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4.2 Inter Organize
Civics Florida Standard SS.7.C.4.2 International Organizations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| European Union | an organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members |
| intergovernmental organization | an organization formed with groups of governments for a specific purpose |
| international organization | groups of governments or people from different countries working together to solve an issue that crosses country borders |
| International Red Cross/Red Crescent | an organization that helps people around the world respond to natural disasters and that checks on the conditions of prisoners of war |
| non-governmental organization (NGO) | a voluntary citizens' group that is organized on a local, national or international level and works ; they perform a variety of service and humanitarian functions, bring citizen concerns to governments, advocate for certain issues such as human rights or the environment, and encourage political participation; also known as international non-governmental organization (INGO) |
| North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) | a formal agreement among the governments of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to form a free trade zone in North America and eliminate taxes on the buying and selling of each other’s products |
| North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) | a group of 28 countries that has agreed to protect each other in case of attack; founded in 1949 |
| treaty | an agreement or arrangement between two or more countries |
| United Nations (UN) | an organization founded in 1943 to keep the peace, develop friendly relationships among countries, and improve the quality of life for the world’s poor people; consists of 193 member countries |
| United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) | an agency of the United Nations established in 1946 to help governments improve the health and education of children and their mothers |
| World Bank | an organization that helps poor and middle-income countries get the money they need to build improvements that will help reduce poverty |
| World Court | a permanent panel of fifteen judges appointed by the UN to nine-year terms to hear cases; cases argued before the court focus on disputes between nations who agree to accept its decisions |
| World Health Organization | an organization established in 1948 within the United Nations that works to improve health throughout the world |
| World Trade Organization (WTO) | an international body founded in 1995 to promote international trade and economic development by reducing taxes and other restrictions |
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