Interdependence

1. Any UN organization
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) analyzes the economics of different countries around the world and often provides advice. Currently, they have offered advice on the affairs of Zimbabwe's economy. At the moment their economy is suffering due to a long-lasting drought, and extremely high inflation rates. The IMF has said the capital city of Zimbabwe, Harare, needs to come up with a solution quickly.
2. Any International Government Organization
A good example of an International Governmental Organization is the World Bank. At the moment they are urging democratic countries to put a financial weight on China. Because of China's northern concentration camps, the World Bank is considering the financial possibilities of ways they can discourage China from continuing this brutal behavior.
3. Collective Security or Hybrid IGO
The United Nations counts as one of these. One of the main things they like to involve themselves in is civil wars. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, peacekeepers from the UN were stationed there as a small military, trying to think of ways to bring peace to the situation. One of the largest losses of lives to the organization happened during this effort. 
4. Treaties or Strategic Alliances
The Rio Treaty (1947) brings together most of the North and South Americas. Similar to treaties from the era of World War 1, this treaty ensures that an attack on one country is considered an attack on all the others. This is important as it keeps peace between these countries and were another country to attack one of them, they would be attacking most of the Western hemisphere. 

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