The Republic of Cyprus, an EU member, is in the GASS.

A reasonable basis for the emergence and flourishing of NGO activities is a normative consideration. This is why a vast majority of the NGOs become engaged in such particular issues as human rights and environmental issues. The prohibition of the use of force as a means of settling interstate disputes and recognition of non-violent measures towards international cooperation in world politics also offers a fertile ground for the NGO activities and influence. Still, this does not offer a working definition. An NGO will not be constituted as a political party; it will be non-profit-making and it will not be a criminal group, in particular, it will be non-violent.

In 2007, Bulgaria and Romania joined the Union and the last enlargement wave integrated Croatia with the EU. In 2013, Croatia joined the Union which made the number of member states 28 and total population of the Union became 507 million.

An intergovernmental organization or international governmental organization (IGO) is an organization composed primarily of sovereign states (referred to as member states), or of other intergovernmental organizations. Intergovernmental organizations are called international organizations, although that term may also include international non-governmental organization such as international nonprofit organizations or multinational corporations. Intergovernmental organizations are an important aspect of public international law.

Andean Community consists of various bodies which aim at encouraging further integration among the member states. These are: Andean Presidential Council, Andean Council of Foreign Ministers, Commission Headquarters, Andean Court of Justice, Andean Parliament and Latin American Reserve Fund. The Evaluation and Convergence Conference is a body of ALADI.

The ASEAN Summit is the supreme policy-making body of the organization. It holds its meetings twice a year which gathers Heads of States or Government
of ASEAN member countries. The Summit also functions as an international conference where the world leaders attend the related summits and discuss various issues on strengthening cooperation.

The Union of South American Nations was established on 8 December 2004 with the Cusco Declaration (Peru) signed by Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Chile, Uruguay and Venezuela in order to develop regional integration efforts in South America under a single roof.

The correct choice is B.

In 1996 the “Shanghai Five” was formed by Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.

The correct choice is A.

As a multi-purpose organization, UNASUR interests many issues and problems in South- America region. Security, Economy and Finance and Energy are the most important topics.

The correct choice is D.

The Organization of American States (OAS) is the oldest and largest inter-state,regional organization in the world. The OAS has emerged as a result of a series of inter-state American conferences which started in the 1820s that established the Pan-American Union in 1910.