appendix b :: international organizations and groups |
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another term for those less developed countries (LDCs) with particularly rapid industrial development; see newly industrializing economies (NIEs)
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a term used by the International Monetary FUND (IMF) for the top group in its hierarchy of advanced economies, countries in transition, and developing countries; it includes the following 33 advanced economies: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, NZ, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, US; note - this group would presumably also cover the following nine smaller countries of Andorra, Bermuda, Faroe Islands, Guernsey, Holy See, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Monaco, and San Marino that are included in the more comprehensive group of "developed countries"
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note - regional multilateral development finance institution temporarily located in Tunis, Tunisia; the Bank Group consists of the African Development Bank, the African Development Fund, and the Nigerian Trust Fund
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note - replaces Organization of African Unity (OAU)
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established - 31 July 2007
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established - 6 June 1975
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note - acronym from Organismo para la Proscripcion de las Armas Nucleares en la America Latina y el Caribe (OPANAL)
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established - November 1990
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note - formerly known as the Andean Group (AG) and the Andean Common Market (Ancom)
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note - also known as Banque Arabe de Developpement Economique en Afrique (BADEA)
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established - 16 May 1968
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established - 17 February 1989
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established - 27 April 1976; effective - 2 February 1977
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established - 18 September 1996
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established - 25 July 1994
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established - 7 November 1989
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established - 19 December 1966
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established - 8 August 1967
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established - June 1985
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established - 1 September 1951; effective - 29 April 1952
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established - 12 May 1990
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established - 20 January 1930; effective - 17 March 1930
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established - June 1997
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note - acronym from Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg; was formerly known as Benelux Economic Union
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note - membership is the same as the Group of 7
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established - 25 June 1992
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note - note: the name of the organization stands for the first letter of each of the five members' names
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established - 4 July 1973; effective - 1 August 1973
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established - 18 October 1969; effective - 26 January 1970
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see Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC)
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note - acronym from Banque de Developpement des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale
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note - acronym from Banco Centroamericano de Integracion Economico
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established - 13 December 1960, collapsed in 1969, reinstated in 1991
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established - 13 December 1991; operational 1 February 1993
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note - evolved from the Quadrilateral Initiative and the Hexagonal Initiative
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a term applied mainly to the traditionally Communist states that looked to the former USSR for leadership; most are now evolving toward more democratic and market-oriented systems; also known formerly as the Second World or as the Communist countries; through the 1980s, this group included Albania, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, North Korea, Laos, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, USSR, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, but now is limited to Cuba and North Korea, and less so to China
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established - 7 October 2002
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established - May 1950 proposal was adopted; 1 July 1951 commenced full operations
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note - formerly known as Preferential Trade Area for Eastern and Southern Africa (PTA)
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note - also known as Commonwealth of Nations
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established - 8 December 1991; effective - 21 December 1991
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traditionally the Marxist-Leninist states with authoritarian governments and command economies based on the Soviet model; most of the original and the successor states are no longer Communist; see centrally planned economies
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established - 27 June 2000
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note - successor to the Rio Group and the Latin America and Caribbean Summit on Integration and Development
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established - 1996
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established - proposed 5 October 1992; established 14 September 1999
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note - successor to Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI) formed in 1996 to help the Southeast European countries rebuild and stabilize through access to resources
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established in 1949 to control the export of strategic products and technical data from member countries to proscribed destinations; members were: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, UK, US; abolished 31 March 1994; COCOM members established a new organization, the Wassenaar Arrangement, with expanded membership on 12 July 1996 that focuses on nonproliferation export controls as opposed to East-West control of advanced technology
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note - also known as CMEA or Comecon
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established - 3 June 1957; effective - 30 May 1964
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established - 5 May 1949; effective - 3 August 1949
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established - 6 March 1992
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established - 29 May 1959
