Other International Organizations

Question 0

World Trade Organization (WTO)

Answer 0

Promotes free trade; 150 member nations; encourages member nations to remove trade barriers

Question 1

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Answer 1

Includes 28 in North America and Europe; goals are to keep peace and defend members in war; may send armed forces to crisis areas; works with other nations to prevent conflict

Question 2

World Health Organization (WHO)

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Part of the UN; improves health for all people; fights and prevents disease; helps countries meet health standards; ended smallpox; teaches people about the HIV virus

Question 3

Peace Corps

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Volunteer group run by u.s government, now has volunteers working in 77 countries; helps Americans and other world citizens understand each other; promote public health; teach people to use technology for business development

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International Committee of the Red Cross (IRCR)

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Based on Switzerland: unites efforts of Red Cross and Red Crescent groups around the world; provides aid victims of war or natural disasters; maintains a neutral position in wars