International Alliances – 6h

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

European Union (EU)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
United Nations (UN)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Create a chart with the following four headings:

• Name of organization
• Origins (When and why it was formed.)
• Region (What area of the world does this organization cover?)
• Mission and functions (What are the goals of the organization and what does it do?)
Name of Organization Origins (when and why Region (area covered) Mission and Functions
it was formed)
ASEAN ASEAN, was Brunei, Darussalam, 1- To accelerate
established on 8 Viet Nam, Cambodia. the economic
August 1967 in growth, social
Bangkok. Mutual progress and
respect for the cultural
development
independence,
in the region;
sovereignty, equality, 2- To promote
territorial integrity, and regional peace
national identity of all and stability
nations, The right of through
every State to lead its abiding respect
national existence free 3- To promote
from externa active
linterference,subversion collaboration
or coercion, Non- and mutual
interference in the assistance on
internal affairs of one matters of
another, Settlement of common
interest;
differences or disputes
by peaceful manner,
Renunciation of the
threat or use of force,
and effective
cooperation among
themselves.

EU Belgium, France, The European Union

NATO NATO was founded to
fulfill its goal of
safeguarding the freedom
and security of its
members by way of
political and military means
Germany, Italy, is set up with the aim
Luxembourg and the of ending the frequent
Netherlands. and bloody wars
between neighbours,
which culminated in
the Second World
War.
Albania, Belgium,
Bulgaria,
Canada,Estonia, France,
Germany and etc.
OPEC OPEC's objective is to co-
ordinate and unify
petroleum policies among
Member Countries, in
order to secure fair and
stable prices for
petroleum producers; an
efficient, economic and
regular supply of
petroleum to consuming
nations; and a fair return
on capital to those
investing in the industry.
UN UNICs develop and
implement a coordinated
communications strategy
for the country/countries
they serve, in consultation
with the UN Country
Team and local UN
partners, to publicize
priority issues and major
observances and events.
WTO The WTO began life on 1
January 1995, but its
trading system is half a
century older. Since 1948,
the General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
had provided the rules for
the system. (The second
WTO ministerial meeting,
held in Geneva in May
1998, included a
celebration of the 50th
anniversary of the
system.)
Islamic Republic of The mission of the
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Organization of the
Saudi Arabia and Petroleum Exporting
Venezuela Countries (OPEC) is to
coordinate and unify
the petroleum
policies
Africa, Americas, Arabe UNICs offer products
states,Asia and the and services such as
pacific, Europe and etc. newsletters, libraries,
videos, web sites and
internet facilities.
Albania, Essentially, the WTO is
Angola,Antigua and a place where member
Barbuda , Argentina , governments go, to try to
Armenia, Australia, sort out the trade
Austria , Bahrain, problems they face with
Kingdom of, each other. The first step
Bangladesh, is to talk. The WTO was
Barbados , Belgium , born out of negotiations,
and everything the WTO
Belize,Benin ,
does is the result of
Bolivia , Botswana ,
negotiations. The bulk of
Brazil , Cambodia,
the WTO's current work
Cameroon , Bulgaria , comes from the 1986-94
Canada and etc, negotiations called the
Uruguay Round and
earlier negotiations
under the General
Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade (GATT). The
WTO is currently the
host to new negotiations.