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a term used by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the middle group in its hierarchy of formerly centrally planned economies; IMF statistics include the following 28 countries in transition: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan; note - this group is identical to the group traditionally referred to as the "former USSR/Eastern Europe" except for the addition of Mongolia
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note - see World Customs Organization (WCO)
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the top group in the hierarchy of developed countries (DCs), former USSR/Eastern Europe (former USSR/EE), and less developed countries (LDCs); includes the market-oriented economies of the mainly democratic nations in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Bermuda, Israel, South Africa, and the European ministates; also known as the First World, high-income countries, the North, industrial countries; generally have a per capita GDP in excess of $15,000 although four OECD countries and South Africa have figures well under $15,000 and eight of the excluded OPEC countries have figures of more than $20,000; the DCs include: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holy See, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, NZ, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, US; note - similar to the new International Monetary Fund (IMF) term "advanced economies" that adds Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan but drops Malta, Mexico, South Africa, and Turkey
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a term used by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the bottom group in its hierarchy of advanced economies, countries in transition, and developing countries; IMF statistics include the following 126 developing countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cabo Verde, Cameroon,Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Uganda, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe; note - this category would presumably also cover the following 46 other countries that are traditionally included in the more comprehensive group of "less developed countries": American Samoa, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Cook Islands, Cuba, Eritrea, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gaza Strip, Gibraltar, Greenland, Gr nada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, North Korea, Macau, Martinique, Mayotte, Montserrat, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Pitcairn Islands, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Tokelau, Tonga, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Virgin Islands, Wallis and Futuna, West Bank, Western Sahara
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established - 15 June 1997
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note - originally established in 1967, it was disbanded in 1977
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established - 6 June 1967; effective - 1 December 1967
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established - 14 December 2005
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note - was formerly the Central African Customs and Economic Union (UDEAC)
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note - an integral part of the European Union; also known as the European Economic and Monetary Union
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established - 26 June 1945; effective - 24 October 1945
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note - acronym from Communaute Economique des Pays des Grands Lacs
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established - 28 May 1975
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established - 27-29 January 1985
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note - merged with Central Asian Cooperation Organization (CACO) in 2005
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note - began as the North Atlantic Cooperation Council (NACC); an extension of NATO
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established - 8-9 January 1990 (proposals made); 15 April 1991 (bank inaugurated)
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established - 1 June 1998
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established 8 April 1965 to integrate the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), the European Economic Community (EEC or Common Market), and to establish a completely integrated common market and an eventual federation of Europe; merged into the European Union (EU) on 7 February 1992; member states at the time of merger were Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, UK
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established - 4 January 1960; effective - 3 May 1960
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established - 25 March 1957; effective - 1 January 1958
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note - acronym retained from the predecessor organization Conseil Europeenne pour la Recherche Nucleaire
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established - 31 May 1975
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note - see European Union entry at the end of the "country" listings
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established - October 2002 Initiative announced; June 2003 first EITC Plenary Conference
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established - by G-7 Summit in Paris in 1989
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another term for countries with advanced, industrialized economies; this term is fading from use; see developed countries (DCs)
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established - 16 October 1945
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former term often used to identify as a group the successor nations to the Soviet Union or USSR; this group of 15 countries consists of: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
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the middle group in the hierarchy of developed countries (DCs), former USSR/Eastern Europe (former USSR/EE), and less developed countries (LDCs); these countries are in political and economic transition and may well be grouped differently in the near future; this group of 27 countries consists of: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia; this group is identical to the IMF group "countries in transition" except for the IMF's inclusion of Mongolia
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the four small Asian less developed countries (LDCs) that have experienced unusually rapid economic growth; also known as the Four Tigers; this group consists of Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan; these countries are included in the IMF's "advanced economies" group
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note - also known as Conference des Ministres des Finances des Pays de la Zone Franc
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established to achieve black majority rule in South Africa; has since gone out of existence; members included Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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see the World Trade Organization (WTO)
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established - 16 April 1992
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note - also known as the Paris Club; includes the wealthiest members of the IMF who provide most of the money to be loaned and act as the informal steering committee; name persists despite increased membership
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established - 2006
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note - byproduct of the Nonaligned Movement; name persists despite increased membership
