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- 2. An international organization of some European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
- 3. A global institution to promote international trade and to settle international trade disputes among member nations.
- 4. Often referred to as a parliament of nations, it is composed of member states, which meet to consider the world's most pressing problems.
- 7. Promoting positive action for human welfare and social reform and progress.
- 10. Policy where a country opts out of participating in international social, economic, political and military affairs, not involving themselves with other countries or global initiatives.
- 11. A process in which the world's richest nations chose to forgive poor nations' obligations to pay back loans or debt because it is causing major harm to the people of an area.
- 13. An international organization of French speakers that aims to promote the French language and culture in all countries.
- 14. Military alliance created in 1949 made up of 12 non-Communist countries, including Canada and the United States, that support each other if attacked.
- 18. People's growing awareness of belonging to a global community and how our actions affect others around the world.
- 19. A situation in which there is economic growth, rising national income, high and steady employment, and steadiness in the general level of prices.
- 21. Policy of a country responding to events on its own without agreements with, or support from, other countries.
- 22. US-Canadian military organization formed in 1958 responsible for aerospace warning, aerospace control, and maritime warning at the height of the Cold War nuclear crisis.
- 23. The cultural inheritance from the past that all people share and that is preserved in world heritage sites, traditional skills and knowledge, and the arts.
- 24. An influential non-governmental organization that operates globally to monitor and try to rectify glaring abuses of political (not economic or social) human rights.
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- 1. Policy by which countries agree to abide by the decisions of an international organization made up of independent appointed officials or representatives elected by member states.
- 3. A group within the United Nations responsible for human health, including combating the spread of infectious diseases and health issues related to natural disasters.
- 5. Agreements between two countries to work toward resolving issues that concern both countries.
- 6. United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments.
- 8. Policy that involves several countries working together to meet challenges and solve problems.
- 9. The condition of protecting all members of a group or collective from danger. UN tries to ensure the security of all member states.
- 12. Belief that all members of the global community should accept collective responsibility for the challenges that face the world.
- 15. Restrictions intended to force non-compliant countries into complying with international law.
- 16. A condition in which people are deprived of basic human needs such as food, shelter, clean water and sanitation.
- 17. NGO that works provide sports equipment and funding for sport and game to people in developing countries.
- 20. A multilateral organization composed of representatives from the eight circumpolar states and six indigenous organizations.