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|leader_title1 =     [[Secretary-General of the Community of Nations|Secretary-General]]
|leader_name1 =      [[Ekaterine Beruchashvili]]
|leader_title2 =     [[Community of Nations#Organisation|Deputy Secretary-General for Personnel]]
|leader_name2 =      [[Alessio Rosasco]]
|leader_title3 =     [[Community of Nations#Organisation|Deputy Secretary-General for Logistics]]
|leader_name3 =      [[Branko Tuasalamony]]
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|established_event1 = Charter signed
|established_date1 = {{Start date and age|1935|04|12|df=yes|p=y}}
|established_event2 = Charter entered into force
|established_date2 = {{Start date and age|1935|09|12|df=yes|p=y}}
|official_website =  [http://cn.int cn.int]
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The '''Community of Nations''' ('''CN''') is an {{wp|intergovernmental organization}} with the primary mission of maintaining {{wp|World peace|international peace}} and {{wp|International security|security}}. The [[Kylaris|world's]] largest and most recognized international organization, the CN's mission also includes encouraging the development of {{wp|Diplomacy|friendly relations}} between states; harmonization of state action; protection of {{wp|human rights}}; maintenance of {{wp|international law}}; promotion of {{wp|Sustainable development|sustainable}} economic, social, scientific, and cultural {{wp|Human development (economics)|development}}; organizing and delivering {{wp|humanitarian aid}}; and safeguarding the {{wp|environment}}. Its headquarters in [[Kesselbourg City]] are legally regarded as {{wp|Extraterritoriality|international territory}}.

The Community of Nations was established in the wake of the [[Great War (Kylaris)|Great War]] by the leading members of the [[Grand Alliance]] with the aim of preventing future {{wp|World war|global conflicts}}. The [[Community of Nations Charter|CN Charter]], signed on April 12, 1935, came into force in September of the same year. Membership is open to all sovereign states which agree to uphold the provisions of the CN Charter; the CN's membership currently constitutes all of the world's widely-recognized [[List of sovereign states and dependent territories (Kylaris)|sovereign states]]. The organization is financed by voluntary contributions from its members. 

The efficacy of CN efforts to fulfill its mandate of maintaining international peace have been complicated by international politicking by the world's major powers. Most operations have consisted of military observers  limited to monitoring, reporting, and {{wp|peacekeeping}} roles. In the past half-century, far more of the CN's budget has been spent on the organization's numerous development programs than on its peacekeeping efforts.

The CN has seven principal organs. These organs are the [[Community of Nations International Assembly|International Assembly]], the organization's {{wp|deliberative assembly}}; the [[CN General Secretariat|General Secretariat]], its primary administrative body; the [[Community of Nations Security Council|Security Council]], which handles matters of international security; the [[Community of Nations Economic Council|Economic Council]], which handles economic issues; the [[Community of Nations Social Council|Social Council]], which handles social, cultural, and environmental issues; the [[Community of Nations Trusteeship Council|Trusteeship Council]], which oversees CN trust territories; and the [[International Court of Arbitration and Justice]], which acts as the organization's {{wp|judiciary}}. These organs, individually or collectively, oversee several subsidiary agencies, entities, funds, and programs, collectively known as the CN System. Additionally, the CN works closely with and can grant observer status to {{wp|Non-governmental organization|non-governmental organizations}}. The [[Secretary-General of the Community of Nations|Secretary-General]] is the CN's chief administrative officer; this position is currently held by [[Ekaterine Beruchashvili]] of [[Vedmed]].

Assessments of the efficacy of the CN have been mixed. Many have praised the Community of Nations as a venue for diplomacy and arbitration, a worldwide force for human development and human rights, and a successful attempt to stabilize a {{wp|Polarity (international relations)|multipolar}} international system; however, it has also been sharply criticized as ineffective, bureaucratic, undemocratic, and corrupt.

