| PREAMBLE | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| ARTICLE I: Use of Terms | 4, 5 |
| ARTICLE II: Establishment | 6 |
| ARTICLE III: Nature, Purposes and Functions | 6, 7, 8 |
| ARTICLE IV: Membership | 8, 9 |
| ARTICLE V: Observers | 9, 10 |
| ARTICLE VI: The Meeting of Heads of State or Government | 10 |
| ARTICLE VII: Permanent Organs of the Association | 10, 11 |
| ARTICLE VIII: The Ministerial Council | 11 |
| ARTICLE IX: Functions of the Ministerial Council | 12, 13, 14 |
| ARTICLE X: Composition of the Ministerial Council | 14, 15 |
| ARTICLE XI: Procedures of the Ministerial Council | 15,16 |
| ARTICLE XII: Budget | 16,17 |
| ARTICLE XIII: Special Fund | 17,18 |
| ARTICLE XIV: The Secretariat | 18,19 |
| ARTICLE XV: Functions of the Secretariat | 20, 21 |
| ARTICLE XVI: Legal Capacity | 22 |
| ARTICLE XVII: Privileges and Immunities | 22, 23 |
| ARTICLE XVIII: General Undertaking as to Implementation | 23 |
| ARTICLE XIX: Languages of the Association | 23 |
| ARTICLE XX: Relationship to other Treaties and Mechanisms | 23, 24 |
| ARTICLE XXI: Authentic Text | 24 |
| ARTICLE XXII: Signature | 24 |
| ARTICLE XXIII: Ratification | 25 |
| ARTICLE XXIV: Registration | 25 |
| ARTICLE XXV: Depositary | 25 |
| ARTICLE XXVI: Entry into Force | 26 |
| ARTICLE XXVII: Accession or Adhesion | 26 |
| ARTICLE XXVIII: Amendment | 26 |
| ARTICLE XXIX: Interpretation and Disputes Settlement | 27 |
| ARTICLE XXX: Duration and Withdrawal | 27,28 |
| ARTICLE XXXI: Reservations | 29 |
| SIGNATURES | 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 |
| ANNEX I | 35,36 |
| ANNEX II | 37 |