Claim: Australia is a member of 8 intergovernmental teams.
Evidence: Australia is a member of the United Nations , G20 , Commonwealth of Nations , ANZUS , Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development -LRB- OECD -RRB- , World Trade Organization , Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation , and the Pacific Islands Forum.
The Commonwealth of Nations -LRB- formerly the British Commonwealth -RRB- , also known as simply the Commonwealth , is an intergovernmental organisation of 52 member states that are mostly former territories of the British Empire.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development -LRB- OECD -RRB- -LRB- Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques , OCDE -RRB- is an intergovernmental economic organisation with 35 member countries , founded in 1960 to stimulate economic progress and world trade.
The Australia , New Zealand , United States Security Treaty -LRB- ANZUS or ANZUS Treaty -RRB- is the 1951 collective security agreement which binds Australia and New Zealand and , separately , Australia and the United States , to co-operate on military matters in the Pacific Ocean region , although today the treaty is taken to relate to conflicts worldwide.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation -LRB- APEC -RRB- is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim member economies that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
The Pacific Islands Forum is an inter-governmental organization that aims to enhance cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific Ocean.
The World Trade Organization -LRB- WTO -RRB- is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade.
The United Nations -LRB- UN -RRB- is an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation and to create and maintain international order.
The G20 -LRB- or G-20 or Group of Twenty -RRB- is an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from 20 major economies.