actors of IR 1. State actor 2.

Non-state actor The State: A territorial entity controlled by a

government and inhabited by a populationno higher authority Non-State Actors: Many exa
mples, from multi-national corporations to international organizations, such as the United
Nations. IR focuses on 1. Politics 2. Diplomacy 3. Trade 4. Economic relation
Institutions in international relations
International institutions form a vital part of contemporary international relations. Much
interaction at the system level is governed by them.
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an international organization that describes itself as a "global
association of governments facilitating co-operation in international law, international security,
economic development, and social equity"; It is the most prominent international institution.
Many of the legal institutions follow the same organizational structure as the UN.
League of Nations
The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the Paris
Peace Conference that ended the First World War. It was the first international organization
whose principal mission was to maintain world peace. Its primary goals, as stated in its
Covenant, included preventing wars through collective security and disarmament, and settling
international disputes through negotiation and arbitration. Other issues in this and related treaties
included labour conditions, just treatment of native inhabitants, human and drug trafficking, arms
trade, global health, prisoners of war, and protection of minorities in Europe. At its greatest
extent from 28 September 1934 to 23 February 1935, it had 58 members.
Other generalist inter-state organizations include:
1. African Union
2. Association of Southeast Asian Nations
3. Arab League
4. Commonwealth of Independent States
5. European Union
6. G8
7. G20
8. League of Nations
9. Organization of American States
Economic institutions
1. Asian Development Bank 2. African Development Bank
3. Bank of International Settlements
4. Inter-American Development Bank
5. International Monetary Fund
6. Islamic Development Bank
7. World Bank
8. World Trade Organization