international organisation - a group of countries that agree political and economic priorities and set up structrures that enable them to work together on joint projects
the commonwealth was founded in 1931
53 developed or developing countries with historic ties to the UK are in the commonwealth
the EU was founded in 1957
28 european countries are in the EU
the Council of Europe was founded in 1949
NATO was founded in 1949 and was a military alliance between the USA, Britain, France, and other European countries
the World Trade Organisation was founded in 1995 and is a global organisation that regulates trade between countries
Council of European Union - composed of ministers from each EU member state
European parliament - elected every 5 years by citizens in each member state
regulations are laws that must be applied accross all member states
civil war is a war between two or more groups within the same country
international court of justice - settles disputes between states, not individuals
general assembly - a meeting of all the UN's member states
peacekeeping mission - UN officials and armed personnel from different member states entering conflict zones to keep the peace and protect civilians
Sanctions - penalties imposed on countries that break international law
Insurgency - a rebellion against authority or government
Public Enquiry - an official review of events or actions ordered by a government
