ALLIANCES
All over the world, groups of people or nations come together for common causes. The unions they form are called alliances. With financial backing and international influence, these alliances pursue shared goals.
- INTERPOL
Established in 1923, Interpol helps national police forces co-operate on criminal cases across countries.
- UN
After World War II ended in 1945, the United Nations (UN) was set up to promote peace. Today, the UN also plays a part in human rights, economic development, and fighting disease.
- WORLD BANK
The World Bank was founded in 1944 to help rebuild postwar Europe. Today, it gives poorer nations financial and technical assistance.
- NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established in 1949. The alliance protects the safety of its American and European members.
- WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Created in 1995, this is the only international organization managing the laws of trade between countries.
- OIC
In 1969, Islamic leaders formed an alliance to protect Muslim interests. Today, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has 57 member nations.
- OPEC
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) consists of 15 of the largest oil-producing nations. Its goal is to ensure there is a regular and constant supply of oil.
- LA FRANCOPHONIE
About 220 million people speak French worldwide. To celebrate this, a group of French-speaking nations set up La Francophonie in 1970 to promote French language and culture.
- EU
The European Union (EU) was created in 1993 to ensure that goods, services, finance, and labour could move freely between member nations.
- CIS
After the communist Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, leaders of the new republics formed the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Its 12 states coordinate foreign and economic policy.
- LATIN UNION
Languages such as Italian, Spanish and French are derived from the Latin of Ancient Rome. The Latin Union was founded in 1954 to preserve and promote the common heritage of countries with Latin-based languages, until 2012 when it was dissolved.
- AFRICAN UNION
In 2001, the African Union was established to reduce conflict and poverty across Africa. With its headquarters in Ethiopia, the organization has 55 member nations.
- ASEAN
In 1967, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines founded the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Today, ten member nations share the goals of peace and economic growth.
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