1. ASEAN - Association of Southeast Asian Nations
2. AU - African union
3. Andean Community
4. CIS - Commonwealth of Independent States
5. CSTO - Collective Security Treaty Organization

6. CoE - Council of Europe

7. EEA - European economic area
8. EU - European union
9. Eurozone
10. G20
11. G7
12. IMF - International Monetary Fund
13. Mercosur
14. NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
15. OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
16. OPEC - Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
17. OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
18. Schengen area
19. UN - United Nations
20. V4 - Visegrad Four
21. WTO - World Trade Organization

The Council of Europe (CoE; French: Conseil de l'Europe, CdE) is an international organisation founded in the wake of World War II to uphold human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Europe. Founded in 1949, it has 46 member states, with a population of approximately 675 million, and operates with an annual budget of approximately 500 million euros.

The organisation is distinct from the European Union (EU), although it is sometimes confused with it, partly because the EU has adopted the original European flag, created for the Council of Europe in 1955,[5] as well as the European anthem.[6] The Council of Europe is an official United Nations Observer.

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• Council of Europe