Why we work together: Culture Cultural identity oUnique, mostly very big oSome of the biggest supranationalist groups oDon’t do very much oBorder on wildly unsuccessful Arab League oLeague of Arab states oJustice league for middle east oBased on arab-ness oArab ethnicity, not a religion o1945 is when it was created oOriginal members Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen oExpanded to now 22 states, with 4 observer states oGoals Draw closer the relations between member states oMostly fight, accomplish little to nothing oKicked Egypt out after it recognized Israel, but let back in oLybia quit, under Muammar Gaddafi – Leader of Lybia oHave lots of potential oContains most of the OPEC members oShould have a lot of economic and political say in the world oCalled embargo on oil in 1973 oCould have big voice in they truly worked together as 1 entity oOther countries do NOT want this to happen, Organization of American States – OAS oHeadquarter in Washington, D.C. o35 member states of the Americas oVery fine tuned and focused on what they do oStrengthen democracy, work for peace and defend human rights oOversees election among the Americas oCuba may not be a member oShared culture of ideas Democracy, individual human rights and freedoms are good o
