ACRONYMS of IOs

RO= regional organization

NATO= north atlantic treaty organization
AIIB= asian infrastructure investment bank
ITU= international telecommunication Union
UPO= Universal postal union
WMO= world meteological organization (union)
IWA=international workers association
ICRC=international committee of the rec cross
ICC= international criminal court
UNGA= united nations general assembly
ILC= international law commission
OEEC= organization European economic cooperation
OECD= organization for economic cooperation and development (Worldbank???)
ECSC= European coal and and steel community
EEC= european economic community
ECB= European central bank
EMU= economic monetary union (europe)
Eurotom?= European atomic energy community
EFTA=European free trade area
EDC=European defence community
EPC=European political cooperation
CFSP=common foregin and security policy
OSCE=organization for security and cooperation in Europe
OAS= organization of American states
UNASUR= Union of South American Nations
Andean community= south American community
CARICOM= Caribbean community
ALADI= latin-american integration association
ASEM= Asia Europe Meeting (interregional cooperation)
Mercosur= south American trade bloc
OPCW= organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
WHO= world health organisation
UNICEF=United nations children fund
UN human right council
ECOSOC= UN’s economic and social council
CFSP= common foreign and security policy (of the EU)
UNFCCC= United nations framework convention on climate change
GATT= general agreement on tariffs and trade
ITO= international trade organization  came never into existence
WTO= world trade organization
ICSID= international centre for settlement of investment disputes
IFC= international finance cooperation
MIGA= multilateral investment agency
IDA= international development agency
IBRD= international bank for reconstruction and development
SCO= shanghai cooperation organization
AIIB= Asian infrastructure investment bank
COMESA= common market for eastern and southern Africa

ADB= Asian development bank

OAS= organization for American States

ASEAN = association of south east Asian nations

- main functions:
1) economic growth, social progress and cultural development
2) regional peace and stability (through rule of law
- fundamental principles:
- treaty of amity and cooperation (1976)
- intergovernmental organisation
- large differences between its members (economically)
- Widening (more members) or deepening (more cooperation)  ASEAN=

NAFTA = north American free trade agreement (1992)

- Between Mexico, Canada and the US

- Goal= reduce/ limit barriers between countries
- Responsible for dispute settlement
- No supranational like the EU, but international

AU= African union

- Started with union of African states in 1960s (by Nkrumah and selassie)

CARICOM= Caribbean community