Southern African Development Community CONTENTS PREAMBLE 1 ARTICLE 1 ARTICLE 2 ARTICLE 3 ARTICLE 4 ARTICLE 5 ................................................. 2 OBJECTIVES ................................................. 3 STRUCTURES ................................................. 5 CHAIRPERSON OF THE ORGAN ...................... 6 MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE ............................... 7 ARTICLE 6 INTER-STATE POLITICS AND DIPLOMACY COMMITTEE 7 ARTICLE 7 INTER-STATE DEFENCE AND SECURITY COMMITTEE 8 ARTICLE 8 COMMITTEE PROCEDURES ARTICLE 9 SECRETARIAT ARTICLE 10 CO-OPERATION WITH NON-STATE PARTIES AND DEFINITIONS ............................... ............................... INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS ARTICLE 11 ...................... 9 10 10 CONFLICT PREVENTION, MANAGEMENT ........................................ AND RESOLUTION 11 ARTICLE 12 CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION ................... ARTICLE 13 SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES 15 ARTICLE 14 WITHDRAWAL 15 ARTICLE 15 RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL ............................... ................................................. ................................................. SIGNATURE ................................................. RATIFICATION ................................................. ACCESSION ................................................. AMENDMENTS ................................................. ENTRY INTO FORCE ........................................ DEPOSITARY ................................................. AGREEMENTS ARTICLE 16 ARTICLE 17 ARTICLE 18 ARTICLE 19 ARTICLE 20 ARTICLE 21 Protocol on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation i 14 15 16 16 16 16 17 17