==History==

===Background===

===Formation===

===20th century===

===21st century===

==Structure==

The Community of Nations has seven principal organs: the [[Community of Nations International Assembly|International Assembly]], [[CN General Secretariat|General Secretariat]], [[Community of Nations Security Council|Security Council]], [[Community of Nations Economic Council|Economic Council]], [[Community of Nations Social Council|Social Council]], [[Community of Nations Trusteeship Council|Trusteeship Council]], and the [[International Court of Arbitration and Justice]]. Underneath these seven primary organs are a variety of committees, commissions, programs, funds, agencies, research institutions, and other entities, which carry out various tasks on the CN's behalf.

All of these primary organs are headquartered in [[Kesselbourg City]], [[Kesselbourg]], with the exception of the International Court of Arbitration and Justice, which is based in [[s'Holle]], [[Hennehouwe]]. Furthermore, certain major agencies are based at other CN main offices in [locations to be determined]. The {{wp|official language|official languages}} of the CN, used in its meetings and documents, are [pending rework, depending on if we go with victors' languages or most-spoken languages]. The headquarters of the Community of Nations are regarded as {{wp|Extraterritoriality|international territory}} and the CN and its agencies are, under international law, {{wp|diplomatic immunity|immune}} from the laws of the countries in which they are based and operate as a means of safeguarding the CN's impartiality in international affairs.
<gallery mode=packed heights=200 style="font-size:88%;line-height:120%">
File:UN Building A Southern Lawn.jpg|The main building of the [[Community of Nations Headquarters|CN Headquarters]].
File:UN General Assembly hall.jpg|The [[Community of Nations International Assembly|International Assembly]] Hall.
File:La delegación ecuatoriana se reúne previo a la presentación del EPU (7244564124).jpg|The main building of the [[General Secretariat]].
File:UN-Sicherheitsrat - UN Security Council - New York City - 2014 01 06.jpg|The chamber of the [[Community of Nations Security Council|CN Security Council]].
File:Council Chamber from Gallery.jpg|The chamber of the [[Community of Nations Economic Council|Economic Council]].
File:UN Geneva Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room.jpg|The chamber of the [[Community of Nations Social Council|Social Council]].
File:United Nations Trusteeship Council chamber in New York City 2.JPG|The chamber of the [[Community of Nations Trusteeship Council|Trusteeship Council]].
File:La haye palais paix jardin face.JPG|The seat of the [[International Court of Arbitration and Justice]] in [[s'Holle]].
</gallery>
===International Assembly===
{{main|Community of Nations International Assembly}}
The International Assembly is the {{wp|deliberative assembly}}, and main policymaking and representative organ, of the Community of Nations. It is responsible for the CN's budget, appointing the [[Secretary-General of the Community of Nations]] and the non-permanent members of other primary CN organs, receiving reports from other parts of the CN system, and making policy recommendations by passing resolutions.

The International Assembly consists of one delegate from every CN member state, and is led by a president elected annually from among the organization's member states on a rotating basis. International Assembly resolutions are not binding except where they concern certain procedural matters, such as admitting new members, appointing members to councils and committees, and approving the CN budget. Non-binding decisions are made by majority vote, with a quorum consisting of a majority of delegates and each country receiving one vote; binding decisions, however, must be approved by two-thirds of attending delegates. Draft resolutions may be forwarded to the International Assembly by any of its subsidiary committees. The International Assembly is empowered to make recommendations on any matter within the scope of the Community of Nations, except upon matters of peace and security concurrently under consideration by the Security Council.
[[File:Secretary Kerry Delivers Remarks at the Event on the UN Paris Agreement Entry Into Force (29209457474).jpg|275px|right|thumb|[[Chistovodia|Chistovodian]] president [[Viktor Martynenko]] at the CNIA in 2020.]]
====Subsidiary organs====

The International Assembly has several subsidiary organs. These include the CNIA's standing committees, the [[Commission for International Law]] and [[Commission for the CN Civil Service]], CN programs and funds, CN research and training institutes, and various boards and working groups.

