organizations Flashcards
(14 cards)
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
is a military alliance that protects its member countries by agreeing to defend each other if any one of them is attacked
UN
United nation
is an international organization that works to promote peace, security, human rights, and cooperation among countries around the world
NORAD
North America Aerospace defence command
joint U.S.-Canadian military organization that monitors and defends North American airspace against threats like missiles or unauthorized aircraft
DEW line
Distant early warning line
radar stations in Northern Canada set up between 1958 and 1960 to detect Soviet active activity or North Pole 
WHO
World health organization
agency that leads global efforts to protect public health, fight diseases, and promote healthcare worldwide
UNICEF
United Nations children’s fund
UN agency that provides humanitarian aid, education, healthcare, and protection to children and mothers in need around the world
NAC
National action committee
main political decision-making body of NATO, where representatives from all member countries meet to discuss and make decisions on security issues
OPEC
organizations of petroleum exporting countries
group of oil-producing nations that coordinate oil production and pricing to help stabilize the global oil market
FIRA
Foreign investments review agency
Canadian government agency (1973–1985) that reviewed and regulated foreign investment in Canada. It was later replaced by Investment Canada
CIDA
Canada‘s international development agency
It was a government agency responsible for managing Canada’s foreign aid programs, helping developing countries with things like health, education, economic development, and humanitarian assistance
SALT
strategy arms limitation talks
Salt 1: series of negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union in the early 1970s aimed at limiting and controlling their nuclear weapons and missile systems to reduce the risk of nuclear war
salt 2: follow-up treaty negotiated between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1970s that aimed to further limit and control strategic nuclear weapons, but it was never formally ratified because of rising tensions, especially after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
NAFTA
North America free trade agreement
trade deal between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, created in 1994 to remove tariffs and make it easier for these countries to buy and sell goods and services with each other
APEC
Asia-Pacific economic cooperation
group of countries around the Pacific Ocean that work together to promote free trade, economic growth, and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region
SDI
strategic defence initiate
U.S. program announced by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 aiming to develop a missile defense system that could protect the country from nuclear attacks by intercepting incoming missiles from space. It was nicknamed “Star Wars.”
