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The world is interconnected through a myriad of organizations that facilitate cooperation, security, and economic integration among nations. This article provides a comprehensive list of significant international organizations, detailing their roles, member states, and impact on global affairs. Key organizations covered include the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU), the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), BRICS (an association of five major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Each of these entities plays a pivotal role in shaping the political, economic, and security landscapes of their respective regions and, by extension, the world. Through this list, readers will gain insights into the structure, objectives, and achievements of these influential organizations, highlighting their contributions to international cooperation and stability.

Flag Emblem Acronym Name Type Headquarters Number of Members
Flag of ASEAN Seal of ASEAN ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations Political and Economic union Jakarta 10[1]
African Union flag Emblem of the African Union 1963- AU African Union Continental and Economic union Addis Ababa
Johannesburg
55[2]
Pharaonic Survival flag of BRICS+ Logo of BRICS+ (Pharaonic Survival) BRICS BRICS+ Political and Economic union Shanghai[3] 9[4]
Flag of CANZUK (Pharaonic Survival) Emblem of CANZUK (Pharaonic Survival) CANZUK Canada, Australia, New Zealand & United Kingdom Political and Economic union London 4[5]
Flag of CELAC (Pharaonic Survival) CELAC Logo CELAC Community of Latin American and Caribbean States regional bloc Caracas 33[6]
Flag of the CIS Emblem of CIS CIS Commonwealth of Independent States Political and Economic union Minsk
Moscow
9[7]
Flag CPLP CPLP Emblem CPLP Lusophone Community Cultural, Political and Economic union Lisbon 10[8]
Flag of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Emblem of the Collective Security Treaty Organization CSTO Collective Security Treaty Organization Military alliance Moscow 6[9]
Commonwealth Flag 2013 Commonwealth of Nations Emblem CW Commonwealth of Nations Political and Economic union London 60[10]
ECOWAS Flag Logo of ECOWAS ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States Political and Economic union Abuja 15[11]
Flag of Europe Europe flag circle EU European Union Political and Economic union Brussels,
Frankfurt,
Luxembourg
& Strasbourg
28[12]
Fertile Crescent League Flag Fertile Crescent League Logo FCL Fertile Crescent League Regional Union Beirut 6[13]
Flag of the Arab League Emblem of the Arab League LAS Arab League Regional Union Riyadh 17[14]
Flag of the Latin League (Pharaonic Survival) Emblem of the Latin League (Pharaonic Survival) LL Latin League Cultural, Political and Economic Bloc Rome 43[15]
Flag of Mercosur Southern Cross (Mercosur) MERCOSUR Southern Common Market Economic union Montevideo 8[16]
Flag of NATO NATO logo round NATO OTAN landscape logo NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military alliance Brussels 28[17]
Flag of the Nordic Council 2016 Logo of the Nordic Council new NC Nordic Council Inter-parliamentary institution Copenhagen 6[18]
Flag of the Organization of American States (Pharaonic Survival) OAS Logo (Pharaonic Survival) OAS Organization of American States Regional international organization Washington 35[19]
Flag of La Francophonie The Emblem of La Francophonie OIF International Organisation of La Francophonie Cultural and Political union Paris 53[20]
OIC Logo since 2011 Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Logo OIC OIC Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Intergovernmental organization Jeddah 51[21]
Flag of the Organization of Turkic States Emblem of the Organization of Turkic States OTS OTS Organization of Turkic States Political and Economic union Ankara 5[22]
Pacific Union (Pharaonic Survival) Emblem of the Pacific Union (Pharaonic Survival) PU Pacific Union Political and Economic union Canberra 16[23]
Flag of SHEMU (Pharaonic Survival) Emblem of SHEMU (Pharaonic Survival) SHEMU Southern Hemisphere Economic & Military Union Military and Economic union Sesostria
Brasília
Kuala Lumpur
Wellington
91[24]
Flag of UNASUR Logotipo UNASUR without text UNASUR Union of South American Nations Continental union Rotational 7[25]
  1. Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam.
  2. Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape, Cape Verde, Central Africa, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Darfur, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Xhosaland, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Zululand
  3. Bank Headquarters
  4. Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Russia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates.
  5. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom
  6. Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Carribean, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Quisqueya, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela
  7. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
  8. Members: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe, Timor-Leste. Observers: Andorra, Argentina, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Namibia, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Romania, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, European Union, G7, Ibero-American Summit, Ibero-American Organization.
  9. Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan
  10. Antigua and Barbuda, Assyria, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Israel, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mesopotamia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Xhosaland, Zambia, Zululand
  11. Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
  12. Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Danubia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ingria, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Karelia, Khazaria, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maeotia, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
  13. Assyria, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Mesopotamia and Syria
  14. Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Darfur, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
  15. Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Burundi, Byzantium, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, France, French Carribean, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Italy, Macau, Mexico, Monaco, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Quisqueya, Rwanda, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Spain, Venezuela. Observers: Holy See (Vatican City), Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Greece, Egypt.
  16. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela
  17. Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Danubia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.
  18. Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Karelia, Norway, Sweden
  19. Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Carribean Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Quisqueya, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Venezuela.
  20. Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Egypt, France, French Carribean, Gabon, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Laos, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Monaco, Morocco, North Macedonia, Niger, Polynesia, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Tunisia, Vanuatu, Vietnam.
  21. Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Ciscaucasia, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Darfur, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Suriname, Tajikistan, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen.
  22. Members: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Observers: Iran, Turkmenistan
  23. Australia, Fiji, Hawaii, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Polynesia, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.
  24. Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Assyria, Australia, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Byzantium, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cape, Chile, Ciscaucasia, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Danubia, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Hawaii, Hong Kong, India, Ingria, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Karelia, Khazaria, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Liechtenstein, Macau, Madagascar, Maeotia, Malaysia, Mesopotamia, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Polynesia, Portugal, Quisqueya, Romania, Rwanda, São Tomé e Principe, Serbia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Spain, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, Xhosaland Zambia and Zululand
  25. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru