United Nation (UN)
Founded
Founded
When: Signed 26 June 1945. Enforced 24 October 1945
Headquarter: New York City, United States
Purpose
Purpose: Promote international co-operation, replacing the ineffective League of Nations, and to prevent another occurrence of World War II.
Members
Members: 193 Members and 2 Observer Members
Continental
Asian Infrastructure Development Bank (AIIB)
Founded
Founded
When: Launched in 2014
Place: China
Purpose
An international financial institution proposed by the government of China. It’s purpose is to provide finance for infrastructure projects in Asia.
Members
Regional:
Austrailia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, South Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirate, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Hong Kong (status pending)
Outside region:
Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
European Union (EU)
Founded
Founded
Place: Maastricht, Netherlands
When: 1993, Introduction of the Maastricht treaty
Purpose
Economic and Political union of 28 member states of Europe.
Members
Members: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria , Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
Regional
Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Founded
Founded
Place: Baghdad, Iraq
When: 10-14 September 1960
Purpose
OPEC’s mandate is to “coordinate and unify the petroleum policies” of its members and to “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 for those investing in the petroleum industry.
Members
Members:
Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela