Functions of MGOs
What is the main goal of the United Nations (UN)?
Promote international peace and security)
How many member countries does the United Nations (UN) have?
(193)
The Paris Agreement focuses on what global issue?
(Climate change
Which regional MGO represents Southeast Asian nations?
(ASEAN – Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
What does WTO stand for?
(World Trade Organization)
Which organization helps countries in economic crises by providing loans?
(International Monetary Fund – IMF)
Name one country that is not a UN member.
Vatican City, Taiwan)
What trade agreement was signed between Canada, the USA, and Mexico?
(NAFTA, replaced by USMCA in 2020)
Which organization includes South American nations like Brazil and Argentina?
(MERCOSUR – Southern Common Market)
What does NATO stand for?
(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
What is one key function of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
Regulating international trade rules)
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was originally formed with how many member states?
(12)
The Schengen Agreement allows for free movement between countries in which region?
(Europe)
What is the main goal of the African Union (AU)?
(Promote unity, peace, and economic development in Africa)
What does IMF stand for?
(International Monetary Fund)
Which organization is responsible for coordinating global health responses?
(World Health Organization – WHO)
Which African country left and later rejoined the African Union (AU)?
(Morocco – left in 1984, rejoined in 2017)
The Kyoto Protocol aimed to reduce what type of emissions?
(Greenhouse gases – GHGs)
Which Middle Eastern organization focuses on oil-exporting countries?
(OPEC – Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)
What does BRICS stand for?
(Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa)
What are the three pillars of the European Union (EU)?
(Economic policies, foreign & security policies, and justice/home affairs)
Name two founding members of the European Union (EU).
(France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg)
The Treaty of Rome (1957) led to the creation of what major European organization?
(European Economic Community, now part of the EU)
Name two countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
(Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait)
What does ECOWAS stand for?
(Economic Community of West African States)