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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental organization
regional organization
abbreviation UNASUL
UNASUL
surface form: UNASUL (Portuguese)

Union of South American Nations self-linksurface differs
surface form: UNASUR

UNASUL
surface form: 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
Union of South American Nations self-linksurface differs
surface form: South American Defense Council

South American Health Council
South American Parliament (planned)
headquartersLocation Quito
inspiredBy European Union
memberState Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
British Guiana
surface form: 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
surface form: Andean Community (in some integration areas)

MERCOSUR
surface form: 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/

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Council of Heads of State and Government of UNASUR partOf Union of South American Nations
Council of Heads of State and Government of UNASUR country Union of South American Nations
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (as President of Brazil) promotedOrganization Union of South American Nations
subject surface form: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
this entity surface form: Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)
Government of Guyana internationalOrganizationMember Union of South American Nations