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England is one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom. Unlike the other three, England does not have its own devolved government or legislature,[1] and is therefore not represented as single entity within international intergovernmental organisations. However some of the strategic and local authorities within England are represented internationally and England as a whole participates in its own right within many International sports federations.
Representation in intergovernmental organisations
[edit]Some of the strategic authorities and local authorities of England are represented internationally.
Strategic authorities
[edit]The Mayor of London is responcible for the Greater London Authority's (GLA) international relations.[2] The London Assembly nominates one member to the Chamber of Regions of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities[3] and the GLA is an associate member of Eurocities and a member of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum.[4]
Within the United Kingdom, strategic authority mayors represent their regions on the Council of Nations and Regions, however there is no representation of England as a whole.[5]
Local authorities
[edit]Birmingham, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Coventry, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sheffield, Sunderland and Wolverhampton are associate members or partners of Eurocities.[6]
Representatives from upper-tier local authorities (county councils and unitary authorities) participate in the Chamber of Regions of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities and representatives of lower-tier authorities (district councils) participate in the Chamber of Local Authorities.[7]
Missions
[edit]Some of the regions, strategic authorities and local authorities of England maintain representative offices overseas.
Regions and strategic authorities
[edit]The Greater London Authority maintains representative offices in Beijing and Brussels.[8]
The East of England[9] and North East England[10] regions maintain offices in Brussels.
Local authorities
[edit]Birmingham,[11] Bristol,[12] Cornwall,[13] and the City of London[14] maintain representative offices in Brussels.
International sport
[edit]England is a member of the following international sports federations:
- Badminton World Federation
- Commonwealth Games Federation
- FIFA (UEFA)
- International Chess Federation (European Chess Union)
- International Cricket Council
- International Golf Federation
- International Hockey Federation
- International Kabaddi Federation
- International Korfball Federation
- International Rugby League
- International Table Tennis Federation
- International Volleyball Federation (European Volleyball Confederation)
- World Boccia
- World Bowls
- World Boxing
- World Croquet Federation
- World Curling
- World Darts Federation
- World Lacrosse
- World Netball
- World Rugby (Rugby Europe)
- World Squash (European Squash Federation)
See also
[edit]- Foreign relations of the United Kingdom
- Membership of the countries of the United Kingdom in international organisations
- List of twin towns and sister cities in England
- International relations of Northern Ireland
- International relations of Scotland
- International relations of Wales
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/geography/ukgeographies/administrativegeography/england
- ^ "Greater London Authority -". Archived from the original on 2008-01-02. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
- ^ https://www.coe.int/en/web/congress/country?id=13
- ^ https://www.clgf.org.uk/regions/clgf-europe/united-kingdom/
- ^ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/council-of-the-nations-and-regions-inaugural-meeting/council-of-the-nations-and-regions-inaugural-meeting-on-11-october-2024
- ^ https://eurocities.eu/cities/
- ^ https://www.coe.int/en/web/congress/country?id=13
- ^ https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/press-and-public-affairs/londons-european-office
- ^ https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/brexit-cornwall-and-east-of-england-to-maintain-brussels-offices
- ^ https://euagenda.eu/organisers/north-east-england-office-in-brussels
- ^ https://distinctlybirmingham.com/brussels-office/
- ^ https://www.bristolbathbrussels.eu/the-office
- ^ https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/brexit-cornwall-and-east-of-england-to-maintain-brussels-offices
- ^ https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/supporting-businesses/financial-professional-services/global-programme/city-office-in-brussels