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Commonwealth of Nations
Purpose: To foster international cooperation and trade linkages between countries that were formerly part of the British Empire. Member countries: 54 member countries.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Purpose: To accelerate economic growth, social progress, and cultural development in the region, and to promote regional peace. Member countries: 10 Southeast Asian countries.
Arab League
Purpose: To strengthen and coordinate the political, cultural, economic, and social programs of its members. Member countries: 22 member states primarily from Arab regions.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Purpose: Military alliance established for mutual defense against aggression. Member countries: 30 member countries, including the USA, UK, Canada, Germany, and France.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Purpose: To foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, and promote high employment and sustainable economic growth. Member countries: 190 member countries.
International Energy Agency (IEA)
Purpose: To ensure reliable, affordable, and clean energy for its member countries and beyond. Member countries: 30 member countries, largely from the OECD member states.
United Nations (UN)
Purpose: To maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations. Member countries: 193 member states.
G20
Purpose: To bring together the world's major economies to discuss international financial and economic issues. Member countries: 19 countries plus the European Union.
Interpol
Purpose: To facilitate international police cooperation even where diplomatic relations do not exist between particular countries. Member countries: 194 member countries.
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Purpose: To regulate international trade, ensuring the smooth and fair operation of trade policies and agreements. Member countries: 164 member states.
African Union (AU)
Purpose: To promote unity and solidarity among African states, coordinate and intensify their cooperation for development. Member countries: 55 member states across Africa.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Purpose: To stimulate economic progress and world trade by providing a platform for member countries to compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, and coordinate domestic and international policies. Member countries: 38 member countries with high-income economies.
Organization of American States (OAS)
Purpose: To promote democracy, human rights, security, and development in the Americas. Member countries: 35 member countries from North, Central, and South America, and the Caribbean.
G7
Purpose: To discuss and coordinate economic policies among some of the world's largest industrialized democracies. Member countries: 7 major advanced economies, including the USA, UK, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, and Japan.
European Union (EU)
Purpose: To promote economic and political integration and democratic values among European countries. Member countries: 27 European countries.
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