A Bloc is a group of countries that form together to work toward a common goal, whether economic, political, or otherwise. Most countries are in more than one bloc. It is strongly recommended that each delegate from a country be assigned a bloc to research. Depending on current politics, some countries may drop out or abstain from participating in some blocs.
Blocs are unstructured and allowed to form and grow on their own. This may be a frustrating process. A country must always keep its political stands and goals in its negotiations with other countries as it participates in bloc decisions. The View of a particular nation must always take precedence over a bloc’s views, unless the country feels it will receive some benefit from its continued adherence to a bloc’s views.
Major Blocs/ Alignments/ Organizations
Arab League (AL) to promote economic, social, political, and military cooperation
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Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen |
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| Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to promote regional
economic, social, and cultural cooperation among the countries of Southeast
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Brunei, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand |
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Papua New Guinea |
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| Caribbean
Community and Common Market (CARICOM) to
promote economic integration and development,
especially among the less developed countries |
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Antigua & Barbuda,
Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada,
Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St.
Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago |
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| Commonwealth A
voluntary association evolved from the British
Empire and seeks to foster multi-national cooperation
and assistance |
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Antigua & Barbuda, Australia,
Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana,
Brunei, Canada, Cyprus, Dominica, Gambia, Ghana,
Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati,
Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta,
Mauritius, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan,
Papua New Guinea, St Kitts & Nevis, St.
Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Seychelles,
Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri
Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago,
Uganda, UK Vanuatu, Western Samoa, Zambia,
Zimbabwe |
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Nauru, Tuvalu |
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| European Union
(EU) to establish a completely integrated
common market in 1992 and an eventual economic
federation in Europe. |
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Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom |
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| Group of 7
(G-7) seven major economic powers |
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Canada, France, Germany, Italy,
Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America |
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| North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO) to promote
mutual defense and cooperation |
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Belgium, Canada,
Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland,
Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
of America |
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| African Union (AU) to promote
unity and cooperation among African states |
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Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Democratic Peoples Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
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| Organization
of American States (OAS) to promote
peace and security as well as economic and
social development |
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Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba (excluded from formal participation since 1962), Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela |
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Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, EC, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Netherlands, Pakistan, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland
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| Organization
of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to
coordinate petroleum policies |
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Algeria, Ecuador,
Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya,
Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates,
Venezuela |
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