The Organisation of Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an international oil cartel. It enables the co-operation of leading oil-producing countries in order to collectively influence the global oil market and maximize profit. Countries in OPEC include Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, Libya, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Nigeria, Gabon, Angola, Equatorial Guinea and Congo. Other countries that are not in OPEC also produce oil, such as Ecuador, Indonesia and Qatar.

Safe third country agreements prevent refugees and asylum seekers from seeking asylum in third country if they have already sought asylum in another "safe country" (i.e. approved asylum seekers in Canada cannot seek asylum in the US, refugees denied refugee status in the U.S. will have their application denied by other "safe countries" unless they revise their application).

Folk-saints are people or spiritual entities who are venerated as saints, but who have not been officially canonized by the Catholic Church. A narco-saint is a type of folk-saint who is venerated by criminals, particularly in the United States and Latin America. Many cartels have drawn heavily on the practice of worshiping narco-saints. For example, many cartel members in Colombia hail Pablo Escobar as a narco-saint. The Catholic Church has condemned the worship of narco-saints.

In civil law suits, an out-of-court settlement is an arrangement where both parties voluntarily agree to resolve a dispute without the court's intervention

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a free trade agreement (FTA) of ASEAN. An FTA is an agreement between two or more countries where the countries agree on certain obligations that affect trade in goods and services, such as tariff reduction, regulations, etc. RCEP includes Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and China, who are not members of ASEAN.

Currently, the World Cup (hosted every four years) has 32 teams. There has been discussion to increase this cap to 48 teams. To qualify, countries have to play a series of matches. Qualifying teams get a sum of prize money when they qualify, and the more matches they win, the more additional money they get. They also get broadcasting money from televised games. The expanded team cap means that the World Cup would run longer, and hosting capacity (ability) would need to increase. Multiple countries can host in the same year. Typically, the World Cup is held during the summer between athletes' normal seasons (with competitive leagues), with the exception of Qatar in 2022 due to the local climate.

Zoning bylaws are tools used by municipalities to regulate the use of land. Zoning bylaws include restrictions on building heights, setbacks, site coverage, etc. You are a recently assembled municipal government of a large metropolitan city that ran on the platform of increasing affordable housing.