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United Kingdom - International relations

The United Kingdom is a member of the European Union (EU), the Group of Eight (G8), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Council of Europe. It is a founder member of the United Nations (UN) and holds a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.