The External Affairs Council was a sub-council of the Federation Council that dealt with the external relations of the United Federation of Planets. In the late 24th century, it was chaired by Councillor T'Latrek of Vulcan. (ST novel: Articles of the Federation)
In 2386, the External Affairs Council referred the issue of Dominion citizens who were requesting political asylum in the Federation to the Bureau of Interplanetary Affairs. (DS9 novel: The Long Mirage)