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Jamie Harvey
Founded - 1945
Purpose -  To stabilize the world economy, facilitate less unemployment, and help global economic growth.
Member Countries - 189
China
US
Russia
Canada
Iceland
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3 Facts

- The biggest borrowers from the IMF are Portugal, Greece, Ukraine, Pakistan
- 24 directors on the board of directorts
-When voting, voting power reflects each nations standing in the global economy.

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Izzy Haaveyear founded: November 1, 1993
purpose: The fundamental purpose of the European Union is to promote greater social, political and economic harmony among the nations of Western Europe.
member countries: germany, poland, u.k., france, italy, sweden, spain, romania, greece, austria, hungary, croatia, bulgaria, netherlands, finland, czech republic, belgium, lithuania, denmark, portugal, republic of ireland, malta, estonia, slovakia, latvia, cyprus, and slovenia.
3 facts:
- the European Union is set up with the aim of ending the frequent and bloody wars between neighbours, which culminated in the Second World War
- headquarters in City of Brussels, Belgium
-the u.k. decided to leave in 2016 because they felt the organization was expensive and out of touch, ultimately creating brexit
one positive:
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Grace Ramsey
- Founded in 1920
- Was an intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference inorder to keep peace between countries after the First World War.
- Members: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, British Empire, Canada, Chile, Republic of China, Colombia, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, El Salvador, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Ethiopia, Italy, Liberia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Iran, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Thailand, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Union of South Africa, Uruguay, Yugoslavia, Venezuela, Austria, Bulgaria, Finland, Luxembourg, Albania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary
- 3 Facts
1. made to maintain peace in the world
2. Helped Poland in 1920 keep Russia from taking Vilna
3. League of Nationa Failed during World War Two

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Kort Hamel
Founded
1944
Purpose

Removed trade barriers

Created intellectual protection rights

Created fair competition regulations for trade

Created free trade zones

Layed foundation for stein economic growth

Reduce high Mexican tariffs

Country Members

1. United States

2. Mexico

3. Canada

3 Facts

1. Passed by Bill Clinton

2. Suppressed factory wages

3. Mexico was added later

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Patrick Waldron
Year founded: 1945
Purpose:promotes international cooperation and creates/ maintains international order
Member countries: 193

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Kaylen Maltais
Founded: 1945
Purpose: the principal judicial power of the UN; settles legal disputes between member states and gives advisory opinions
Countries “Represented”: (15 total members, each from a different country) France, Somalia, Japan, Slovakia, Morocco, Brazil, UK, China, USA, Italy, Uganda, India, Jamaica, Australia, Russian Federation, Belgium
3 Other Facts: Founded in San Francisco, CA; Headed by Hisashi Owada (Japan); Currently seeing the Jadhav Case (India vs Pakistan)
Positive Aspect of Belonging: Enjoy same privileges and immunities as diplomats
Negative Aspect of Belonging: Once elected, you’re no longer a delegate/representative for your country

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Zoe Timberlake
Founded: June 1945
Purpose: The judicial power of the UN; settle and mediate disputes between member states
Countries Represented: Japan, France, Somalia, Slovakia, Morocco, Brazil, UK, China, USA, Italy, Uganda, India, Jamaica, Australia, Russian Federation, and Belgium
3 Facts: Each judge serves for nine years then is able to be re-elected.
It is located in The Hague, Netherlands
Lead by Hisashi Owada from Japan
Positive Aspect: It is not a life time position; members can seek re-election if wanted
Negative aspect

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Samantha Simmerman

year founded: 1993
Purpose: reduce conflict and promote greater social, economic, and political harmony among Western Europe
Members: 28 states including Germany, Poland, France, and Italy
-the capital isn't located in Brussels, Belgium
-it encompasses 4,475,757 square km of land
-covered 7.3% of work population
Positive aspect: common currency with not tax and free trade across the union
Negative aspect: no common language makes communication harder

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Ashley Stawniak
Founded: April 1994
Purpose:
-To ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible.
-Make free trade across the world
-Have transparent trade
Countries: Afghanistan, Brazil, Canada, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Finland, Germany, Haiti, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, Mexico, Nigeria, Oman, Portugal, United Kingdom, and United States. More are involved and as of  29 July 2016 there were 164 members
Facts:
-They can cut living costs
-They settle disputes and trade tensions
-They help countries develop
Negative Aspect: Smugglers come with traders

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Sarah Altman

Founded in July, 1945

189 member countries, including but not limited to: The United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Iran, Nigeria, Russia, China

Non-Members: Andorra, Monaco, Lichtenstein, Cuba, State of Palestine, North Korea, Taiwan

