United Nations (UN): adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, established after WWII in 1945, established to help maintain peace, relies on member states volunteering resources and military, 193 member countries, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): is an intergovernmental military defence alliance, It was established in 1949 in the build up to the Cold War, 28 member states, Its members include European countries, USA, Canada and Turkey, European Union (EU): Formerly known as the European Economic Community (EEC), Founded in Rome in 1957, The UK voted to leave in 2016, The UK joined in 1975, There are 27 member countries, Commonwealth: has 53 member countries, all members must agree with the values set out in the Common Wealth Charter, The head of the organisation is Queen Elizabeth II, Many member countries are former members of the British Empire, World Trade Organization: Came into being in 1955, Formerly the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Has 161 member countries, deals with trading rules between nations, aims to cut costs and improve living standards,

The UK & International Organisations

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