Supranational+Groups

This page is about supranational groups

Freedom House

Created: 1941

Purpose: to expand freedom around the world and to strengthen human rights and civil liberties in the United States through social science research and on the ground observations.

How they affect the world: Spread democracy and create a system of evaluating human rights and equality around the world.

Transparency International

Created: 1993

Purpose: to expose and fight corruption around the world in all aspects of life.

How they affect the world: Create a system of evaluating, exposing and stamping out corruption in countries leading to more equal living standards.


 * World Bank**

Created: 1994

Purpose: to fight poverty and to help people help themselves and their environment by providing resources, sharing knowledge, building capacity and forging partnerships in the public and private sectors.

Members: 187 members


 * International Monetary Fund**

Purpose: to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.

Members: 187 members


 * The G8 - Group of 8**


 * Date of Creation** - 1975


 * Membership Countries** - France, Russia, Desutch, Italy, Japan, Spain, China, Portugal


 * Mission** - To address such issues include health, law enforcement, labor, economic and social development, energy, environment, foreign affairs, justice and interior, terrorism, and trade**.**


 * The G20 - Group of 20 -** The G20 is an informal group of 19 countries as well as the European nion , with representatives of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. This group does not include the members of the original G8


 * OPEC**


 * Date of Creation -** Created at the Baghdad Conference on september 10-14, 1969

Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela
 * Membership Countries -** Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Quatar


 * Mission -**
 * Ensure the stabilization of oil markets in order to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consumers, a steady income to producers and a fair return on capital for those investing in the petroleum industry. ||

=World Trade Organization=

Date of Creation:
January 1, 1995

# of member states:
153

Mission/Purpose:
The World Trade Organization (WTO) deals with the global rules of trade between nations. Its main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible.

= OCED - Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development =

Date of Creation:
September 30, 1961

# of member states:
34

Mission/Purpose:
To stimulate economic progress and world trade. It is a forum of countries committed to democracy and the market economy, providing a platform to compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practices, and co-ordinate domestic and international policies of its members.