Purpose: To provide capital and loans to nations around the world for things such as education, development, and reconstruction

3 other facts:

1. The WBG’s goal is to eliminate extreme poverty and foster prosperity

2. The WBG has five branch’s, such as the International bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Centre for the settlement of Investment disputes

3. Founded by John Maynard Keynes and Harry Dexter White

One positive aspect of belonging is the ability to seek massive loans for development without borrowing from one nation in particular

One negative aspect is the potential lack of sovereignty due to its interconnected nature

A popular criticism of the WBG has to do with the fact that there are 189 member countries, but it is governed by a small group of the most economically powerful

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Sophie House
Founded: April 7, 1948
Purpose: The attainment by all people of the highest level of health
Member countries: All member states of the UN, Cook Islands, and Niue
Fun Facts: 1) WHO denounced the Roman Catholic Church when they disapproved of condoms 2) China refuses to let Taiwan be part of any UN program and blocks their delegates from participating in WHO 3) WHO spends more money on travel expenses than finding cures, creating medicine, or researching diseases.
Belonging to WHO makes you part of the largest collaborative medical think tank in existence. So if a disease breaks out, you might not die.
Belonging to WHO means you have to follow their health rules and regulations on things like nuclear research etc. etc.

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OPEC- founded 1960

Purpose: OPEC's stated mission is "to coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its member countries and ensure the stabilization of oil markets, in order to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consumers.

Member countries: Iraq, Kuwait, Iran, Qatar, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Libya, United Arab Emirates, Angola, Venezuela, Ecuador, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea

Facts:
- Headquartered in Vienna
- Have significant influence on the price of oil
- Saudi Arabia has 1/5 of he worlds oil reserves

Pro: Forum for discussion and decisions; alleviates some potential for conflict

Con: Difficult to control members; lacks an accountability mechanism

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Josey Ryan
Founded: 1960
Purpose: To coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its member countries and ensure the stabilization of oil markets in irder to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consumers
Countries: Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela
Facts: 1. You can become a full member if you are a country that has any substantial net export of crude petroleum
2. Was founded in Baghdad
3.Has significantly influenced the price of oil
Positive of Belonging: Ensures a stable supply of oil for consumers
Negative of Belonging: Loss of competitive potential members as individual producers

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Year founded: 1960
Member countries (14): Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Venezula
Purpose: OPEC's stated mission is "to coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its 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 for those investing in the petroleum industry.”
3 other facts: (1) The formation of OPEC marked a turning point toward national sovereignty over natural resources. (2) OPEC decisions have come to play a prominent role in the global oil market and international relations. (3) Was established in Baghdad, Iraq
One postivite aspect of belonging: As a forum for discussion, it alleviates potential for conflict within the Petroleum market.
One negative aspect of belonging: Lacks an accountability mechanism for its members

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Purpose
The United Nations was established to maintain peace, and develop relations amongst nations.
Member Countries
France
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
United States of America
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
China
Canada
Colombia
etc
Quick Facts
-Founded in 1945
-Headquarters are in New York, New York
-The Secretary General isn’t Antonio Guterres
-They vaccinate 45% of the worlds children
-They provide food to over 80 million people worldwide
Pro to Belonging
Seen as an ally country to the cause, and promises to attempt to maintain stable relations.
Con to Belonging
If a dispute happens, basically annexed from the world of peace.

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founded in 1945
the purposes-

1. Maintaining worldwide peace and security

2. Developing relations among nations

3. Fostering cooperation between nations in order to solve economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian international problems

4. Providing a forum for bringing countries together to meet the UN's purposes and goals

Member Countries
It contains five permanent members:

China

France

The Russian Federation

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The United States of America

There are ten other members selected every two years who are temporary

Three Positives of belonging to the U.N.
1) They were originally 53 members
2) Now there are 193 member countries from all over the world
3) On June 26, 1945, the United Nations Charter was signed by 51 countries, including Poland, which did not attend the conference but signed later.
Positive of belonging to the U.N.
S trengthening of human rights within the country
Economical development of the nation
Aid and assistance
Downfalls to being a part of the U.N.
1) The U.N. is very familiar with failure and has had many dilemmas between countries and voting
2) The amount each country ends up paying towards the United nations has always been a problem and how much of each countries money percent wise goes to the U.N.

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Founded: April 4th 1949

Purpose: An alliance between both American countries and Europe to defend against possible control of the Soviet Union

Member Countries: Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.
3 Facts: NATO defends the aispace of Albania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia 24/7. NATO members hold at least 50% of the world's total GDP. The headquarters for NATO is in Belgium.
One positive: It can improve efforts to reduce arms and it creates a big alliance between counties.
One Negative: It can waste money for the organization and it can also make other countries make an organization that can counteract the group and it can create conflict.

