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European Union
The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. The supranational union has a total area of 4,233,255 km2 (1,634,469 sq mi), an estimated population of approximately 451 million (2025), and the EU member states generated a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of around €18.802 trillion (2025), accounting for approximately one sixth of global economic output. The EU is often described as a sui generis political entity combining characteristics of both a federation and a confederation.
League of Arab States
organization of Arab states
Commonwealth of Independent States
regional organisation whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics
Warsaw Pact
European Eastern Military Alliance (1954 – 1991)
BRICS
BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising ten countries: Brazil, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates. Its conceptual origins were articulated by Russian foreign minister Yevgeny Primakov in 1998, and can be traced to informal forums and dialogue groups such as RIC (Russia, India, and China) and IBSA (India, Brazil, and South Africa). BRIC was originally a term coined by British economist Jim O'Neill, and later championed by his employer Goldman Sachs in 2001, to designate a group of emerging markets.
Organization of American States
international organization of states in the Americas
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
international economic forum
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
international organization
Caribbean Community
International organization with 15 member states and 5 associate members in the Caribbean region
Organization of Turkic States
International organization to which Turkic sovereign states are members
Lublin Triangle
international organization
Allied Control Council
military occupation governing body of the Allied Occupation Zones in Germany
Baltic Assembly
international organization
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
inter-governmental organization
Community for Democracy and Rights of Nations
organization of unrecognized states
Bucharest Nine
diplomatic organization of Central and Eastern European countries
Union of African States
international organization
International Romani Union
non-governmental organization
São Paulo Forum
conference of leftist socialist political parties and other organizations from Latin America and the Caribbean
United Cities and Local Governments
umbrella organization for cities, local and regional governments, and municipal associations throughout the world
World League for Freedom and Democracy
international organization
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
Sweden-based intergovernmental organization
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
international organization
The Hague Group
group of states
Atlantic Treaty Association
international organization
Mayors for Peace
international peace organization
Allied Kommandatura
international organization
Chamber of Local Authorities
international organization
International Alliance of Socialist Democracy
organization
Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures
international organization
International Association of Democratic Lawyers
non-governmental organization
Friends of Israel Initiative
pro-Israel international organization
InterAction Council of Former Heads of State and Government
international organization
Association Internationale des Maires Francophones
Organization of mayors in French-speaking countries
International Tibet Network
Non-profit Organisation
Inter-American Commission of Women
international organization
Institute of Pacific Relations
organization
Nobel Women's Initiative
campaigning group formed by Nobel laureates