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• Organizations
  
  • Commonwealth
  • Non-Aligned Movement
  • African Union (AU)
  • African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
  • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • Monetary and Economic Community of Central Africa (CEMAC)
  • The Indian Ocean Commission (Commission de l’Océan Indien)
  • Andean Community
  • Organization of American States (OAS)
  • Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
  • Rio Group
  • Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
  • Pacific Islands Forum
  • South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
  • Council of Europe
  • European Union
  • Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
  • Gulf Cooperation Council
  • League of Arab States

The Mercado Comun del Cono Sur (MERCOSUR) was established by the Treaty of Asuncion in March 1991 but effectively entered into force on 1 January 1995. It is a customs union between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, although Chile, Bolivia, and Peru have become associate members and negotiations are pending with Mexico, Venezuela and Colombia for further expansion. The purpose of MERCOSUR is to eliminate trade barriers between Members States and create a common market.
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