The standing committees of the International Assembly are a set of permanent committees whose members are determined by the delegates of the CNIA from among the body's members. Six of these standing committees are considered "main standing committees"; these committees allow the CNIA to conduct oversight of the operations of other CN organs and to draft resolutions and recommendations concerning their respective fields. The [[CNIA Committee for Security and Disarmament|Committee for Security and Disarmament]] is concerned with international peace and security and oversees the Security Council; the [[CNIA Committee for Economics and Finance|Committee for Economics and Finance]] is concerned with economic issues and oversees the Economic Council; the [[CNIA Committee for Social and Cultural Affairs|Committee for Social and Cultural Affairs]] is concerned with social, cultural, and environmental issues and oversees the Social Council; the [[CNIA Committee for Decolonization|Committee for Decolonization]] oversees the Trusteeship Council; the [[CNIA Committee for Legal Affairs|Committee for Legal Affairs]] oversees the ICAJ; and the [[CNIA Committee for Administrative Affairs|Committee for Administrative Affairs]] oversees the General Secretariat.

There are two standing committees that are not regarded as "main standing committees". These are the [[CNIA Credentials Committee|Credentials Committee]], which is tasked with ensuring that the {{wp|Letter of credence|diplomatic credentials}} of CN delegates and representatives are in order, and the [[CNIA General Committee|General Committee]], which is tasked with overseeing the operation of the International Assembly itself.

The CNIA is tasked with overseeing the operation of CN programs and funds. These are the [[CN International Development Program|International Development Program]], which provides advice, training, and grants on various topics with the aim of supporting global development; the [[CN International Environment Program|International Environment Program]], which aims to coordinate global responses to environmental issues and {{wp|climate change}}; the [[CN International Habitation & Shelter Program|International Habitation & Shelter Program]], which focuses on access to housing and sustainable {{wp|urban planning}}; the [[CN International Food Program|International Food Program]], which focuses on famine prevention and food security; the [[CN International Population Fund|International Population Fund]], which seeks to improve reproductive, maternal, and neonatal health; and the [[CN International Children’s Fund|International Children’s Fund]], which provides humanitarian aid and developmental assistance to children.
[[File:Salome Zourabichvili and Antonio Tajani (cropped) 2.jpg|150px|left|thumb|[[Ekaterine Beruchashvili]] is the incumbent [[Secretary-General of the Community of Nations|Secretary-General]].]]
Furthermore, the International Assembly also oversees the operation of the CN's five research & training institutes: the [[CN Institute for Security & Disarmament Studies|Institute for Security & Disarmament Studies]], [[CN Institute for Public Policy Training|Institute for Public Policy Training]], [[CN Institute for Criminal Justice|Institute for Criminal Justice]], [[CN Staff College]], and [[University of the Community of Nations]].

===General Secretariat===
{{main|Community of Nations General Secretariat}}
The General Secretariat is the primary administrative organ of the Community of Nations and functions as the organization's executive branch. The General Secretariat has a wide purview and performs a variety of roles; it provides information and analysis for other CN bodies, organizes CN conferences, implements and enforces the decisions of the CN's other major organs, manages and directs peacekeeping missions, and communicates both with states and with non-state actors such as other intergovernmental organizations and the media.

To fulfill this broad mandate, the General Secretariat is divided into a litany of subsidiary offices and departments with specific purviews. The General Secretariat also operates several regional offices to increase the efficacy of its administrative efforts. The head of the Secretariat is the [[Secretary-General of the Community of Nations]], the chief administrative officer of the Community of Nations, appointed by the International Assembly; the current Secretary-General is [[Ekaterine Beruchashvili]] of [[Vedmed]], who has held the position since 2014. The Secretary-General is formally responsible for overseeing the General Secretariat's day-to-day operations; however, the role has evolved to also encompass the roles of diplomat and mediator in times of international crisis. The exact role and authority of the Secretary-General is left relatively vague by the [[Community of Nations Charter|CN Charter]], and varies between officeholders, with some Secretaries-General taking activist roles and others acting in a more technocratic or behind-the-scenes fashion.
[[File:CNSC-diagram.svg|thumb|Distribution of seats in the Security Council by regional group:<br>
{{legend|#ff7f27|Asteria North}}
{{legend|#b5e61d|Asteria South}}
{{legend|#ed1c24|Coius North}}
{{legend|#22b14c|Coius South}}
{{legend|#00a2e8|Coius West}}
{{legend|#a349a4|Euclea East}}
{{legend|#3f48cc|Euclea West}}]]

