Although the issue was brought before the Security Council, it failed to consider the issue in time. ECOWAS decided for an enforcement action without prior authorization of 61 the Council.

European Union is a leading example of multi-purpose regional organizations.

Non-Western regionalism is characterised by anti-colonialism, national liberation from colonial rule, the preservation of sovereignty and the avoidance of a great power rivalry in the Third World. European regionalism aimed at taming nationalism.

All of them are among the reasons why organizations as functional interfaces of cooperation are usually established.

Conditionality The requirement to fulfill certain conditions in order to get a benefit, reward or be entitled with membership.

All organizations basically have three main bodies: Secretariat, plenary assemble and specially authorised body.

International organizations are international legal persons which are established by an international agreement duly signed and put into effect by the governmental bodies of at least three States.

As it is the case with all the actors of global politics, regional organizations change according to the Zeitgeist (spirit of time) as well.

Organizations set up their bodies and organs in line with their purposes, goals, principles and even number of members. The duly take into account regional and international climate, as well. Organization have, or create in the course of time, bodies deemed necessary for the fulfilment of organizational purposes and functions. Yet they all, almost as a rule, basically have three main bodies: Secretariat, plenary assemble and specially authorised body.

Although their mere participation and contribution to plenary meetings and debates is somehow regarded important, there are cases where this status is granted as a means of preparation for, and transition to, full-membership. Observer status is not confined to States. It is also granted to non-State actors such as other international and regional organizations, unrecognised States/entities, multinational companies and non-governmental organizations.

"Military alliance" is the treaty a group of States signs which establishes a defence pact and declare that an attack against any of them is in fact directed to all of them.

Chapter VIII (Articles 52-54) of the UN Charter provides the legal basis for regional military alliances.

NATO is an example of single-purpose regional organizations. Others are examples of multi-purpose regional organizations.

Warsaw Pact was a security- and military-oriented regional organization that ceased to exist in the post-Cold War era.

All regional commissions support the regional cooperation in different areas, but there are differences in terms of intensity and the direction of this support. ECLAC has proved to be the most effective of the commissions. It was established in 1948 and developed the ‘Latin American structuralism’ theory as an answer to the region’s need of economic development and social growth.

All of them are are among the purposes of European Union.

Middle East is not one of the five regional groups in the UN.