The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations. ESCAP is particularly concerned with the promotion of economic and social development in
The European Union (EU) is a supranational entity with 27 current member states primarily located in Europe (as the name suggests). More specifically, the EU is a political and economic union: it seeks to integrate
The African Union (AU) is a diplomatic body consisting of the 55 sovereign states in Africa. The African Union was officially launched in 2002 but the core principles were announced in the September 9th, 1999
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a political and military alliance of 32 member states dedicated to guaranteeing freedom and security for its members. As a security alliance, NATO provides a link between North
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is an inter-governmental forum for countries in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The multilateral cooperation was established in 1989 and aims to establish new
