Notes on Supranational Organizations

United Nations (UN)
- Established: 1945
- Members: 193 countries around the world
- Mission: Promote peace, security, and human rights; headquartered in New York City.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
- Established: 1949
- Members: Primarily countries in Western Europe, including the U.S, Canada, and Turkey.
- Purpose: Mutual defense among member states; headquartered in Brussels.
European Union (EU)
- Established: 1993
- Members: Mostly countries in Western and Central Europe.
- Aim: Political and economic integration; headquartered in Brussels.
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
- Established: 2020
- Purpose: Promote free trade among the three North American nations: USA, Mexico, Canada; includes major cities like Washington D.C., Mexico City, and Ottawa.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
- Established: 1967
- Members: Countries from Southeast Asia
- Focus: Social and economic development; headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Arctic Council
- Established: 1996
- Members: Countries with Arctic territory (e.g., Russia, Canada, U.S.)
- Purpose: Foster cooperation among Arctic states; headquartered in Tromsø, Norway.
African Union (AU)
- Established: 2002
- Members: 55 African countries
- Mandate: Advocate peace and stability throughout Africa; headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with additional offices in Johannesburg, South Africa.