Instruction: Below are organizations that govern international relations.
Compare two of them
in terms of their objectives, roles, and functions. Write your answers in bullet form.
1. International Criminal Court (ICC)
2. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
3. Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation
4. European Union (EU)
5. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (ASEAN) European Union (EU)
Accelerate the To work towards the
OBJECTIVES economic growth, sustainable
social progress and development of
cultural development Europe, promoting
in the region. equality and social
Promote regional justice.
peace and stability. Improve the wellbeing
Promote collaboration of nations.
and cooperation among To contribute to the
member states. sustainable
To promote South-East development, peace
Asian studies. and security of the
Earth.
Promote the well-being
of people among all
member state.
ROLES Mediating conflicts, or Tackling serious EU-
in helping member wide health threats,
states rebuild during preventing diseases
post conflict situations. and ensuring an equal
ASEAN has an chance of good health.
important role in European Union is
safeguarding the committed to helping
political security of its victims of man-made
member countries. and natural disasters
ASEAN plays a key worldwide.
role in the regional EU has important roles
peace and security in diplomacy and
architecture. works to foster
stability, security and
prosperity,
fundamental freedom,
and etc.
FUNCTIONS ASEAN’s primary To allow a closer
function as a regional relationship between
organization is member states.
arguably the Enabling certain
preservation of privileges within its
regional security. member states such as
To promote the free movement, and
economic, social and free trade.
cultural development To enable a lot of the
of the region through bureaucracy.
cooperative programs.
To safeguard the
political and economic
stability of the region
against big power
rivalry.
To serve as a forum for
the resolution of intra-
regional differences.
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