established—3 June 1957, effective 30 May 1964;

aim—to promote economic integration among Arab nations;

members—(11) Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Mauritania, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, UAE, Yemen ————————————————————————————————————- _#_Council of Europe (CE)

established—5 May 1949, effective 3 August 1949;

aim—to promote increased unity and quality of life in Europe;

members—(24) Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK ————————————————————————————————————- _#_Council of the Entente (Entente)

established—29 May 1959;

aim—to promote economic, social, and political coordination;

members—(5) Benin, Burkina, Ivory Coast, Niger, Togo ————————————————————————————————————- _#_Customs Cooperation Council (CCC)

established—15 December 1950;