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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Group (APEC)
Established : Nov 1989
Purpose : Trade & investment Liberalisation, Business facilitation, Economic & Technical Cooperation between nations of the region & rest of the world
Headquarters : Singapore
Members:
Australia,Brunei Darussalam,Cananda,People's Republic of China,
Hong Kong, China,Indonesia,Japan,Republic of Korea,Malaysia,Mexico
New Zealand,Papua New Guinea,Peru,Philipines,Russia, Singapore
Chinese Taipei,Thailand,United State,Vietnam

Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Established : 8th August 1967
Purpose : 1. To accelerate economic growth 2. to promote regional peace & stability through abiding respect for justcie & the rule of law in relationship among countries 3. To adhere to the principles of UN charter
Headquarters : Jakarta
Members:
Brunei Darussalam,Cambodia,Indonesia, Laos,Malaysia,Myanmar,Philippi nes, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Original Members : Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines & singapore

Caribbean Community & Common Market (CARICOM)
Established : 4th July 1973
Purpose : To enhance cooperation in economies, health, education, culture, science & technology and tax administrationand also to enhace foreign policy
Headquarters : George Town,Guyana
Members:
Antigua & Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, St.Kitts & Nevis, St.Vincent & The Grenadines, Suriname Trinidad & Tobago
Associate Members :
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Turks & Caico Islands


Common Wealth of Independent States(CIS):
Established : 8th December 1991
Purpose : Initiating the dissolution of the Soviet Union an alliance of independent states
Headquarters : Minsk, Belarus
Members:
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Current Member outside the Cuncil of Defence Ministers: Georgia
Former Member/Associate Memeber : Turkmenistan

The Common Wealth (Originally British Common Wealth of Nations)
Purpose : Consulting & co-operating the common interest of their people & in the promotion of international understanding & world peace
Headquarters : London
Members: Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bostwana, Brunei Darussalam. Cameroon, Canada, Cyprus, Dominica, The Gambia, Ghanan, Grenada, Guyanan, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru(Splecial member), New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guines, St.Kitts & Nevis, St.Lucia, St.Vincent & the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Island, South Africa, Srilanka, Swaziland, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, United Republic of Tanzania Vanuatu , Zambia

Suspended Members : Fiji Islands in Dec 2006 following a military coup & Pakistan in 2007 following emergency

European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Established : 30th May 1960
Purpose : To promote free trade
Headquarters : Geneva
Members:
Iceland, Liechtenstein,Norway & Switzerland

European Union (EU)

Established :1994 ( a collective designation of Europe Economic Community, the European coal & Steel community & the European Atomic Energy Community
Purpose : Peace & stabilitiy, Bringing Europe together, ensuring safety & security, Economic & social solidarity, Effectiove Dec 31, 1992 there are no restrcitions on the movement of goods, services, capital, tourist, workers within EU
Headquarters : Brussels, Belgium
Members: 27
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK
Current Official candidate countries : Croatia, Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia & Turkey

Group of Eight (G-8)
Established : 22nd September 1985
Purpose : An international forum to discuss world policy research mainly economic & other issues
Members:
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, USA and Russia
Outreach countries representing meetings: China, Mexico, India, Brazil & South Africa

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Established : 24th August 1949 (by a treaty signed on 2nd April 1949)
Purpose : It provides a forum in which the member state consult on security issues & take joint action in addressing them, commited to defending its member states against aggression or threat of aggression, helping to overcome the division of cold war era
Headquarters : Brussels
Members:
Belgium, Bulgaria, Canda, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, UK & USA

Organization of African Unity (OAU)
Established : 25th May 1963
Purpose : To promote peace & security , economic & social development for African Countries
Headquarters : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Members: 53 African states


Organisation of American States (OAS)
Established : 30th April 1948
Purpose : Promotes soci-economic development of the nations of Western Hemisphere
Headquarters : Washington DC
Members:
Antiqua & Barbuda, Argentina, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Coasta Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaraqua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobaqo, USA, Urugay, Venezuela


Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD)

Established : 30th September 1961
Purpose : Promotes Socio-economic development of the nations of member countries; also collects & disseminates economic & environmental information
Headquarters : Paris
Members:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK & USA


Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Established : 14th September 1960
Purpose : Sets World Oil Price by controlling oil production also safeguards members interest in trade & commerce
Headquarters : Vienna
Members:
Algeria, Angola, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Venezuela




Organisation for security & Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Established : 1972
Purpose : To promote cooperation in economics, science & technology, cultural exchange & environmental protection
Headquarters : Vienna
Members:
Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herz, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,Holy See, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the former Yugoslave Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, UK ,USA & Uzbekistan





International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL)
Established : 1923
Purpose : To promote mutal assistance among all police authorities within the limits of law existing in different countries
Headquarters : Lyon, France
Members : 186




United Nation Organisation(UNO)
Pls. Refer UNO (in the forum - discussed in detail)

[sivaharimani]

good information.. thanks for sharing

[kushal]

16 organization, any more?

[cholan]

Hi very useful.thanks a lot

[satish]

Good collection..thanks for this.
How come our SAARC is missing..?.

[Tashi Dhondup]

very useful information... all in one place... thanks

[chanda_s]

Originally Posted by satish

Good collection..thanks for this.
How come our SAARC is missing..?.

overlooked as always.

nirmalaguru, thats a good compilation. i wiuld suggest that the font size be increased at some places.

others may also like to add more organisations to this list.

[nirmalaguru]

Thanks for the suggestion, Chanda Sir !!!