Arab Council for Childhood and Development (ACCD)

The Arab Council for Childhood and Development (ACCD) is an Arab regional non-governmental organization working in the field of childhood under the presidency of HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. ACCD was founded in 1987 upon the initiative of HRH the late Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and a resolution issued by the Arab League's Conference on "Childhood and Development" that was held in Tunisia in 1986. The headquarters of ACCD is Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, and its relationship with the host country is governed by a special agreement with the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that defines its identity and legal status (Diplomatic Corps)