African Union

African Union is an organization that works to achieve greater political, social, and economic... More >>

Alliance for Progress

Alliance for Progress, or, in Spanish, Alianza para el Progreso, was a cooperative program that... More >>

Benelux

Benelux, BEHN uh luhks, is an economic union formed by Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.... More >>

British-Irish Council

British-Irish Council is a political body that addresses matters of concern to the United Kingdom... More >>

Commonwealth of Independent States

Commonwealth of Independent States is a loose association of nations that were formerly republics... More >>

Commonwealth of Nations

Commonwealth of Nations is an association of independent countries and other political units that... More >>

European Economic Area (EEA)

European Economic Area (EEA) is a large free-trade area that came into force on Jan. 1, 1994. The... More >>

European Union (EU)

European Union (EU) is an organization of 27 European countries that promotes cooperation among... More >>

Freedom from Hunger

Freedom from Hunger is a worldwide information program planned by the Food and Agricultural... More >>

Gleneagles agreement

Gleneagles agreement was a pledge made by leaders of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1977 to... More >>

Group of Eight

Group of Eight, often called the G-8, is an informal organization of eight major industrialized... More >>

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an organization of the world's scheduled... More >>

International Development Association (IDA)

International Development Association (IDA) is a world organization that provides loans to... More >>

International Energy Agency (IEA)

International Energy Agency (IEA) is an organization of over 25 nations that are major oil... More >>

Mercosur

Mercosur, MEHR koh soor, is an association of several South American countries that work to... More >>