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1. WEU WEU (Western European Union) and Europe There is an entry on weu (western european union) in the European legal encyclopedia. Common Foreign and Security Policy, NATO and WEU and the European Union WEU and the European Union Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations [...]...
2. CACM Embracing mainstream international law, this section on cacm explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources [...]...
3. Permanent Secretariat of the General Treaty on Central American Economic Integration Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
4. Central American Bank for Economic Integration Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
5. Organization of African Trade Union Unity Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
6. Trade Union Federation Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
7. Monetary Union Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
8. UNI Global Union Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
9. Intergovernmental Organizations A list of some Intergovernmental Organizations is the following: Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization ( CTBTO ) Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) Global Environment Facility ( GEF ) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC ) International Atomic [...]...
10. European Center for the Development of Vocational Training Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
11. Single European Market Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
12. UNECE The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, abbreviated as UNECE, is one of five regional commissions of the United Nations. UNECE was set up in 1947 to promote pan-European economic integration. To do so, it groups 56 countries located in the European Union, non-EU western and eastern [...]...
13. International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
14. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, abbreviated as UNECE, is one of five regional commissions of the United Nations. UNECE was set up in 1947 to promote pan-European economic integration. To do so, it groups 56 countries [...]...
15. International Trade Union Confederation Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
16. International Trade Union Organizations Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
17. Single European Act Single European Act and the European Union Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources See Also SEA...
18. Commission of the European Community Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
19. Intergovernmental Organization Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
20. Benelux Economic Union Benelux Economic Union Outline The Benelux Economic Union was based on the Treaty of Economic Union signed by Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands in The Hague in 1958. The treaty came into force in 1960, but the economic cooperation among the three countries goes back a long way to 1932, [...]...
21. Lebanon Countries currently subject to sanctions by the United States: Lebanon Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
22. Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
23. African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
24. Antigua and Barbuda Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
25. APEC Countries Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
26. Arab Labor Organization Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
27. ASEAN Countries Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
28. Central Treaty Organization Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
29. Inter-American Committee on the Alliance for Progress Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
30. New Partnership for Africa's Development Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
31. Permanent Inter-American Committee on Social Security Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
32. Petroleum Exporting Countries Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
33. Saint Kitts and Nevis Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
34. Saint Lucia Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
35. South Asia Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
36. South East Asia Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
37. Southern Africa Development Community Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
38. Syrian Arab Republic Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
39. West Indies Associated States Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
40. Western Europe Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
41. World Council of Churches Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
42. Air Transport Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
43. Bahamas Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
44. Bahrain Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
45. CABEI Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
46. CACEU Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
47. Comoros Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
48. ICEM Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
49. ICFTU Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
50. IMFMetal Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
51. ISO Standard Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
52. Jordan Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
53. Korea R Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
54. Kuwait Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
55. MINISIS Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
56. Montserrat Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
57. OCAM Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
58. OCAS Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
59. OECS Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
60. Pacific Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
61. Qatar Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
62. SADC Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
63. Scandinavia Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
64. Tunisia Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
65. WAEMU Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
66. Ecsc Treaty Resources See Also Further Reading Information related to ecsc treaty in the Max Planck Encyclopedia of International Law(MPEPIL), Germany, United Kingdom...
67. Economic Community of West African States Economic Community Of West African States Summary of Economic Community Of West African States An organization of sixteen West African states committed to the elimination of trade barriers among the member states and the promotion of economic development in the region. Formed at Lagos, [...]...
68. European Atomic Energy Community Summary of European Atomic Energy Community One of the three components of the European Communities, established by the Treaty of Rome in 1957. The entity, known commonly as Euratom, was created by member states of the European Coal and Steel Community (at that time, France, Italy, Federal [...]...
69. European Coal And Steel Community European Coal And Steel Community Summary of European Coal And Steel Community One of three component entities within the European Communities, the coal and steel organization was formed following World War II to permit member states to equalize their access to iron and steel resources. The [...]...
70. European Communities Summary of European Communities The name for the collective institution that embraces the European Economic Community, the European Atomic Energy Community, and the European Coal And Steel Community (qq.v.). Each of the three entities was established by separate convention, the earliest of [...]...
71. European Free Trade Association Summary of European Free Trade Association A free trade area consisting of seven European countries among which tariffs and quantitative restrictions on industrial imports have been eliminated. Established in 1960 by the Stockholm Convention, EFTA originally included Austria, Denmark, [...]...