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established - created 1999; inaugurated 15-16 December 1999
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established - 1 August 1989
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established - September 1990
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note - with the addition of Italy, Canada, and Russia, it is now known as the Group of 8 or G-8; meanwhile the Group of 5 now refers to Brazil, China, India, Mexico, and South Africa
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also known as Groupe des Six Sur le Desarmement (not to be confused with the Big Six) was established in 22 May 1984 with the aim of achieving nuclear disarmament; its members were Argentina, Greece, India, Mexico, Sweden, Tanzania
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note - membership is the same as the Big Seven
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established - 15 June1964; October 1967 first ministerial meeting
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established - October 1975
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established - NA
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note - also known as the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
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another term for the industrialized countries with high per capita GDPs; see developed countries (DCs)
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established - 21 December 1982
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another term for the developed countries; see developed countries (DCs)
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note - also known as Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)
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note - formerly known as Inter-Governmental Authority on Drought and Development (IGADD)
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established - 1889
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established - 26 October 1956; effective - 29 July 1957
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note - also known as the World Bank
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established - 1919
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established - 7 December 1944; effective - 4 April 1947
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established 17 December 1999 to promote respect for human rights; members included Argentina, Benin, Canada, France, India, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Tunisia, US; closed 2001
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established - 17 February 1863
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also known as the World Court; primary judicial organ of the UN
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established - 1 July 2002
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established - September 1923 set up as the International Criminal Police Commission; 13 June 1956 constitution modified and present name adopted
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established - 26 January 1960; effective - 24 September 1960
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established - 15 November 1974
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note - formerly known as League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (LORCS)
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established - 25 May 1955; effective - 24 July 1956
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established - November 1974
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note - name changed from International Hydrographic Bureau on 22 September 1970
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established - 28 June 1919 set up as part of Treaty of Versailles; 11 April 1919 became operative; 14 December 1946 affiliated with the UN
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note - name changed from Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) on 22 May 1982
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established - 15 April 1999
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established - 22 July 1944; effective - 27 December 1945
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established - 23 June 1894
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note - established as Provisional Intergovernmental Committee for the Movement of Migrants from Europe; renamed Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration (ICEM) on 15 November 1952; renamed Intergovernmental Committee for Migration (ICM) in November 1980; current name adopted 14 November 1989
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established - February 1947
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note - name changed from Agency of Cultural and Technical Cooperation (ACCT) in 1997; also known as Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
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established - 1928
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established - August 1964
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established - 17 May 1865 set up as the International Telegraph Union; 9 December 1932 adopted present name; effective - 1 January 1934; affiliated with the UN - 15 November 1947
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note - its predecessors were the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and the World Confederation of Labor (WCL)
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established - 15 December 1973 by declaration of intent; effective - 12 August 1974
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note - also known as Sistema Economico Latinoamericana (SELA)
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note - also known as Asociacion Latinoamericana de Integracion (ALADI)
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note - also known as Arab League (AL)
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that subgroup of the less developed countries (LDCs) initially identified by the UN General Assembly in 1971 as having no significant economic growth, per capita GDPs normally less than $1,000, and low literacy rates; also known as the undeveloped countries; the 44 LLDCs are: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Moldova, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Uganda, Zambia
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the bottom group in the hierarchy of developed countries (DCs), former USSR/Eastern Europe (former USSR/EE), and less developed countries (LDCs); mainly countries and dependent areas with low levels of output, living standards, and technology; per capita GDPs are generally below $5,000 and often less than $1,500; however, the group also includes a number of countries with high per capita incomes, areas of advanced technology, and rapid rates of growth; includes the advanced developing countries, developing countries, Four Dragons (Four Tigers), least developed countries (LLDCs), low-income countries, middle-income countries, newly industrializing economies (NIEs), the South, Third World, underdeveloped countries, undeveloped countries; the 172 LDCs are: Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, The Gambia, Gaza Strip, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Jersey, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Ne Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Oman, Palau, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Islands, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Reunion, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, UAE, Uganda, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, Wallis and Futuna, West Bank, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe; note - similar to the new International Monetary Fund (IMF) term "developing countries" which adds Malta, Mexico, South Africa, and Turkey but omits in its recently published statistics American Samoa, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Cook Islands, Cuba, Eritrea, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gaza Strip, Gibraltar, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, North Korea, Macau, Martinique, Mayotte, Montserrat, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Pitcairn Islands, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Tokelau, Tonga, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Virgin Islands, Wallis and Futuna, West Bank, Western Sahara
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another term for those less developed countries with below-average per capita GDPs; see less developed countries (LDCs)
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another term for those less developed countries with above-average per capita GDPs; see less developed countries (LDCs)
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established - 12 April 1988
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Russian term for the 14 non-Russian successor states of the USSR, in which 25 million ethnic Russians live and in which Moscow has expressed a strong national security interest; the 14 countries are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
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a term referring to all the countries of the FSU except the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)
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former term for the newly industrializing economies; see newly industrializing economies (NIEs)
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that subgroup of the less developed countries (LDCs) that has experienced particularly rapid industrialization of their economies; formerly known as the newly industrializing countries (NICs); also known as advanced developing countries; usually includes the Four Dragons (Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan), and Brazil
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established - 1-6 September 1961
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established - 16 March 1952; effective - 12 February 1953
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established - 4 December 1975; effective - 1 June 1976
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a popular term for the rich industrialized countries generally located in the northern portion of the Northern Hemisphere; the counterpart of the South; see developed countries (DCs)
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established - 17 December 1992
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established - 4 April 1949
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note - also known as OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
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note - also known as the London Suppliers Group or the London Group
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note - acronym standing for the member countries, Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Moldova; formerly known as GUUAM before Uzbekistan withdrew in 5 May 2005
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established - 14 December 1960; effective - 30 September 1961
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note - formerly the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) established 3 July 1975
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established - 29 April 1997
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see African Union
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established - 14 April 1890 as the International Union of American Republics; 30 April 1948 adopted present charter; effective - 13 December 1951
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established - 9 January 1968
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established - 18 June 1981; effective - 4 July 1981
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note - formerly the Organization of the Islamic Conference
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established - 14 September 1960
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local name of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community
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note - formerly known as South Pacific Forum (SPF)
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established - 1956
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established - 10-11 January 1994
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established - 29 July 1899
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established - 29 June 2005
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note - formerly known as Grupo de los Ocho, established NA December 1986; composed of the Contadora Group and the Lima Group
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established - signed June 1990; effective March 1995
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another term for the traditionally Marxist-Leninist states of the USSR and Eastern Europe, with authoritarian governments and command economies based on the Soviet model; the term is fading from use; see centrally planned economies
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established - 6 February 1947; effective 29 July 1948
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established - 15 June 2001
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in general, countries in which the government owns and plans the use of the major factors of production; note - the term is sometimes used incorrectly as a synonym for Communist countries
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a popular term for the poorer, less industrialized countries generally located south of the developed countries; the counterpart of the North; see less developed countries (LDCs)
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established on 9 December 2004; its aim was to coordinate common policies regarding multilateral organizations, to integrate physical infrastructure, and to consolidate the merger of CAN and Mercosur; the members were Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Uruguay, Venezuela; in 2008 it became Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)
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established - January 1983
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established - 8 December 1985
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note - see Pacific Island Forum
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established - 1981
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established - 11 December 1969
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note - evolved from the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC)
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note - also known as Mercado Comun del Cono Sur (Mercosur)
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another term for the less developed countries; the term is obsolescent; see less developed countries (LDCs)
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refers to those less developed countries with the potential for above-average economic growth; see less developed countries (LDCs)
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refers to those extremely poor less developed countries (LDCs) with little prospect for economic growth; see least developed countries (LLDCs)
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established - 15 May 1954; became functional 1983
