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Multilateral
Institutions
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There is
a number of international institutions that have been
founded after the II. World War. The most important
links you find here: |
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World
Trade Organization |
As predecessor of the GATT
(founded in 1948) provisions, the WTO was founded in
1995 to deal with the rules and dispute settlement in
international trade. |
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World
Bank Group |
The World Bank Group,
founded in 1944 as Specialized Agency of the United
Nations. It consists of five institutions with
different focus. |
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International
Monetary Fund |
The IMF is another
Specialized Agency of the United
Nations. It was also founded in 1944 and it focuses
on exchange rate coordinational and stability. |
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United
Nations |
International organization
to promote peace, stability and human rights. The UN
nowadays is a whole system of Specialized
Agencies, programs and funds. |
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International
Telecommunication Union |
Less known than other
institutions, the ITU is the oldest international
organization, founded in 1865 as the International Telegraph Union. |
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Universal
Postal Union |
The Universal Postal Union
is today the second oldest international organization, established in 1874
in Switzerland. |
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World
Intellectual Property Organization |
The predecessor of the WIPO
was established with the union of two administrative
bodies in charge for international IP contracts in 1893.
Today the organization belongs to the UN. |
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International sources for
statistics see an overview
here. |
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International
Contracts
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Here is a
list with the existing free trade agreements
worldwide: |
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EUROPE: |
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European Union (EU) |
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European Free Trade Association
(EFTA) |
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EC Association Agreements |
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THE
AMERICAS: |
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Nordamerikanisches
Freihandelsabkommen (NAFTA) |
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Karibische Gemeinschaft (CARICOM) |
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Gemeinsamer Markt des Ganzen
Südens (MERCOSUR) |
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Zentralamerikanischer
Gemeinsame Markt (MCCA) |
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Zentralamerikanische
Integrationssystem (SICA) |
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Lateinamerikanische
Integrationsassoziation (ALADI) |
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AFRICA: |
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Die Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft
Westafrikanischer Staaten (ECOWAS) |
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Die Westafrikanische
Wirtschafts- und Währungsunion (UEMOA) |
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Die Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft
der Zentralafrikanischen Staaten (CEEAC) |
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Union Douanière des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale
(UDEAC) |
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Communaute Economique des Pays des Grands Lacs
(CEPLG) |
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MIDDLE EAST: |
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The
Arab League (link) |
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Arab Common Market |
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Union Maghreb Arabe (link) |
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Der Golfkooperationsrat (GCC) |
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Economic Cooperation
Organization (ECO) |
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ASIA: |
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Der Verband südostasiatischer
Staaten (ASEAN) |
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Asiatic
Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) |
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South Asian Association for
Regional Cooperation (SAARC) |
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Black Sea Economic
Cooperation Zone |
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