b'North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Founded in 1949 to form a military allianceService (NGLS)between the North Atlantic countries, NATO now has 28 members. It has the political aimInternational Refugee Organisationof promoting democratic values, encouraging consultation and co-operationon defenceUnited Nations Office on Sport for and security issues and to work towards theDevelopment and Peace (UNOSDP) prevention of conflict. NATO has a military aim in that under the founding charter (theUnited Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Washington Charter) it has the capacity to pool military resources to undertake crisisUnited Nations Relief and Works Agency management operations.cxxiii NATO is thefor Palestine Refugees in the Near East worlds most powerful regional defence(UNRWA) alliance. United Nations Research Institute for Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)Social Development (UNRISD) The UN Economic and Social Council is concerned about the worlds economic,Assembly of European Regions (AER) social and environmental challenges. Such challenges are discussed and debated andConference on Disarmament International policy recommendations are made. TheOrganisation for Migration (IOM)Council meets throughout the year with a substantial month-long meeting every July.Missile Technology Control Regime Specialists attending the meetings include(MTCR)prominent academics, business sector representatives and more than 3,200Organisation for Security and Co- registered non-governmental organisationsoperation in Europe (OSCE) with the focus being upon policy making to address economic, social and environmentalOrganisation for the Prohibition of challenges.Chemical Weapons Preparatory Council of the European UnionCommission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-BanTreaty Council of Europe Cultural Convention Western European Union European Council Commonwealth Association for PublicEuropean OmbudsmanAdministration and Management (CAPAM) General Assembly United NationsCommonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) Human Settlements Programme The Round Table: Commonwealth JournalWorld Association of Nuclear Operatorsof International Affairs (CJIA) United Nations Institute for DisarmamentCommonwealth Relations TrustResearch (UNIDIR) European Social Charter232'