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Alliances and International Organizations. Unit 2 Activity 10. NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization. is an alliance of 26 countries from North America and Europe committed to fulfilling the goals of the North Atlantic Treaty
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Alliances and International Organizations Unit 2 Activity 10
NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an alliance of 26 countries from North America and Europe committed to fulfilling the goals of the North Atlantic Treaty NATO is playing an increasingly important role in crisis management and peacekeeping Safeguard the freedom and security of its member countries by military and political means
United Nations • The purposes of the United Nations, as set forth in the Charter, • are to maintain international peace and security; • to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples; • to cooperate in solving international economic, social, cultural and humanitarian problems and in promoting respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; • and to be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations in attaining these ends.
United Nations The Charter established six principal organs of the United Nations, are the: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice and Secretariat. The United Nations family, however, is much larger, encompassing 15 agencies and several programs and bodies.
OPEC – Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC's mission is to coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of Member Countries and ensure the stabilization of oil markets in order to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consumers, a steady income to producers and a fair return on capital to those investing in the petroleum industry.
OPEC – Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries The OPEC MCs coordinate their oil production policies in order to help stabilize the oil market and to help oil producers achieve a reasonable rate of return on their investments. This policy is also designed to ensure that oil consumers continue to receive stable supplies of oil.