72. European Investment Bank Summary of European Investment Bank A multilateral development bank established in 1958 by the Treaty of Rome for the purpose of assisting in the balanced growth of the European economic community (read this and related legal terms for further details) (EEC). The bank grants long-term loans [...]...
73. Economic And Social Council Introduction to Economic and Social Council Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, composed of representatives of 54 countries. Each year 18 members are elected by the UN General Assembly for 3-year terms. ECOSOC's early activities were [...]...
74. European Court of Human Rights Introduction to European Court of Human Rights European Court of Human Rights, court established in 1950 by the signatories to the European Convention on Human Rights to police oppressive activities of governments. In the aftermath of World War II (1939-1945), and in particular the atrocities [...]...
75. European Union Legal Materials Two sources for E.U. information stand out in my mind. First, the European Union'sEuropa, which posts (a) EU news and press releases, (b) links to EU Web sites, including the European Parliament, banks, courts and agencies and (c) the best collection of EU legal materials on [...]...
76. European Parliament Spanish Translation of European Parliament This is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to European Parliament and / or a definition of this topic: Parlamento Europeo (in Spanish, without translation of the dictionary entry). European Parliament and the Treaties of the [...]...
77. European Economic Area European Economic Area and the Treaties of the European Union Description of European Economic Area provided by the European Union Commission: Agreement Between the Community, and three Member States of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA)(not Switzerland) entered into force on 1 January 2004 [...]...
78. EC Commission EC Commission in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of EC Commission: The "executive branch" of the European Community, which is responsible for carrying out policies approved by the EC [...]...
79. Efta Efta Efta in International Trade Meaning of Efta, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The European Free Trade Association is an intergovernmental organization set up for the promotion of free trade and economic integration to the benefit of its four Member [...]...
80. European Organization for Nuclear Research European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) The European Organization for Nuclear Research, abbreviated as CERN (from the French 'Conseil européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire' or European Council for Nuclear Research, as its predecessor was called), is the [...]...
81. EEA See EEA disambiguation page for other meanings of EEA The European Economic Area, abbreviated as EEA, consists of the 28 Member States of the European Union (EU) and three countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) (all except Switzerland, namely: Iceland, Liechtenstein and [...]...
82. ECA Embracing mainstream international law, this section on eca explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Organization United Nations United Nations System Resources Further Reading The entry [...]...
83. ECLAC Embracing mainstream international law, this section on eclac explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Organization United Nations United Nations System Resources Further Reading The entry [...]...
84. EEC Embracing mainstream international law, this section on eec explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. EEC and Europe There is an entry on eec in the European legal encyclopedia. EEC and the European Union Resources See Also International Organization [...]...
85. EURATOM Embracing mainstream international law, this section on euratom explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Euratom (European Atomic Energy Community) and Europe There is an entry on euratom (european atomic energy community) in the European legal [...]...
86. European Social Charter Embracing mainstream international law, this section on european social charter explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional [...]...
87. European Space Agency Embracing mainstream international law, this section on european space agency explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. European Space Agency and the European Union Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental [...]...
88. EC EC and Europe There is an entry on ec in the European legal encyclopedia. EC and the European Union Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources See Also European Community Resources See [...]...
89. EC Court of Justice Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
90. EC Decision Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
91. EC Directive Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
92. EC Recommendation Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
93. EC Regulation Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
94. EC Resolution Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
95. EC Treaty Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
96. ECOWAS Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
97. Arab League Summary of Arab League An association of independent Arab states formed for the purpose of advancing cooperation among the members in political, economic, and social matters. The league, formed in Cairo in 1945, has a permanent council and secretariat. A principal objective of the league [...]...
98. Benelux Benelux Summary of Benelux An acronym for Belgium-Nether- lands-Luxembourg. Following World War II, the three nations formed a customs union with long- range objectives of establishing a single monetary and fiscal system. The localized objectives of the three Benelux countries were [...]...
99. Central American Common Market Summary of Central American Common Market A free trade area among the nations of Central America, established in 1960 by a treaty between El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. The common market began operations in 1961, and Costa Rica joined the group in 1962. Honduras dropped [...]...
100. Common Market Summary of Common Market A supranational organization of trading nations, created to promote economic collaboration and minimize constraints on the free movement of goods among the member states. Features of a common market include elimination of tariffs on goods moving between member [...]...
101. Council of Europe Hello Council Of Europe Summary of Council Of Europe An association of twenty- one European states formed to identify and collectively pursue areas of common interest, and to provide a forum for the articulation of European unity. The council was formed by treaty in London on May 5, 1949; [...]...
