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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. Single European Market Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
10. Treaty on European Union Maastricht Treaty and Treaty on European Union and the European Union Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources See Also Treaty of Maastricht...
11. Lebanon Countries currently subject to sanctions by the United States: Lebanon Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
12. African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
13. International Trade Union Confederation Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
14. International Trade Union Organizations Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
15. Organization of Central American States Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
16. West Indies Associated States 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. Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
22. Antigua and Barbuda Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
23. APEC Countries Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
24. Arab Labor Organization Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
25. ASEAN Countries Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
26. Central Africa Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
27. Central Treaty Organization Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
28. Inter-American Committee on the Alliance for Progress Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
29. New Partnership for Africa's Development Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
30. Permanent Inter-American Committee on Social Security Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
31. Petroleum Exporting Countries Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
32. Saint Kitts and Nevis Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
33. Saint Lucia Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
34. South Asia Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
35. South East Asia Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
36. Southern Africa Development Community Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
37. Syrian Arab Republic Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
38. Western Europe Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
39. World Council of Churches Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
40. America Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
41. Barbados Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
42. CARIFTA Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
43. CEAO Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
44. CIS Countries Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
45. CMEA Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
46. Comoros Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
47. Ecuador Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
48. IDRC Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
49. IFLA 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. ITGLWF Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
52. ITUC Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
53. Jordan Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
54. LAES Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
55. LAFTA Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
56. LAIA Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
57. MINISIS Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
58. Nongovernmental Organization Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
59. OCAM Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
60. Oman Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
61. Pacific Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
62. Qatar 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. WEAO Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
65. 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 [...]...
66. 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 [...]...
67. 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 [...]...
68. 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 [...]...
69. 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, [...]...
70. 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 [...]...
71. 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 [...]...
72. 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 [...]...
73. 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 [...]...
74. 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 [...]...
75. 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 [...]...
76. 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 [...]...
77. ECSC Embracing mainstream international law, this section on ecsc explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. ECSC and the European Union Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional [...]...
78. EIB Embracing mainstream international law, this section on eib explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. EIB and the European Union Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional [...]...
79. 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 [...]...
80. 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 [...]...
81. 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 [...]...
82. 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 [...]...
83. 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 [...]...
84. 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 [...]...
85. 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 [...]...
86. 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; [...]...
87. 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 [...]...
88. 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, [...]...
89. 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 [...]...
90. 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 [...]...
91. 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, [...]...
92. 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 [...]...
93. 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 [...]...
94. 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 [...]...
95. 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 [...]...
96. 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 [...]...
97. 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 [...]...
98. 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 [...]...
99. 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 [...]...
100. 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 [...]...
101. 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 [...]...
102. 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 [...]...
103. 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, [...]...
104. 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 [...]...
105. 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 [...]...
106. International Organization for Migration International Organization for Migration (IOM) Introduction Established in 1951, the International Organization for Migration is the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration. With 157 member states, an additional 10 states holding observer status, and offices in over [...]...
107. Oecd Concept of Oecd An introductory definition of Oecd is provided here: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, organization of 29 industrialized countries OECD The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, abbreviated as OECD and based in Paris (FR), is an [...]...
108. Earth Charter Earth Charter International (ECI) is comprised of the ECI Secretariat and the ECI Council. The ECI Secretariat, which is based at the United Nations-mandated University for Peace in Costa Rica, endeavours to promote the mission, vision, strategies, and policies adopted by the ECI Council. It [...]...
109. NATO Definition of NATO Within the context of international organizations, the following is a brief meaning of nato: North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO is intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949. The organization constitutes a [...]...
110. African Union Definition of African Union Within the context of international organizations, the following is a brief meaning of african union: African Union (AU) is the successor of Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and came into existence in 2002 at Durban summit in South Africa. Its headquarters are [...]...
111. SEATO Definition of SEATO Within the context of international organizations, the following is a brief meaning of seato: In 1954 South East Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) was signed on September 8, 1954 and established formally in Bangkok in 1955. The prime objective was to stop communalism in [...]...
112. EAC The East African Community, abbreviated as EAC, is a regional intergovernmental organisation with its headquarters in Arusha (Tanzania), consisting of the following member countries: Burundi BI Rwanda RW Uganda UG Kenya KE Tanzania TZ The Treaty for Establishment of the East African [...]...
113. East African Community East African Community (EAC) The East African Community, abbreviated as EAC, is a regional intergovernmental organisation with its headquarters in Arusha (Tanzania), consisting of the following member countries: Burundi BI Rwanda RW Uganda UG Kenya KE Tanzania TZ The Treaty for [...]...
114. 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 world's largest particle physics laboratory, situated [...]...
115. CENTO Embracing mainstream international law, this section on cento 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 [...]...
116. Liechtenstein Certain Property (Liechtenstein v. Germany) (preliminary Objections) Embracing mainstream international law, this section on certain property (liechtenstein v. germany) (preliminary objections) explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Liechtenstein and the [...]...
117. Consultative Status Embracing mainstream international law, this section on consultative status 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 [...]...
118. Council for Mutual Economic Assistance Embracing mainstream international law, this section on council for mutual economic assistance 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 [...]...
119. 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 [...]...
120. 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 [...]...