ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Regional organization

Imagine you are playing a game with some friends. You all decide to work together and make a team with a name like "The Awesome Squad." You all have different skills and talents, and you work together to achieve your goals.

Now, think of countries as teams like "The Awesome Squad." They come together and form a group based on where they are located in the world. We call these groups regional organizations.

In these regional organizations, countries work together to solve problems that affect them all. Just like how you and your friends have different skills, each country has its own strengths and weaknesses. For example, some countries may be really good at producing food, while others are really good at making cars.

Regional organizations help countries to share their strengths and work together to overcome their weaknesses. They can help countries to trade with each other, share information, and work together to solve problems like war, poverty, or climate change.

So, in short, regional organizations are like teams of countries that work together to help each other out, just like how you and your friends work together to win a game.