===Security Council===
{{main|Community of Nations Security Council}}
The Security Council is charged with preserving and protecting {{wp|World peace|international peace}} and {{wp|International security|security}}. Where other CN organs can only issue recommendations to CN member states, the Security Council has the ability to issue resolutions that are binding upon all member states. The powers of the CNSC include investigating and issuing recommendations on international disputes it thinks could threaten international peace, enacting {{wp|Economic sanctions|economic}} or {{wp|Diplomatic sanctions|diplomatic sanctions}} against nations which violate the CN charter, and authorizing {{wp|peacekeeping}} missions or outright {{wp|War|military action}} to restore international security.

The CNSC currently has thirteen member states. Of these, six are permanent members representing the leading members of the [[Grand Alliance]] (excluding [[Etruria]], which lost its permanent seat due to its incitement of the [[Solarian War]]) and the world's {{wp|great powers}}, while the remaining seven are non-permanent. Each of the non-permanent seats is associated with a particular regional group within the CN and is held by a member state, elected by the International Assembly, for a three-year term. Terms are staggered so that three or four non-permanent members are replaced at every election, and countries are not eligible to be re-elected to consecutive terms. 

Unlike other organs, the Security Council makes its decisions on the basis of unanimity rather than majority. Each member of the council, both permanent and non-permanent, has a "veto" over the council's actions. These vetoes can potentially be overridden by the International Assembly, if a matter before the Security Council is subsequently brought before the International Assembly; the veto of a non-permanent member can be overridden by a simple majority, and the veto of a permanent member can be overridden by a supermajority of three-fourths. However, if two members of the CNSC veto a resolution, the veto cannot be overridden by the CNIA.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Permanent members of the Security Council
! Country
! Regional group
|-
| {{flag|Estmere}}
| Euclea East
|-
| {{flag|Kirenia}}
| Euclea West
|-
| {{flag|Marchenia}}
| Asteria North
|-
| {{flag|Senria}}
| Coius West
|-
| {{flag|Soravia}}
| Euclea West
|-
| {{flag|Werania}}
| Euclea East
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Non-permanent members of the Security Council
! width=4%| Term
! Asteria North
! Asteria South
! Coius North
! Coius South
! Coius West
! Euclea East
! Euclea West
|-
!2019
| rowspan="2"|
| rowspan="2"|
| rowspan="2"|
| rowspan="3"|''TBD''
| rowspan="3"|''TBD''
| rowspan="3"|{{flag|Gaullica}}
| rowspan="2"|
|-
!2020
|-
!2021
| rowspan="3"|{{flag|Vinalia}}
| rowspan="3"|{{flag|Aucuria}}
| rowspan="3"|{{flag|Yemet}}
| rowspan="3"|{{flag|West Miersa}}
|-
!2022
| rowspan="2"|
| rowspan="2"|
| rowspan="2"|
|-
!2023
|}

===Economic Council===
{{main|Community of Nations Economic Council}}
The Economic Council is concerned with international economic issues and holds oversight over the CN's regional economic commissions, twelve of the CN's specialized agencies, and the [[CN Committee on Geographical and Geospatial Information]]. Like the Social Council, it has 20 total seats, with six held permanently by [[Estmere]], [[Kirenia]], [[Marchenia]], [[Senria]], [[Soravia]], and [[Werania]], and the remaining fourteen seats consisting of two seats for each CN regional group, with member states elected to these non-permanent seats for a three-year term.

The twelve specialized agencies under the supervision of the Economic Council are:
*the [[Commission for Civil Aviation]], which establishes principles and regulations for {{wp|Civil aviation|civilian air transport}};
*the [[Commission for Labor Standards]], which focuses on {{wp|labor rights}} and economic justice;
*the [[Commission for Economic Assistance]], which seeks economic growth through the provision of loans and technical assistance to CN member states;
*the [[Commission for Maritime Affairs]], which establishes principles for {{wp|Maritime transport|civilian maritime transport}} and handles {{wp|maritime law}};
*the [[Commission for Telecommunications]], which establishes regulations for {{wp|Information technology|information}} and {{wp|communication}} technologies;
*the [[Commission for Industrial Development]], which seeks to assist the industrialization of least-developed and developing nations;
*the [[Commission for Tourism]], which seeks to promote responsible, sustainable, & accessible tourism;
*the [[Commission for Postal Affairs]], which focuses on the international {{wp|Mail|postal system}};
*the [[Commission for Intellectual Property]], which handles {{wp|intellectual property}} law;
*the [[Commission for Meteorology & Climatology]], which encourages international cooperation on {{wp|meteorology}}, {{wp|climatology}}, {{wp|atmospheric science}}, {{wp|hydrology}}, and {{wp|geophysics}};
*the [[Commission for Developmental Assistance]], which seeks development & poverty reduction through the provision of loans and technical assistance to CN member states;
*the [[Commission for Commercial Affairs]], which handles international commercial law and resolves trade disputes.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Non-permanent members of the Economic Council
! width=4%| Term
! colspan="2" | Asteria North
! colspan="2" | Asteria South
! colspan="2" | Coius North
! colspan="2" | Coius South
! colspan="2" | Coius West
! colspan="2" | Euclea East
! colspan="2" | Euclea West
|-
! 2019
| rowspan="2" | 
| rowspan="3" | TBD
| rowspan="2" | 
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| rowspan="3" | TBD
|-
! 2020
|-
! 2021
| rowspan="3" | TBD
| rowspan="3" | TBD
| rowspan="3" | TBD
| rowspan="3" | TBD
| rowspan="3" | TBD
| rowspan="3" | TBD
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|-
! 2022
| rowspan="2" | 
| rowspan="2" | 
| rowspan="2" | 
| rowspan="2" | 
| rowspan="2" | 
| rowspan="2" | 
| rowspan="2" | 
|-
! 2023
|}

===Social Council===
{{main|Community of Nations Social Council}}
The Social Council is concerned with social, cultural, religious, humanitarian, and environmental matters, and holds oversight over nine of the CN's specialized agencies and a variety of smaller bodies with specific purviews known as "functional commissions". Like the Economic Council, it has 20 total seats, with six held permanently by [[Estmere]], [[Kirenia]], [[Marchenia]], [[Senria]], [[Soravia]], and [[Werania]], and the remaining fourteen seats consisting of two seats for each CN regional group, with member states elected to these non-permanent seats for a three-year term.

The nine specialized agencies under the supervision of the Social Council are:
*the [[Commission for Agriculture & Food Security]], which focuses on efforts to fight {{wp|famine}} and {{wp|malnutrition}};
*the [[Commission for Cultural & Scientific Development]], which encourages cooperation in education, the sciences, & culture, and seeks to protect {{wp|World Heritage Site|cultural & natural wonders}};
*the [[Commission for Disease Prevention & Health]], which promotes {{wp|public health}}, monitors risks to public health, and coordinates disease prevention efforts;
*the [[Commission for Gender Equity]], which seeks {{wp|gender equality}} and the {{wp|empowerment of women}};
*the [[Commission for Indigenous Peoples]], which protects the rights of {{wp|Indigenous peoples|indigenous, aboriginal, & autochthonous peoples}};
*the [[Commission for Refugees & Displaced Peoples]], which aids and protects {{wp|Refugee|refugees}}, the {{wp|Forced displacement|forcibly displaced}}, and {{wp|Statelessness|stateless persons}};
*the [[Commission for Human Rights]], which protects and promotes {{wp|human rights}} and {{wp|International human rights law|human rights law}};
*the [[Commission for Climate Action]], which focuses on coordinating the global response to {{wp|climate change}};
*the [[Commission for Water Sanitation & Security]], which seeks to guarantee universal access to {{wp|Drinking water|clean water}}.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Non-permanent members of the Social Council
! width=4%| Term
! colspan="2" | Asteria North
! colspan="2" | Asteria South
! colspan="2" | Coius North
! colspan="2" | Coius South
! colspan="2" | Coius West
! colspan="2" | Euclea East
! colspan="2" | Euclea West
|-
! 2019
| rowspan="2" | 
| rowspan="3" | TBD
| rowspan="2" | 
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|-
! 2020
|-
! 2021
| rowspan="3" | TBD
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| rowspan="3" | TBD
| rowspan="3" | TBD
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|-
! 2022
| rowspan="2" | 
| rowspan="2" | 
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| rowspan="2" | 
| rowspan="2" | 
| rowspan="2" | 
| rowspan="2" | 
|-
! 2023
|}