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formerly South American Community of Nations (CSN) which terminated on 16 April 2007
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established - 26 June 1945; effective - 24 October 1945
observers - (1 plus the Palestine Liberation Organization) Holy See, Palestine Liberation Organization |
established - January 2010
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note - acronym retained from the predecessor organization, UN International Children's Emergency Fund
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established - 30 December 1964
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established - 22 November 1965
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established - 31 May 1974
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established - 16 November 1945; effective - 4 November 1946
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established - 15 December 1972
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established - 26 June 1945; effective - 24 October 1945
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established - 3 December 1949; effective - 1 January 1951
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established - 17 November 1966; effective - 1 January 1967
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established - 11 December 1963 adoption of the resolution establishing the Institute; effective - 24 March 1965
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established - 25 August 2006
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established - 10 June 1999
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established - 19 March 1978
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established - 27 June 2011
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established - 24 January 1949
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established - 29 April 1991
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established - 19 September 2003
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established on 25 September 2007; to create the security and conditions which will to contribute to the protection of refugees, displaced persons, and citizens in danger, to facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance in eastern Chad and the northeastern Central African Republic, to create favorable conditions for the reconstruction and economic and social development of these areas; members were Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ireland, Kenya, Mali, Mongolia, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Togo, Tunisia, US; MINURCAT was dissolved in December 2010
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established - 8 July 2011
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established in March 2005 to support implementation of the comprehensive Peace Agreement by monitoring and verifying the implementation of the Cease Fire Agreement, by observing and monitoring movements of armed groups, and by helping disarm, demobilizing and reintegrating armed bands; members were Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherland, NZ, Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, UK, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe; UNMIS was dissolved on 9 July 2011
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established - 27 February 2004
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established - 28 May 2010
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established - 4 March 1964
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note - acronym retained from predecessor organization UN Fund for Population Activities
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established - 8 December 1949
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established - 1963
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established - 26 June 1945; effective - 24 October 1945
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established - 26 June 1945; effective - 24 October 1945
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established - June 1948
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established on 26 June 1945, effective on 24 October 1945, to supervise the administration of the 11 UN trust territories; members were China, France, Russia, UK, US; it formally suspended operations 1 November 1994 after the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Palau) became the Republic of Palau, a constitutional government in free association with the US; the Trusteeship Council was not dissolved
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established - 3 December 1973
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established - 9 October 1874, affiliated with the UN 15 November 1947; effective - 1 July 1948
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established 14 May 1955 to promote mutual defense; members met 1 July 1991 to dissolve the alliance; member states at the time of dissolution were: Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the USSR; earlier members included German Democratic Republic (GDR) and Albania
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note - also known as Banque Ouest-Africaine de Developpement (BOAD); is a financial institution of WAEMU
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note - also known as Union Economique et Monetaire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA)
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established 23 October 1954; effective - 6 May 1955; aim to provide mutual defense and to move toward political unification; 10 members: Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, UK; 6 associate members: Czech Republic, Hungary, Iceland, Norway, Poland, Turkey; 7 associate partners: Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia; 5 observers: Austria, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Sweden; note - to cease existence completely by June 2011
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includes International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Development Association (IDA), International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
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established 19 June 1920 as the International Federation of Christian Trade Unions (IFCTU), renamed 4 October 1968; aim was to promote the trade union movement; on 31 October 2006 it merged with the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) to form the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC); members were (105 national organizations) Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, French Guiana, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, US, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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note - began as the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC)
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established - 3 October 1945
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established - 24 November 1961
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established - 22 July 1946; effective - 7 April 1948
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established - 14 July 1967; effective - 26 April 1970
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established - 11 October 1947; effective - 4 April 1951
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established - 2 January 1975
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note - succeeded General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (GATT)
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established - early 1970s
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