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International organisations

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The UK works with other countries through several international organisations. It is a member of the United Nations, the UN, which was set up after the Second World War to help prevent conflict and keep the peace. It also belongs to the Commonwealth, an association of countries, many of which were once part of the British Empire.

The UK is a member of NATO as well, a defence alliance of countries in Europe and North America whose members agree to help one another if they are attacked. One organisation the UK no longer belongs to is the European Union, which it left in 2020. So if a question asks which bodies the UK is part of, the United Nations, the Commonwealth and NATO are correct, while the European Union is not.

Memory tip: UK is in the UN, the Commonwealth and NATO (it left the EU in 2020).

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What is the Commonwealth?

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International organisations: questions, answers and explanations

  1. 1. What is the Commonwealth?

    • The UK's currency union
    • A type of UK court
    • The upper house of Parliament
    • An association of countries, many once part of the British Empire

    Correct answer: An association of countries, many once part of the British Empire

    The Commonwealth is an association of countries, many formerly part of the British Empire.

  2. 2. Select TWO international organisations the UK is a member of.

    • NATO
    • The Eurozone
    • The European Union
    • The United Nations

    Correct answer: NATO and The United Nations

    The UK is a member of the United Nations and NATO; it left the EU in 2020.

  3. 3. Which of these statements is correct?

    • The UK is no longer a member of the United Nations or the Commonwealth
    • The UK is a member of the United Nations and the Commonwealth

    Correct answer: The UK is a member of the United Nations and the Commonwealth

    The UK remains a member of the United Nations and the Commonwealth.

  4. 4. Which of these is NOT an organisation the UK currently belongs to?

    • The United Nations
    • NATO
    • The Commonwealth
    • The European Union

    Correct answer: The European Union

    The UK left the European Union in 2020 but remains in the UN, NATO and the Commonwealth.

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