International Trade: International Organizations

Replaced NAFTA in 2020.

The international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.

Access to documents and information of and about the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) from Stanford University.

See especially the links to "Trade Agreements" and "Trade Topics."

Information on the Free Trade Agreements between the United States and other countries.

Click on the "Trade Agreements" link in the left-hand column, then "List all trade agreements" in the right-hand column for information on the multitude of treaties the U.S. has with other countries.

IPS is a community of public scholars and organizers working with social movements to promote true democracy and challenge concentrated wealth, corporate influence, and military power.

An independent, non-profit, non-partisan media and consumer watchdog group. Investigates P.R. campaigns, supports reporting that promotes informed decision-making about products and policies, advocates transparency and media literacy to help consumers recognize the forces shaping the information they receive about products and issues affecting their lives.

An international organization committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.

35 independent countries in North, South and Central America.

General information on how the EU works, what it does and how the budget is spent.

The four main roles of the European Commission are to propose legislation, to administer and implement Community policies, to enforce Community law (jointly with the Court of Justice) and to negotiate international agreements, mainly those relating to trade and cooperation.

An organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.

Provides loans to developing countries for capital improvement projects.

The global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. The WTO was established in 1995, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

A global community of business, political, intellectual and other leaders of society who are committed to improving the state of the world.

Promoting decent work for all.

33 countries and over 70 global partners help governments foster prosperity and fight poverty through economic growth and financial stability, for a stronger, cleaner, fairer world economy.

The overarching objective of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs), thus contributing to poverty reduction.

Addressing the issues of Asian and Pacific countries.

IATP works with organizations around the world to analyze how global trade agreements impact domestic farm and food policies.