During a meeting held on 19 October 2022, the Council of Ministers of Timor-Leste approved the ratification of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) Multilateral Agreement on Social Security, which Timor-Leste signed on 24 June 2019. The agreement, which was first opened for signature in July 2015, has also been signed by Brazil, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Portugal, and Sao Tome and Principe. Other members of the CPLP that have not yet signed include Angola, Equatorial Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau.