League established in January 1920 to promote world peace after WWI. Wilson's 14 points aimed to eliminate secret diplomacy and promote democracy. Primary purpose was to protect territorial integrity and prevent aggression
Mark Rutte serves as NATO's current secretary general since October 2024. NATO has 32 member states and requires a Council for representation. Secretary general coordinates NATO's operations and leads international staff
Arab League unites countries in Northern Africa and Southwest Asia. ASEAN was formed in 1967 with five founding members
International organizations are established by treaties with legal personality. Composed primarily of member states, with observer status possible. James Lorimer coined term in 1871, defining it as nations' association for common end
Founded in 1970 as 21-member organization, now has 93 members. Headquartered in Paris, France with 56 full members. Includes 5 associate members and 32 observers. Former French colonies and former French colonies are current members
NATO's decision-making body is North Atlantic Council. Secretary General directs International Staff divided into administrative divisions. Three main divisions handle political affairs, economics, and logistics