Haiti belongs to two international organizations.
It is a founding member of the United Nations , Organization of American States -LRB- OAS -RRB- , Association of Caribbean States , and the International Francophonie Organisation.
The United Nations -LRB- UN -RRB- is an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation and to create and maintain international order.
The Organisation internationale de la Francophonie -LRB- OIF -RRB- , generally known as the Francophonie -LRB- La Francophonie -LSB- la fʁɑ̃kɔfɔni -RSB- -RRB- , but also called International Organisation of La Francophonie in English language context , is an international organization representing countries and regions where French is the first -LRB- `` mother '' -RRB- or customary language , where a significant proportion of the population are francophones -LRB- French speakers -RRB- or where there is a notable affiliation with French culture.
The Association of Caribbean States -LRB- ACS ; Asociación de Estados del Caribe Association des États de la Caraïbe -RRB- is a union of nations centered on the Caribbean Basin.
The Organization of American States -LRB- Organización de los Estados Americanos , Organização dos Estados Americanos , Organisation des États américains -RRB- , or the OAS or OEA , is a continental organization founded on 30 April 1948 , for the purposes of regional solidarity and cooperation among its member states.
