members—(15) Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, NZ, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Western Samoa;
observer—(1) Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Palau) ————————————————————————————————————- _#_Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
established—11 December 1969;
aim—to promote free trade and cooperation in customs matters;
members—(9) Bophuthatswana, Botswana, Ciskei, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Transkei, Venda ————————————————————————————————————- _#_Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC)
established—1 April 1980;
aim—to promote regional economic development and reduce dependence on South Africa;
members—(10) Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe ————————————————————————————————————- _#_Statistical Commission
established—21 June 1946;
aim—ECOSOC organization dealing with development and standardization of national statistics;