===Trusteeship Council===
{{main|Community of Nations Trusteeship Council}}
The Trusteeship Council exists to supervise Community of Nations trust territories, places whose governance is legally entrusted by the CN to an administering power. Historically, these were often colonial possessions that were placed under CN trusteeship as part of a decolonization process in order to stabilize and prepare them for eventual independence. The only territory currently managed by the Trusteeship Council is the continent of [[Glacia]], administered through the [[International Condominium of Glacia]], all other trust territories having attained {{wp|self-governance}} or {{wp|independence}}. The International Condominium of Glacia is unusual compared to other trust territories as it is permanent, not intended to build an independent state, and not under the trust of a single administering state.
[[File:Application of the Interim Accord of 13 September 1995 (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia v. Greece).jpg|275px|right|thumb|The Grand Hall of the [[Palace of Justice (s'Holle)|Palace of Justice]], the seat of the [[International Court of Arbitration and Justice|ICAJ]].]]
===International Court of Arbitration and Justice===
{{main|International Court of Arbitration and Justice}}
The International Court of Arbitration and Justice is the {{wp|Judiciary|judicial organ}} of the Community of Nations. It is the only primary CN organ not headquartered in [[Kesselbourg]] and the only CN organ not originally established by the CN Charter; the ICAJ was originally formed as the International Court of Arbitration, a voluntary {{wp|Arbitration|arbitration body}} rather than a true court, by the [[1898 and 1909 s'Holle Conventions|1898 s'Holle Convention]], and was subsequently transformed into a proper international court and integrated into the CN system by the CN Charter. The court is based in [[s'Holle]], [[Hennehouwe]].

The primary purpose of the ICAJ is to hear and resolve disputes between states in accordance with {{wp|international law}} and to issue {{wp|Advisory opinion|advisory opinions}} on international legal issues; these rulings and opinions serve in turn as a primary source of international law. All CN member states may bring cases before the ICAJ; however, only CN bodies can submit advisory proceedings. The court is composed of a panel of fifteen judges, elected by the International Assembly for nine-year terms; these elections are staggered so that five seats are elected every three years to ensure continuity within the court. Every sitting judge must be from a different nation; additionally, there is a common informal understanding that the judges should be distributed so as to represent a variety of legal systems within the court.

==Affiliated organizations==

Certain international organizations, while not formally a part of the CN system, are heavily associated with the Community of Nations and cooperate with the Community of Nations to a particularly broad degree, sometimes to the point of ''de facto'' reporting to CN institutions. These organizations are typically referred to as "affiliated organizations" by the CN, though they are also called "associated organizations" in vernacular speech. As of 2020, there are four affiliated organizations:
*the [[Atomic Energy Commission]], which promotes the peaceful use of {{wp|nuclear power}} and development of {{wp|nuclear technology}} while simultaneously promoting {{wp|nuclear disarmament}};
*the [[International Commission for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons]], which focuses on the elimination of {{wp|Chemical weapons|chemical weaponry}};
*the [[International Organization for Migrants and Refugees]], which provides advice concerning {{wp|migration}} to both governments and to migrants;
*the [[International Trade Organization]], which promotes, regulates, and facilitates {{wp|international trade}} (succeeding the [[World Agreement for Trade]], which also held affiliate status).

===Observer organizations===

The Community of Nations has granted certain {{wp|International organization|international}} and {{wp|Intergovernmental organization|intergovernmental organizations}} observer status with the International Assembly as a means of enabling the participation of these organizations within the CN system. Observer status is granted by International Assembly resolution; the privileges granted to an observer organization are determined in the resolution which grants it observer status. 

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Organization
! Date observer status was granted
|-
| {{flagicon image|ACOflag.png}} [[Arucian Cooperation Organization]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|AEDC Logo.png}} [[Association for Economic Development and Cooperation]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|Gaullophonie.svg}} [[Association of Gaullophone States]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|Logo of the Association of Solarian Nations.png}} [[Association of Solarian Nations]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|ASES.svg}} [[Association of South Euclean States]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|Astcom flag.png}} [[Asteria Inferior Common Market]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|Fapc.png}} [[Aurean Forum]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|}} [[Bashurat Cooperation Organization]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|BrownSeaCommunityflag.svg}} [[Brown Sea Community]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg}} [[Congress of Bahian States]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|}} [[Council for Mutual Development]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|}} [[Global Institute for Fiscal Affairs]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|EucleaFlag.png}} [[Euclean Community]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|ICD Flag.png}} [[International Council for Democracy]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|Flag of the Blue Crystal Movement.png}} [[International Federation of the Blue Crystal Movement]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|South-south.png}} [[International Forum for Developing States]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|Flag of the Irfanic Cooperative Conference.png}} [[Irfanic Cooperative Conference]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|LOPS Flag.png}} [[League of Oil Producing States]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|MAO.svg}} [[Mutual Assistance Organisation|Mutual Assistance Organization]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|Northern Forum Flag.png}} [[Northern Forum]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|Flag of the Asterias.png}} [[Organization of Asterian Nations]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|}} [[Permanent International Criminal Tribunal]]
| tbd
|-
| {{flagicon image|Samorspi.png}} [[Samorspi|Samistopol Cooperation Organization]]
| tbd
|-
|}

Additionally, the Economic and Social Councils may give {{wp|consultative status}} to intergovernmental or {{wp|Non-governmental organization|non-governmental organizations}} for similar reasons. Where the granting of observer status by the CNIA emerged exclusively out of International Assembly practice, the provision of consultative status before the Economic and Social Councils is explicitly provided for in the CN Charter, with subsequent revisions to the process being made in 1968 and 1999 respectively. As of 2011, there were 3,900 NGOs and IGOs with consultative status to the Economic or Social Council.

