Union of South American Nations

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The Union of South American Nations is an intergovernmental organization that aimed to promote political, economic, and social integration among South American countries.


Statements (63)
Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental organization
regional organization
abbreviation UNASUL
UNASUL (Portuguese)
UNASUR
UNASUR (English and Spanish)
continent South America
cooperationArea defense
education
energy
environment
health
infrastructure
foundingDate 23 May 2008
foundingDocument Constitutive Treaty of the Union of South American Nations
goal coordinate regional infrastructure projects
promote economic integration in South America
promote political integration in South America
promote regional peace and democracy
promote social integration in South America
strengthen South American identity
hasOrgan Council of Delegates
Council of Heads of State and Government
Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs
General Secretariat
South American Council of Infrastructure and Planning
South American Defense Council
South American Health Council
South American Parliament (planned)
headquartersLocation Quito
inspiredBy European Union
memberState Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela
motto Towards the Union of Our Peoples
officialLanguage Dutch
English
French
Indigenous languages of member states (symbolic recognition)
Portuguese
Spanish
parliamentLocation Cochabamba
predecessor Andean Community (in some integration areas)
Mercosur (in some integration areas)
regionServed South America
secretariatLocation Quito
status experiencing suspension and withdrawals by several member states
largely inactive
treatySignedDate 23 May 2008
treatySignedPlace Brasília
typeOfIntegration economic integration
political integration
social integration
website http://www.unasursg.org/

Referenced by (34)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Bolivia ("UNASUR")
Chile
Ecuador
Government of Ecuador
Suriname
Uruguay
memberOf
Council of Delegates (UNASUR)
Council of Heads of State and Government
Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs
General Secretariat of the Union of South American Nations
South American Health Council
partOf
Council of Heads of State and Government
Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs ("Union of South American Nations region")
General Secretariat of the Union of South American Nations
appliesToJurisdiction
UNASUL ("União de Nações Sul-Americanas")
UNASUL
fullName
General Secretariat of the Union of South American Nations
South American Council of Infrastructure and Planning
parentOrganization
Union of South American Nations ("UNASUR")
abbreviation
South American Parliament
associatedWith
Council of Heads of State and Government
country
Constitutive Treaty of the Union of South American Nations
establishes
South American Council of Infrastructure and Planning
framework
Council of Delegates (UNASUR)
hasJurisdictionOver
Central American Integration System ("South American Community of Nations")
hasObserver
Union of South American Nations ("South American Defense Council")
hasOrgan
Latin America
hasRegionalOrganization
Council of Heads of State and Government
highestAuthorityIn
General Secretariat of the Union of South American Nations
isAdministrativeArmOf
General Secretariat of the Union of South American Nations
isExecutiveBodyOf
Spanish
isOfficialLanguageOf
South American Parliament
proposedBy
Colombia
regionalOrganization
Council of Heads of State and Government
seeAlso

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