Regional groups of the UN

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  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Eastern Europe
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Western Europe and the rest of the countries
  • UN member, in no group
  • not a UN member or a member's territory

    • The members of the United Nations are unofficially divided into five geopolitical groups. This division has evolved over the years in order to achieve a geographical and political balance. For many bodies that are elected, e.g. B. the UN Human Rights Council , a key is established which allocates a number of seats to the regions.

    Group of African States (54 states)

    The group of African states comprises 54 countries. They are all located on the African continent or are geographically included in it.

    Members

    No members

    Group of Asian States (53 states)

    The group of Asian countries includes 53 countries. They are all located on the Asian continent or are geographically included in it.

    Members

    No members

    1 Kiribati left the group of Asian countries in 2010 and has not belonged to any regional group since then.

    Group of Eastern European States / GEE, 23 states

    The group of Eastern European countries includes 23 countries. They are all located on the Eurasian continent or are geographically included in it.

    Members

    No members

    Group of Latin American and Caribbean States / GRULAC, 33 states

    The group of Latin American and Caribbean countries includes 33 countries. They are all located on the American double continent or are geographically included in it. See also the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean as a research organization in the social and economic sciences .

    Members

    No members

    Group of Western European and other States / WEOG, 29 states

    The group of Western European and other states comprises 28 countries. They are located in Europe, North America, Asia and Oceania.

    Members

    1 In May 2000, Israel became a full member of WEOG for political reasons. This membership was limited in time, but with an option to renew. This membership has been renewed continuously since 2004. See also Israel's Foreign Policy

    2 Turkey takes part in meetings of both the WEOG and the Asian countries. However, Turkey is only entitled to vote at WEOG.

    3 The USA does not officially belong to any group. However, they take part as guest auditors at WEOG meetings and are also counted in this group when making voting decisions.

    No members

    The history of the group of Western European and other states was characterized by a reluctance to engage in political cooperation until the 1970s.

    Discussion about Oceania

    It is discussed whether a sixth group should not be introduced. In the decades since the UN was founded, many island states in the oceanic region have become independent and are now members of the UN. Since they are all in a group with the Asian states, many oceanic states do not feel sufficiently represented with their specific problems.

    See also

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ http://www.un.org/depts/DGACM/RegionalGroups.shtml/
    2. ↑ a b c [1] List of the regional groups of the UN on the homepage of the UN (English)
    3. ↑ Norbert Götz. "Western Europeans and Others: The Making of Europe at the United Nations." Alternatives 33 (2008) 3: 359-381.