Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy Methods that Promote Internationalism

Foreign Policy Option	Examples	Explanation of Foreign Policy
Foreign Aid	tsunami relief by governments and NGOs (Non-Govenrnental Organizations such as non-profit organizations including Red Cross or Doctors Without Borders) money given by Canada to a developing country to provide an irrigation system WHO (World Health Organization) responding to world poverty AIDS in Africa	one or more countries helping another country through some form of action, such as a monetary (money) donation; sending relief in the form of food, clothing and shelter, medical supplies and doctors
Supranationalism	Canada serves as a member of the Security Council of the United Nations World Council of Indigenous Peoples E.U. (European Union)	a philosophy in which members acknowledge that some issues are greater than national interests members must sometimes yield sovereignty in the interests of welfare of the larger or global community
Multilateralism	NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) South American Community of Nations NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) first Gulf War (1991)	international agreements, such as trade and cooperation between more than two countries but not all of the countries of the world multiple countries working in concert to achieve a common goal
Peacekeeping	Canadian troops in Bosnia Rwanda	helping countries torn by conflict to create conditions for sustainable peace
International Law	International Court of Justice refugee rights WTO (World Trade Organization) global communication off-shore rights international human rights international crimes space exploration	body of laws governing relations between nations
International Agreements	softwood lumber agreement with the United States Kyoto Accord Law of the Sea	a binding agreement under international law entered into by nations or international organizations

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Summary Diagram of Foreign Policy and Internationalism

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