League As A Regional Arrangement,” The American Journal of International Law, v. 40, (October, 1946) pp. 756777.CrossRefGoogle Scholar

5 Arab News Bulletin (Arab Office, Washington, D. C.), July 1, 1946.

6 Ibid., February 15, 1946.

7 London Times, June 14, 1946.

8 New York Times, June 14, 1946.

9 McKay, V., “The Arab League in World Politics,” Foreign Policy Reports, XXII [November 15, 1946), p. 213.Google Scholar

11 New York Times, May 3, 1946.