The UK and international institutions

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The UK and international institutions

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The CommonwealthThe Commonwealth is an association of countries thatsupport each other and work toether towards shared

oals in democrac! and de"elopment# $ost mem%erstates were once part of the &ritish 'mpire( althouh afew countries which were not ha"e also )oined#

The *ueen is the ceremonial head of theCommonwealth( which currentl! has 54 mem%er states+see ta%le %elow,# $em%ership is "oluntar!# TheCommonwealth has no power o"er its mem%ers(

althouh it can suspend mem%ership# TheCommonwealth is %ased on core "alues of democrac!(ood o"ernment and the rule of law#

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British Council 20131


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Commonwealth members

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-ustralia The &ahamas

&anladesh &ar%ados &eli.e&otswana &runei

/arussalamCameroon

Canada C!prus /ominica

i)i +currentl!suspended,

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ew ealand ieria akistanapua ewuinea

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;e!chelles ;ierra eone ;inapore;olomon slands ;outh -frica ;ri anka;t itts and e"is ;t ucia ;t


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The European UnionThe 'uropean =nion +'=,( oriinall! called the'uropean 'conomic Communit! +''C,( was set up %!si> western 'uropean countries +&elium( rance(erman!( tal!( u>em%our( and the etherlands, whosined the Treat! of :ome on 25 $arch 1957# The =oriinall! decided not to )oin this roup %ut it %ecame amem%er in 1973# There are now 27 '= mem%er states

+see ta%le %elow,# Croatia will also %ecome a mem%erstate in 2013#

'= law is leall! %indin in the = and all other '=mem%er states# 'uropean laws are called directi"es(reulations or framework decisions#

EU member states-ustria &elium &ulariaC!prus C.ech :epu%lic /enmark'stonia inland ranceerman! reece ?unar!reland tal! at"iaithuania u>em%our $altaetherlands oland ortual:omania ;lo"akia ;lo"enia;pain ;weden =



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The Council of EuropeThe Council of 'urope is separate from the '=# t has 47mem%er countries( includin the =( and is responsi%lefor the protection and promotion of human rihts in thosecountries# t has no power to make laws %ut draws upcon"entions and charters( the most well@known of whichis the 'uropean Con"ention on ?uman :ihts andundamental reedoms( usuall! called the 'uropean

Con"ention on ?uman :ihts#

The United NationsThe = is part of the =nited ations +=,( aninternational orani.ation with more than 190 countriesas mem%ers#The = was set up after the ;econd Aorld Aar andaims to pre"ent war and promote international peaceand securit!# There are 15 mem%ers on the = ;ecurit!Council( which recommends action when there areinternational crises and threats to peace# The = is oneof the fi"e permanent mem%ers of the ;ecurit! Council#

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATOThe = is also a mem%er of -TB# -TB is a roup of

'uropean and orth -merican countries that ha"eareed to help each other if the! come under attack# talso aims to maintain peace %etween all of its mem%ers#

This te>t is taken from ife in the =nited indom( a uide for ew :esidents( 3rd edition

ae 137 Crown Cop!riht 2013


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