102. Customs Union Summary of Customs Union An arrangement among participating countries whereby tariffs are eliminated or virtually eliminated on products moving between members, and a common external tariff (read this and related legal terms for further details) is adopted to provide uniform treatment to [...]...
103. Economic Union Summary of Economic Union Also known as an economic community, an advanced form of economic integration on the part of several states. The economic union incorporates the features of a Common market (read this and related legal terms for further details)—unrestricted free trade among [...]...
104. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Organization For Economic Cooperation And Development (OECD) Summary of Organization For Economic Cooperation And Development An association of industrial countries formed in 1961 to promote the economic well-being of its member countries while contributing to the development of the world [...]...
105. Economic And Social Council Of The United Nations Economic and Social Council of the United Nations OutlineECOSOC is one of the major organs of the UN, consisting of 54 members. Its main function is to develop and coordinate social and economic policies of UN members. There are five regional commissions under ECOSOC: the Economic Commissio......
106. International Air Transport Association International Air Transport Association Outline The IATA was founded in 1945 in Havana under the agreement of the 1944 International Civil Aviation Conference in Chicago. The IATA replaced the International Air Traffic Association set up in 1919 in The Hague. It is a non-governmental [...]...
107. Latin American Economic System Latin American Economic System Outline SELA was established in 1975 for Latin American states only. It is a permanent advisory organization for promoting cooperation between members or between members and non-members. Due to the nature of the organization, it only plays a role at policy level, [...]...
108. Latin American Integration Association Latin American Integration Association Outline LAFTA was a regional organization between the Latin American countries. It was established pursuant to the Montevideo Treaty in 1960. Its members included Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and [...]...
109. European Court of Justice Introduction to European Court of Justice European Court of Justice, court of law of the European Union (EU), established in 1957. The court is charged with ruling on all questions brought before it concerning the founding treaties of the EU and legislation made under those treaties. Since [...]...
110. North Atlantic Treaty Organization Introduction to North Atlantic Treaty Organization North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), regional defense alliance created by the North Atlantic Treaty. NATO's purpose is to enhance the stability, well-being, and freedom of its members through a system of collective security. Members [...]...
111. League of Arab States League of Arab States and the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes in dispute settlement Based on the Handbook on Peaceful Settlement of Disputes between States (1992, United Nations): Article 5 of the League Pact provides for an arbitral role for the Council of the League, which is composed of [...]...
112. Organization of American States Organization of American States and the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes Based on the Handbook on Peaceful Settlement of Disputes between States (1992, United Nations): Chapter VI (arts. 23 to 26) of the OAS Charter deals specifically with the peaceful settlement of disputes. Article 23, as [...]...
113. Organization of African Unity Organization of African Unity and the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes Based on the Handbook on Peaceful Settlement of Disputes between States (1992, United Nations): Article XIX of the OAU Charter lays down the principle of peaceful settlement of disputes and provides for the establishment [...]...
114. Egypt The Legal History of Egypt This section provides an overview of Egypt Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law [...]...
115. European Development Fund EDF and the Treaties of the European Union Description of EDF provided by the European Union Commission: The European Development Fund is the main instrument for Community aid for development cooperation in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and the Overseas Countries and [...]...
116. Regional Organizations Regional organizations are, under some perspectives, international organizations, as they are members of the international community and encompass geopolitical entities that, in their operations or activities, transcend a single state or country. However, its membership is characterized by [...]...
117. Europe Central and East European Countries (CEECs) and the GATT Policy Negotiations In relation to the GATT Policy Negotiations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following explanation and/or definition of Central and East European Countries (CEECs): Includes Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, [...]...
118. Economic Sanctions UN Sanctions against Iran Note: for more information, click here. United Nations Sanctions against Iran by Title, Description and Date: UN Security Council Resolution 1696: Resolution expressing the Security Council's concern about the direction of Iran's nuclear program. (July 31, [...]...
119. Civil Society Civil Society in Election Law Associations, organisations and unions that are active in public affairs and constitute an independent counterforce to the powers that be. In democracies, all persons have a right to participate in public affairs, including in civil society activities and, through [...]...
120. Nafta Nafta Nafta in International Trade Meaning of Nafta, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A free trade agreement comprising Canada, Mexico and the United States. The objectives of the agreement are to eliminate barriers to trade, promote conditions of fair [...]...