Week 13

ASEAN OIC UN

Association of South East Asian Nations Set up following Bangkok Declaration of 8th Aug 1967 Five founder-members:
a) b) c) d) e) Indonesia Thailand Singapore Philippines Malaysia

Later members: Brunei,, Vietnam, Myanmar & Laos, Cambodia Reason for formation:
Failure to build up a comprehensive, sustained unified regional and international strength through South Asia Organization (ASA) in 1961 Failure of MAPHILINDO in 1963

Video: Birth of ASEAN

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To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavors in the spirit of equality and partnership in order to strengthen the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian Nations; To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries of the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter; (ZOPFAN, 1971) To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance on matters of common interest in the economic, social, cultural, technical, scientific and administrative fields; To provide assistance to each other in the form of training and research facilities in the educational, professional, technical and administrative spheres; To collaborate more effectively for the greater utilization of their agriculture and industries, the expansion of their trade, including the study of the problems of international commodity trade, the improvement of their transportation and communications facilities and the raising of the living standards of their peoples; To promote Southeast Asian studies; and To maintain close and beneficial cooperation with existing international and regional organizations with similar aims and purposes, and explore all avenues for even closer cooperation among themselves.

Mutual respect for the independence, sovereignty, equality, territorial integrity, and national identity of all nations; The right of every State to lead its national existence free from external interference, subversion or coercion; Non-interference in the internal affairs of one another; Settlement of differences or disputes by peaceful manner; Renunciation of the threat or use of force; and Effective cooperation among themselves.

Organization of former, independent British colonies 49 members in the Commonwealth Purpose: Provide facilities and benefit to member countries; diplomatic relations Activities and initiatives
Commonwealth Games Colombo Scholarships

Movement to strengthen relations among countries in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) South-South cooperation emerged for the first time in the Asia Africa Conference in 1955 NAM held its 13th Conference in KL in February 2003, with a call to: seek justice and freedom from oppression and economic hegemony, besides making war illegal to solve the worlds problems.

Formerly known as Organization of the Islamic Conference Set up in 25 Sept 1969

to protest the burning of the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem

57 member countries (UN has 193).

There are 196+/-countries in the world

Formed in 1970. Video: 20 min documentary

Founded in 1945, after World War II Aims: facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace 193 members Six principal organs:
General Assembly Security Council Economic and Social Council Secretariat International Court of Justice Trusteeship Council (inactive)

World Health Organization (WHO) World Food Program (WFP) United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Bank IMF

15 members Can pass resolutions that are binding on all 193 member states 5 permanent members
China, France, Russia, UK and US

10 non-permanent members
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Colombia, Gabon, Germany, India, Lebanon, Nigeria, Portugal, South Africa (elected for two year terms, and voted in by the General Assembly on a regional basis)