"Promoting Peace and Prosperity of Crowns"
The Sovereign Crowned States Treaty Organization (SCTO) is an intergovernmental organization that seeks to promote amity and cooperation between sovereign states that have a monarchical system of government. Other important objectives of SCTO are to foster respect and appreciation of the individual monarchical history and traditions of member-states, and the development of the monarchical system that respects individual liberties and protections.
The SCTO was established on 23 November 2022 with the the signing of the Treaty of Cooperation for Crowned States by the Nabetseican Realm of Jeltronia, in representation of the other realms and dominions within the Jeltronian Empire, and its opening for signature of treaty to allow participation by other sovereign states, on the same date.
The organization has three principal organs:
1. Council of Crowns
The Council of Crowns sets the overall direction and priorities of the organization. It is composed of the Heads of State and Heads of Government of SCTO member-states. The Council of Crowns meets once a year during a three-day summit, but may also hold special sessions.
2. Secretariat
The Secretariat is the main administrative body of SCTO; manages daily affairs of the organization; supplies its body of civil servants drawn from member-states and coordinates the affairs of the other organs. The Secretariat is led by the Secretary-General, who functions as the chief operating officer of SCTO and represents the organization in official functions. The first and current Secretary-General is Alexander Anderson, serving since 23 November 2022. Secretary-General Anderson is a Jeltronian lawyer and a diplomat, having served as Ambassador-at-Large and Ambassador to East Klent and Grapantar.
3. Permanent Representatives Committee
The Permanent Representatives Committee is composed of the permanent representatives of member-states who are accredited to and based in the SCTO headquarters. The PRC represents the Council of Crown in between its annual summits and makes decisions in some procedural matters. It helps oversee the work of the Secretariat and the other civil servants.
Albans Campus
The Great Chamber
The SCTO is headquartered in the Albans Campus, a sprawling complex built and owned by the Imperial Government which is nestled in the middle of two universities just a stone's throw away from the capital, Bascav. The campus was opened in 2020 and is composed of four main structures for office space, meetings and conventions and other official functions covering as much as 75,000 square meters. The buildings are integrated into the surrounding park environment, with green roofs and large green terraces. Albans Campus was conceived by the Emperor to house future international organizations and the hosting of SCTO is a realization of that vision.