When nations are working together to achieve a common goal. Facts/characteristics For cooperation to happen on an international scale more than one country has to be involved. All participants have to communicate with each other. Examples Indias Navy working with Malaysian Airlines to locate missing flight 370. Australias search and rescue teams searching the Pacific Ocean for debris. Nonexamples Indias navy withdrawing from the search party. Countries withholding information about the missing flight. Cooperation on an international scale