Organizations Similar to NATO
Organization
for Security and
Co-operation in Europe SCE
Organization
for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
is a regional security organization whose 55 participating States are
from Europe, Central Asia and North America. The OSCE has been established
as a primary instrument for early warning, conflict prevention, crisis
management and post-conflict rehabilitation under Chapter VIII of the
Charter of the United Nations. The OSCE approach to security is comprehensive
and co-operative. It addresses a wide range of security-related issues
including arms control, preventive diplomacy, confidence- and security-building
measures, human rights, election monitoring and economic and environmental
security. All OSCE participating States have equal status, and decisions
are based on consensus. Source: http://www.osce.org/general/gen_info.htm
Western
European Union
WEU brings together round the same table 21 nations that
are also members of the European Union and / or NATO and 7 Central European
countries which are closely involved in the work of the Organization.
WEU's role and operational capabilities have developed considerably
since 1991. Today, WEU has the necessary instruments to undertake European-led
crisis management operations and is working to develop them further
as preparation for the establishment within the European Union of a
crisis management capability. Source: http://www.weu.int/eng/about.html
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European
Union
The European Union (EU) is the result of a process of cooperation
and integration which began in 1951 between six countries (Belgium,
Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands). After nearly
fifty years, with four waves of accessions (1973: Denmark, Ireland
and the United Kingdom; 1981: Greece; 1986: Spain and Portugal; 1995:
Austria, Finland and Sweden), the EU today has fifteen Member States
and is preparing for its fifth enlargement, this time towards Eastern
and Southern Europe.
The European Union's mission is to organise relations between
the Member States and between their peoples in a coherent manner and
on the basis of solidarity. Source:
http://europa.eu.int/abc-en.htm
For more, please visit
http://europa.eu.int
United
Nations
The United Nations was established on 24 October 1945 by 51 countries
committed to preserving peace through international cooperation and
collective security.When States become Members of the United Nations,
they agree to accept the obligations of the UN
Charter, an international treaty which sets out basic principles
of international relations. According to the Charter, the UN has four
purposes: to maintain international peace and security, to develop friendly
relations among nations, to cooperate in solving international problems
and in promoting respect for human rights, and to be a centre for harmonizing
the actions of nations. www.un.org/Overview/brief.html
For more on the UN, please visit www.un.org