1. BELLWORK
The United States has invested a lot of resources in creating a physical boundary between itself and Mexico. What are the functions and impacts (intentional and unintentional) of this boundary?

2. Supranational Organizations
Part 2

3. What is a supranational organization?
When three or more states form an administrative structure based on mutual benefit and a pursuit of shared goals…
Some are global and some are regional…
Some economic and some are based in military support
Examples: UN EU
WTO
NATO
OEEC
OECD
NAFTA
African Union
ASEAN
COMECON
OPEC

4. European Union

5. CPG Grey: The EU Explained (2013)

6. EU
The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 28 member states, located primarily in Europe.
Born out of OEEC (European Cooperation), ECSC (Coal and steel coalition), EEC (Economic Community)…
The ECSC and EEC were formed by the Inner Six in the 1950s
Organization for European Economic Cooperation, European Coal and Steel Coalition, European Economic Community,

7. Comparing “States” The United States The European Union China
Currency- Dollar
Currency- Euro
Currency- Renminbi
Area- 3,805,927 sq mi
Area- 1,691,658 sq mi
Area- 3,705,407 sq mi
Population- 320,206,000
Population- 507,416,607
Population- 1,357,380,000
GDP PPP Trillion
GDP PPP Trillion
GDP PPP Trillion
HDI- .914
HDI (Avg)
HDI
Netherlands Highest EU HDI Bulgaria Lowest EU HDI- .777
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and income indices used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.

8. Unity: Law + $
The EU has developed a standardized system of laws which apply in all member states, guaranteeing the freedom of movement of…
people, goods, services and capital ($)
Nineteen member states have adopted a common currency, the euro.
This is known as the Eurozone

9. Unity: Human Rights Human Rights protections Oppose Death Penalty
Strong measures to stop Human Trafficking
Against Torture, do not support or allow rendition
Taking prisoners to other nations that allow torture
Protection of Women’s rights
Children's rights (education and right to see both parents)
Strong protections for European Indigenous peoples
Right to trial and protections of the accused
innocent until proven guilty

10. How to become a member…
stable institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minorities;
a functioning market economy and the capacity to cope with competition and market forces in the EU;
the ability to take on and implement effectively the obligations of membership, including adherence to the aims of political, economic and monetary union.

11. How the EU Operates The 7 institutions are: European Commission,
Council of the European Union,
European Council,
Court of Justice of the European Union,
European Central Bank,
Court of Auditors,
European Parliament.

12. Europe: From WWII To Today's European Union (2013)

13. African Union The AU is a union consisting of 54 African states.
The only African state that is not a member is Morocco. 
Has 4 administrative bodies and operates similarly to the UN
Founded on May 26th, 2001
The abridged objectives of the AU are:
To achieve greater unity and solidarity
To defend the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence
To accelerate the political and social-economic integration of the continent.
To promote and defend African common positions on issues
To encourage international cooperation,
To promote peace, security, and stability on the continent.
To promote democratic principles
To promote and protect human and peoples' rights
To promote sustainable development

14. Arab League It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members
The League's main goal:
"draw closer the relations between member States and co-ordinate collaboration between them, to safeguard their independence and sovereignty, and to consider in a general way the affairs and interests of the Arab countries“
Each member state has only one vote in the League Council, while decisions are binding only for those states that have voted for them.

15. OPEC
A permanent, international organization headquartered in Vienna, Austria.
Established in Baghdad, Iraq on 10–14 September 1960.
"coordinate and unify the petroleum policies" of its members and to "ensure the stabilization of oil markets in order to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consumers, a steady income to producers and a fair return on capital for those investing in the petroleum industry."

16. The Supranational Organizations You MUST KNOWUN EU
African Union
Arab League
NATO
OPEC
NAFTA