== Peacekeeping missions ==
{{legend|skyblue|Denotes an ongoing mission}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Dates of mission
! Name of mission
! Location
! Conflict
|-
| 1942–1946 
| Community of Nations Intervention Force Etruria (CONIFE) 
| {{flag|Etruria}} 
| [[Solarian War]]
|-
| 1942–1955
| Community of Nations Vinalia Military Observer Group I (CONVMO I)
| {{flag|North Vinalia}}<br>{{flag|South Vinalia}} 
| [[Second Vinalian Civil War]]
|-
| 1950
| Community of Nations Kirenia-Werania Military Observer Group (CONKWEMOG)
| {{flag|Kirenia}}<br>{{flag|Werania}}
| [[Kirenian–Weranian War]]
|-
| 1966–1970
| Community of Nations Satria Military Observer Group I (CONSMOG I)
| {{flag|Ajahadya}}
| [[Second Satrian War]]
|-
| 1968–1969
| Community of Nations Mabifia-Rwizikura Military Observer Group (CONMARMOG I)
| {{flag|Mabifia}}<br>{{flag|Rwizikuru}}
| [[Mabifian-Rwizikuran War]]
|-
| style="background:skyblue; color:black" | 1969–present
| style="background:skyblue; color:black" | Community of Nations Mabifia-Rwizikura Military Observer Group II (CONMARMOG II)
| style="background:skyblue; color:black" | {{flag|Mabifia}}<br>{{flag|Rwizikuru}}
| style="background:skyblue; color:black" | [[Mabifian-Rwizikuran War]]
|-
| style="background:skyblue; color:black" | 1974–present
| style="background:skyblue; color:black" | Community of Nations Mission in Zomia (CONZOM)
| style="background:skyblue; color:black" | {{flag|Zomia}}
| style="background:skyblue; color:black" | [[Trucial Wars]]
|-
| 1978–1984
| Community of Nations Satria Military Observer Group II (CONSMOG II)
| {{flag|Ajahadya}}
| [[Third Satrian War]]
|-
| 1980
| Community of Nations Assistance Mission Amathia (CONAMAM)
| {{flag|Amathia}}
| [[Amathian Revolution]]
|-
| 1986
| Community of Nations Assistance Mission Tsabara (CONMATS)
| {{flag|Tsabara}}
| [[Fall of communalism in Tsabara]]
|-
| 1987–1993
| Community of Nations Vinalia Military Observer Group II (CONVMO II)
| {{flag|North Vinalia}}<br>{{flag|South Vinalia}} 
| [[12 Day War|12–Day War]]
|-
| style="background:skyblue; color:black" | 1992–present
| style="background:skyblue; color:black" | Community of Nations Malomiersan Military Observer Group (CONMMOG)
| style="background:skyblue; color:black" | {{flag|West Miersa}} ({{flag|Lemovicia}})
| style="background:skyblue; color:black" | [[Lemovician War]]
|-
| 1993–1998
| Community of Nations Observer Mission Vinalia (CONOMIV)
| {{flag|Vinalia}}
| [[12 Day War|12–Day War]]
|-
| 1997–2007
| Community of Nations Assistance Mission Yemet (CONAMYE)
| {{flag|Yemet}}
| [[Yemeti Civil War]], [[Yemeti insurgency]]
|-
| style="background:skyblue; color:black" | 2014–present
| style="background:skyblue; color:black" | Community of Nations Bamvangan Military Observer Group (CONBAMOG)
| style="background:skyblue; color:black" | {{flag|Bamvango}}
| style="background:skyblue; color:black" | [[Bamvangan insurgency]]
|-
| style="background:skyblue; color:black" | 2010–present
| style="background:skyblue; color:black" | Community of Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Lhogrong (CONPEMIL)
| style="background:skyblue; color:black" | {{flag|Kuthina}} ({{flag|Heijiang}})
| style="background:skyblue; color:black" | [[Operation Eastern Protection]]
|}

== Criticism ==
From its earliest days, the CN has been criticized on a number of grounds. One perennial point of contention is its voluntary funding system, where member states are under no formal obligation to fund the ongoing work of the organization. This often results in serious budget shortfalls that lead to incomplete or cancelled programs, which particularly affects the poorest states which rely on the CN to provide basic humanitarian and security services. For the 2019–2020 budget period the CN had a €120 million operating deficit, the worst in nearly a decade, and the Secretary-General was forced to furlough staff and defer maintenance on buildings at headquarters. Reform proposals have been floated dozens of times to move to a mandatory assessment system that would stabilize the budget, but so far the Security Council (which has a veto on matters affecting the Charter) has not allowed any proposed budget amendment to advance. 

The nature and organization of the Security Council have also been roundly criticized by states that feel the SC is an undemocratic and moribund institution. [[Telchìde Gliò]], Permanent Representative of [[Montecara]] to the CN, has stated that the Security Council's permanent membership "effectively freezes the power balance of international relations at an arbitrary point in the past" and that the lack of reform "absolutely guarantees that the council will gradually become less and less representative of reality and therefore less respected when it is needed most."<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=2015-03-18 |title=CN at 80 years: 'reform or perish' |url=http://ilfinan.mc/storia/cn-80-ani/ |work=Il Finansiér |location=Montecara |access-date=2021-09-24}}</ref> Reform proposals have included the abolition of permanent seats, the expansion of permanent seats to 10, 15, or 20 members, the expansion of non-permanent seats, and even the total abolition of the council, with its duties taken up by the International Assembly. So far, no reform has been able to pass the council itself.

== See also ==
* [[Secretary-General of the Community of Nations]]

== References ==
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