International Organizations

United Nations (UN):

Established: 1945

Mission: To promote international peace and stability, human rights, and economic development.

Member Countries: 193 (2 non-member states, the Holy See and the State of Palestine, are permanent observers).

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO):

Established: 1949

Mission: To safeguard its members’ freedom and security by both political and military means.

Member Countries: Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.

European Union (EU):

Established: 1993

Mission: To help member countries cooperate on economic, political, and security matters.

Member Countries: Austria, Belgium. Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark. Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania , Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

World Trade Organization (WTO):

Established: 1995

Mission: To manage the rules of international trade and ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all members through negotiations and trade dispute settlements.

Member Countries: 164

Group of Twenty (G20):

Established: 1999

Mission: To convene officials from the world’s largest economies, both advanced and developing, to jointly address global economic concerns and coordinate economic policies

Member Countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, Germany, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.

International Criminal Court (ICC):

Established: 2002

Mission: To investigate and try those charged with genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and crimes of aggression.
Member Countries: 123 (The United States signed but did not ratify the Rome Statute, which means it is not a full member. Burundi was a member but withdrew in 2017)