The North Atlantic Treaty Organization ensures that the security of its European member countries is inseparably linked to that of its North American member countries (NATO 2018).

Wikipedia explaines the status of the non-member Observer State (2020).

This WebQuest was developed by The Dirksen Congressional Center to introduce students to the concept of ”influence” or ”power” in Congress. What experiences or responsibilities distinguish more influential Congress members from less?? (USA 2011)

The index measures policies to integrate migrants in all EU Member States, Australia, Canada, Iceland, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey and the USA (2020).

The 17 Goals were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015, as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which set out a 15-year plan to achieve the Goals (UN 2022).

The European Southern Observatory is an intergovernmental, European organisation for astronomical research. It has nine member countries. ESO operates astronomical observatories in Chile and has its headquarters in Garching, near Munich, Germany.

The U.N. agency brings together governments, employers and workers of 187 member States , to set labour standards, develop policies and devise programmes promoting decent work for all women and men (2018).

The Security Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. It has 15 Members, and each Member has one vote (2022).

The EU is represented in the United States by the Delegation of the European Union, which works in close coordination with the Embassies and Consulates of the 28 EU Member States.

The essay was written in 1774, and just a few weeks later the first anti-slavery society in America was formed in Philadelphia. Paine (1736-1809) was a founding member (USA 2014).