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NATO
This is a map referring to NATOYear founded: April 4th, 1949 Washington DC
Purpose: it was a formal alliance between North America and Europe, it was defending each other from possibility of communist Soviet Union taking control of their nations.
Member countries: some include Poland, US, Italy, Belgium, Greece and many more.
Facts: it stands for North Atlantic treaty organization
1: has a alliance of 28 states from Europe to North American.
2: has a permanent, integrated military command structure with people working together.
3: defends airspace over Albania, Latvia etc, on a 24/7 basis.
Positive aspect: one would be that if one NATO ally is attacked then all NATO allies are attacked. For example if a crisis happened in America or anywhere then they all would act as if they were attacked.
Negative aspect: for Europeans it will lead to a disadvantage to them since they lost so many sovereign power countries to America.

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Meggan Bottass
Founded- April 4th, 1949
Purpose- NATO’s primary purpose was to unify and strengthen the Western Allies' military response to a possible invasion of western Europe by the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies
Member Countries- Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom, United States, Greece, Turkey, Germany, Spain, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Albania, Croatia, and Montenegro.
3 Facts-
•NATO's Article 5 states that an attack on one member is an attack on all. Article 5 has been invoked only once in NATO's history, on Sept. 12, 2001, the day after the 9/11 attacks on the U.S.
•NATO has a permanent, integrated military command structure where military and civilian personnel from all member states work together.
•NATO defends airspace over Albania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia on a 24/7 basis, 365 days per year.
Positive Aspect of Belonging- Being apart of NATO gives assurance that if your country is ever in trouble, all the other countries will come help you and give you aid while fighting back
Negative Aspect of Belonging- Might paint the picture that the members are a group with an angenda against everyone else

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-G20
-Founded in 1999
-Its purpose is to discuss policy dealing with the promotion of international financial stability.
-The members of G20 are: Agrentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, the UK, the US, and the EU.
-G20’s chairmen is Mauricio Macri from Argentina as of 2018.
-During a summit in 2008, the leaders of G20 pledged to donate trillions to help international finance organizations.
-As of 2015, this organization also focuses on healthcare, employment, migration, and the empowerment of women.
-A positive aspect of belonging to this group is being able to discuss financial issues such as debt, and working on solutions for that problem.
-A possible negative could be harsh disagreement between nations who have different opinions on healthcare, migration, and other social issues.

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Founded 1994
Between America, Canada, and Mexico to establish a trilateral trade bloc in North America
Facts-
1. Largest trading agreement in the world
2. NAFTA region is home to 444.1 million people
3. Bill Clinton signed it
Positive: Creates more peaceful and regulated trade between countries
Negative: Decline in American Jobs and exploited mexico’s farmers and the environment

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Year Founded - 1949
Purpose - crisis management... to defend member nations against troops in pro-communist countries and prevent resurgence of aggressive nationalism
Member Countries - 29... Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, UK, and USA
Facts: NATO's relevance was strictly political until the end of the cold war, NATO has its very own phonetic alphabet called ICAO, Iceland is the only member country without a standing army
Positive: helps member states create defensive programs and consults in economic areas
Negative: Obligation to fight and ort another state even if it does not involve you.

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alyssa foral

It began enforcement on january 1st 1994

purpose:

1. Grant the signatories most favored nationstatus.

2. Eliminate barriers to trade and facilitate the cross-border movement of goods and services.

3. Promote conditions of fair competition.

4. Increase investment opportunities.

5. Provide protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.

6. Create procedures for the resolution of trade disputes.

7. Establish a framework for further trilateral, regional, and multilateral cooperation to expand the trade agreement's benefits.

Canada, Mexico, and the United States
NAFTA was originally brought to the table by Ronald Reagen, but it was passed under Bill Clinton. Originally Reagen only negotiated with the Prime Minister of Canada, however his successor George H.W. Bush began negotiations with the President of Mexico so NAFTA replaced the original Canada- US Free Trade Agreement.
NAFTA has promoted trade and created jobs, however it has also suppressed factory wages and exploited Mexican farmers.

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Trent Diesing
Founded: Oct 24, 1945
purpose: replaced the League of Nations in its task to promote international cooperation and maintain international order.
Members: China, France, UK, US, Russia
Factz: -193 member states
- HQ in Manhattan, New York City
Pro: prevents future worldwide conflicts
Con: a-lot of money could be spent on aid to foreign countof