States are free to form associations of groupings for general or particular purpose. the Commonwealth mentioned above,remains an outstanding illustration and so also the Organisation of American States ( OAS ),and the Organisation of African Unity.some of these association or groupings for example the European Economic Community ( Common Market ),and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ( NATO ) are in effect of the charter on international organisation.
Since the end of the Second World War, the number of such associations or groupings of States has rapidly increased. the principal functions or purposes served by them are political or economic or related to the mutual defence and security of members.
On the economic side, there is the European Economic Community ( Common Market ) established by the Treaty of Rome of 25 march 1957, the European Free Trade Association ( EFTA ) established by Stockholm Conversation of 20 November 1959 and the Lation American Free Trade Association ( LAFTA ) established by the Montevideo Treaty of February 1960.
Examples of union or alliances of States for mutual security purposes,supported by permanent machinery are the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ( NATO ) formed pursuant to the North Atlantic Security of 4 April 1949, the South-East Asia Treaty Organisation ( SEATO ) established under the South-East Asia Collective Defence Treaty signed at Manils of 8 September 1954 and the association for security purposes at Australia,New Zealand and the United States ( ANZUS ) under their Security Treaty signed at San Francisco on 1 September 1951.
It is too early as yet to determine the precise impact on International Law of these associations or groupings,each with permanent organs,some of which indeed have been invested with unusual powers, Usage and practices may develop ,pointing the way to a new field of International Law.
Since the end of the Second World War, the number of such associations or groupings of States has rapidly increased. the principal functions or purposes served by them are political or economic or related to the mutual defence and security of members.
On the economic side, there is the European Economic Community ( Common Market ) established by the Treaty of Rome of 25 march 1957, the European Free Trade Association ( EFTA ) established by Stockholm Conversation of 20 November 1959 and the Lation American Free Trade Association ( LAFTA ) established by the Montevideo Treaty of February 1960.
Examples of union or alliances of States for mutual security purposes,supported by permanent machinery are the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ( NATO ) formed pursuant to the North Atlantic Security of 4 April 1949, the South-East Asia Treaty Organisation ( SEATO ) established under the South-East Asia Collective Defence Treaty signed at Manils of 8 September 1954 and the association for security purposes at Australia,New Zealand and the United States ( ANZUS ) under their Security Treaty signed at San Francisco on 1 September 1951.
It is too early as yet to determine the precise impact on International Law of these associations or groupings,each with permanent organs,some of which indeed have been invested with unusual powers, Usage and practices may develop ,pointing the way to a new field of International Law.
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