International Relations
Organizations
Collective Security Intergovt. Military alliance of Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia,
Treaty Organization Tajikistan and Belarus | UNGA granted observer status
Adriatic Sea, Baltic Sea, Black Sea - countries
Austria, Bulgaria, Estonia, Croatia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Romania,
3 Seas initiative Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
HQ - Beijing | improve social and economic outcomes in Asia and
beyond | China, India, Russia and Germany are the four largest
AIIB shareholders
Oldest PTA in Asia Pacific region - 7 members | Bangladesh, China, India,
APTA Lao PDR, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, and Sri Lanka
Members - 8 countries that have sovereignty over lands within arctic
Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the
Arctic Council United States.
Asia-Pacific Economic India is not a amember.
Cooperation Free trade inter-govt. forum for 21 members of Asia Pacific region
Sectrtariat - Dhaka.
BIMSTEC India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
Launched by US, Japan, Australia on sidelines of ASEAN. Certification for
Blue Dot Network quality, sustainable infra. Attrcating capital into developing countries.
Chiang Mai Currency swap b/w ASEAN, China, Japan, S.Korea
Members – ASEAN + 6 (India, China, South Korea, Japan, Australia, New
East Asia Summit Zealand) + 2(US, Russia).
European Economic Community - Regional org aimed at integration
Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany
EEC - Treaty of Rome 1957
EEC EU - Treaty of Masstrict 1992| Treaty of Lisbon (amended TOM)
Norway and Switzerland are not members
EEC - Treaty of Rome 1957
EU EU - Treaty of Masstrict 1992| Treaty of Lisbon (amended TOM)
Eurasian Economic
Union Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia
UN Spl | efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food
FAO security | State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report
Mandate - Scrutiny of MLTF | HQ - OECD, Paris
FATF Non-OECD members can be members | India, is.
, Five Eyes Alliance Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States.
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, France,
Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia,
South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United
States. Spain is a permanent guest invitee.
G 20 Iran is not a member
Estb after 2008 Fin crisis. 2019 summit - Japan | >80% GDP of world
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, France,
Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia,
South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United
G 20 States. Spain is a permanent guest invitee.
Support each other's bid for UN. India, Brazil, Germany and Japan.
G4 Opposed by coffee club (led by Italy, includes Pak.)
GCC - 6 - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE
OIC - 53 Muslim majority countries. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Iraq and Iran
GCC v. OIC are members of OIC
Reports to UNGA, UNSC | NOT specialised but related, own statute
IAEA Promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, not military
Rome Statute | HQ - Hague, Netherlands
India - non-signatory | US - not a party | Barundi, Phillipines have
withdrawn
Investigates and tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of
concern to the international community (in these situations, it has
jurisdiction over nationals of countries that have not joined Rome
ICC Statute)
ICJ Hague | 15 judges - elected by UNGA, UNSC for 9 year term
ICJ Principal UN judicial. Only states, against states.
India - founder member - 1919, Post WW I
ILO Unique - only tripartite UN agency - govt. employer, worker
Treaty of versailles 1919 (League of nations). UN Spl Agency. India
ILO founder member.
Indian Ocean Members - five African Indian Ocean nations: Comoros, Madagascar,
Commission Mauritius, Réunion and Seychelles | Observers - India is an observer
UN Spl. Chicago convention. Accident investigation, transport safety
Int. Civil Aviation org. protocols
All parties to UNCLOS are its members. controls all mineral-related
Int. Seabed Authority activities in the international seabed.
HQ - Paris | Only OECD countries can be members, India - associate
Estb. In the wake of 1973 oil crisis
International Energy Report- WORLD ENERGY OUTLOOK
Agency Publications - Global Energy & CO2 Status
Organizations
Collective Security Intergovt. Military alliance of Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia,
Treaty Organization Tajikistan and Belarus | UNGA granted observer status
Adriatic Sea, Baltic Sea, Black Sea - countries
Austria, Bulgaria, Estonia, Croatia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Romania,
3 Seas initiative Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
HQ - Beijing | improve social and economic outcomes in Asia and
beyond | China, India, Russia and Germany are the four largest
AIIB shareholders
Oldest PTA in Asia Pacific region - 7 members | Bangladesh, China, India,
APTA Lao PDR, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, and Sri Lanka
Members - 8 countries that have sovereignty over lands within arctic
Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the
Arctic Council United States.
Asia-Pacific Economic India is not a amember.
Cooperation Free trade inter-govt. forum for 21 members of Asia Pacific region
Sectrtariat - Dhaka.
BIMSTEC India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
Launched by US, Japan, Australia on sidelines of ASEAN. Certification for
Blue Dot Network quality, sustainable infra. Attrcating capital into developing countries.
Chiang Mai Currency swap b/w ASEAN, China, Japan, S.Korea
Members – ASEAN + 6 (India, China, South Korea, Japan, Australia, New
East Asia Summit Zealand) + 2(US, Russia).
European Economic Community - Regional org aimed at integration
Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany
EEC - Treaty of Rome 1957
EEC EU - Treaty of Masstrict 1992| Treaty of Lisbon (amended TOM)
Norway and Switzerland are not members
EEC - Treaty of Rome 1957
EU EU - Treaty of Masstrict 1992| Treaty of Lisbon (amended TOM)
Eurasian Economic
Union Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia
UN Spl | efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food
FAO security | State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report
Mandate - Scrutiny of MLTF | HQ - OECD, Paris
FATF Non-OECD members can be members | India, is.
, Five Eyes Alliance Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States.
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, France,
Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia,
South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United
States. Spain is a permanent guest invitee.
G 20 Iran is not a member
Estb after 2008 Fin crisis. 2019 summit - Japan | >80% GDP of world
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, France,
Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia,
South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United
G 20 States. Spain is a permanent guest invitee.
Support each other's bid for UN. India, Brazil, Germany and Japan.
G4 Opposed by coffee club (led by Italy, includes Pak.)
GCC - 6 - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE
OIC - 53 Muslim majority countries. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Iraq and Iran
GCC v. OIC are members of OIC
Reports to UNGA, UNSC | NOT specialised but related, own statute
IAEA Promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, not military
Rome Statute | HQ - Hague, Netherlands
India - non-signatory | US - not a party | Barundi, Phillipines have
withdrawn
Investigates and tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of
concern to the international community (in these situations, it has
jurisdiction over nationals of countries that have not joined Rome
ICC Statute)
ICJ Hague | 15 judges - elected by UNGA, UNSC for 9 year term
ICJ Principal UN judicial. Only states, against states.
India - founder member - 1919, Post WW I
ILO Unique - only tripartite UN agency - govt. employer, worker
Treaty of versailles 1919 (League of nations). UN Spl Agency. India
ILO founder member.
Indian Ocean Members - five African Indian Ocean nations: Comoros, Madagascar,
Commission Mauritius, Réunion and Seychelles | Observers - India is an observer
UN Spl. Chicago convention. Accident investigation, transport safety
Int. Civil Aviation org. protocols
All parties to UNCLOS are its members. controls all mineral-related
Int. Seabed Authority activities in the international seabed.
HQ - Paris | Only OECD countries can be members, India - associate
Estb. In the wake of 1973 oil crisis
International Energy Report- WORLD ENERGY OUTLOOK
Agency Publications - Global Energy & CO2 Status
