International Organizations
and Groups | Aim - Objective |
| Islamic Development Bank (IDB) | to promote Islamic economic aid and social development |
| Latin American Economic System (LAES) | to promote economic and social development through regional cooperation |
| Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) | to promote freer regional trade |
| League of Arab States (LAS) | aim - to promote economic, social, political, and military cooperation |
| least developed countries (LLDCs) | least developed countries (LLDCs) |
| less developed countries (LDCs) | less developed countries (LDCs) |
| low-income countries | low-income countries |
| middle-income countries | middle-income countries |
| Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) | encourages flow of foreign direct investment among member countries by offering investment insurance, consultation, and negotiation on conditions for foreign investment and technical assistance; a UN specialized agency |
| Near Abroad | Near Abroad |
| new independent states (NIS) | new independent states (NIS) |
| newly industrializing countries (NICs) | newly industrializing countries (NICs) |
| newly industrializing economies (NIEs) | newly industrializing economies (NIEs) |
| Nonaligned Movement (NAM) | to establish political and military cooperation apart from the traditional East or West blocs |
| Nordic Council (NC) | to promote regional economic, cultural, and environmental cooperation |
| Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) | to promote economic cooperation and development |
| North | North |
| North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) | to eliminate trade barriers, promote fair competition, increase investment opportunities, provide protection of intellectual property rights, and create procedures to settle disputes |
| North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) | to promote mutual defense and cooperation |
| Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) | to promote the peaceful uses of nuclear energy; associated with OECD |
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