STATE SUCCESSION IN REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
STATE SUCCESSION IN REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Summary/Abstract: The succession of states to membership of a regional international organisation presents numerous challenges, even today, for both the States and the international organisation concerned. The international practice is enormously abundant, although the birth and disappearance of States is not a very frequent occurrence on the international scenario. There are continents where in recent years there have been more cases of dissolution, merger, or separation (negotiated or not agreed) of States (Africa or Europe). There are others where, for historical reasons, there have been practically no changes, except for the incorporation of new States that have emerged from the latest waves of decolonisation (America). Added to this is the proliferation of independence movements in practically every corner of our planet. Throughout this Chapter, we will look for the most salient points and commonalities in the practice of the international organisations created in Africa, Asia and Oceania, the Americas, and Europe.

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