Luxembourg is a founding member of the UN, having joined the organization on 24 October 1945, and participates in ECE and all the non-regional specialized agencies. Since 1921, it has been joined with Belgium in the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union (BLEU); it is a partner with Belgium and the Netherlands in the Benelux Economic Union.
Luxembourg is a member of the Council of Europe, the European Coal and Steel Community (headquartered in Luxembourg), the other EU agencies, NATO, OECD, WTO, and many other international organizations.
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