List of participants at the Expo Shanghai 2010
Encyclopedia
At the Expo 2010
, that was celebrated in Shanghai
from 1 May to 31 October 2010 were present 242 participants: 192 nations and 50 international organization
s. This represents the largest participation at any expo.
, Bhutan
and Kuwait
). These are 186 independent countries, recognized by the UN (the home country, China
, included); two non UN-recognized nations: Chinese Taipei
and Palestine
; two associated state
s of New Zealand
: Cook Islands
and Niue
, and the two Chinese SAR: Hong Kong
and Macau
.
The next table shows, by confirmation date, the nations that have notified the Government of the People's Republic of China
its participation at the Expo; the fourth column indicates if the state had constructed its own individual pavilion; the last column indicates the section which the pavilion was located within the Expo site.
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Nr.
Nation
Confirmation date
Non-joint pavilion
National Day
Section
1
10.03.2006
21.06.2010
C9
2
13.03.2006
24.08.2010
C10
3
17.03.2006
22.10.2010
A3
4
27.03.2006
31.05.2010
C4
5
30.03.2006
28.06.2010
B3
6
03.04.2006
01.07.2010
C7
7
04.04.2006
19.07.2010
C4
8
10.04.2006
31.07.2010
C5
9
10.04.2006
16.06.2010
C4
10
10.04.2006
22.08.2010
C11
11
11.04.2006
12.08.2010
C9
12
12.04.2006
09.07.2010
B3
13
13.04.2006
25.09.2010
C4
14
14.04.2006
26.07.2010
C8
15
25.04.2006
24.10.2010
C4
16
26.04.2006
20.05.2010
A3
17
27.04.2006
22.09.2010
A10
18
04.05.2006
04.10.2010
C4
19
06.05.2006
31.08.2010
A10
20
08.05.2006
25.05.2010
C4
21
11.05.2006
07.10.2010
C9
22
15.05.2006
18.06.2010
C4
23
16.05.2006
03.07.2010
C4
24
17.05.2006
21.09.2010
C11
25
17.05.2006
20.08.2010
C4
26
25.05.2006
06.07.2010
C4
27
30.05.2006
18.05.2010
C6
28
02.06.2006
07.08.2010
B3
29
05.06.2006
18.07.2010
A3
30
06.06.2006
15.08.2010
C4
31
09.06.2006
14.08.2010
A3
32
12.06.2006
10.07.2010
C4
33
12.06.2006
03.09.2010
A2
34
13.06.2006
30.08.2010
C9
35
14.06.2006
08.10.2010
B2
36
15.06.2006
23.07.2010
C5
37
15.06.2006
02.10.2010
C4
38
15.06.2006
04.08.2010
A10
39
15.06.2006
13.09.2010
A10
40
15.06.2006
02.09.2010
A9
41
19.06.2006
01.06.2010
A9
42
20.06.2006
06.10.2010
C4
43
22.06.2006
01.06.2010
B2
44
26.06.2006
05.06.2010
A10
45
26.06.2006
21.08.2010
C5
46
29.06.2006
08.06.2010
B3
47
03.07.2006
30.06.2010
C4
48
03.07.2006
02.06.2010
C6
49
04.07.2006
17.09.2010
B2
50
07.07.2006
19.05.2010
C9
51
11.07.2006
05.05.2010
C11
52
11.07.2006
17.07.2010
C7
53
12.07.2006
08.08.2010
C4
54
14.07.2006
26.09.2010
C5
55
14.07.2006
20.06.2010
C10
56
17.07.2006
09.06.2010
B3
57
24.07.2006
13.08.2010
C8
58
03.08.2006
10.10.2010
C6
59
04.08.2006
07.07.2010
C4
60
07.08.2006
15.05.2010
C7
61
07.08.2006
23.10.2010
B2
62
07.08.2006
24.07.2010
C4
63
09.08.2006
08.09.2010
C6
64
11.08.2006
14.06.2010
C11
65
14.08.2006
22.05.2010
C9
66
25.08.2006
13.06.2010
C9
67
25.08.2006
10.08.2010
C4
68
31.08.2006
26.08.2010
C4
69
06.09.2006
12.10.2010
A9
70
12.09.2006
04.07.2010
C4
71
28.09.2006
01.08.2010
B2
72
03.10.2006
24.05.2010
C11
73
04.10.2006
14.10.2010
A3
74
11.10.2006
11.07.2010
C4
75
11.10.2006
17.07.2010
C7
76
12.10.2006
15.07.2010
C7
77
17.10.2006
09.09.2010
C4
78
17.10.2006
30.09.2010
A3
79
17.10.2006
29.08.2010
B2
80
20.10.2006
29.10.2010
C8
81
20.10.2006
12.06.2010
A9
82
30.10.2006
30.07.2010
C4
83
04.11.2006
23.09.2010
A2
84
06.11.2006
16.10.2010
A3
85
14.11.2006
27.08.2010
C11
86
21.11.2006
03.10.2010
C4
87
51.11.2006
18.08.2010
A2
88
05.12.2006
11.10.2010
C11
89
05.12.2006
15.09.2010
C8
90
07.12.2006
17.08.2010
B3
91
11.12.2006
12.09.2010
B3
92
12.12.2006
06.06.2010
C11
93
20.12.2006
26.05.2010
A9
94
20.12.2006
28.09.2010
C7
95
03.01.2007
27.06.2010
C9
96
03.01.2007
19.09.2010
C5
97
15.01.2007
19.06.2010
C10
98
24.01.2007
17.05.2010
C11
99
24.01.2007
25.08.2010
C8
100
25.01.2007
07.05.2010
C4
101
26.01.2007
27.05.2010
C10
102
30.01.2007
15.10.2010
C11
103
12.02.2007
07.09.2010
C11
104
23.02.2007
29.07.2010
C7
105
26.02.2007
17.06.2010
C10
106
07.03.2007
08.05.2010
B3
107
12.03.2007
23.06.2010
C4
108
15.03.2007
30.05.2010
C4
109
16.03.2007
10.06.2010
C5
110
20.03.2007
28.08.2010
C11
111
26.03.2007
22.06.2010
A10
112
30.03.2007
28.07.2010
C8
113
03.04.2007
18.09.2010
C8
114
13.04.2007
09.10.2010
C4
115
17.04.2007
28.10.2010
C11
–
18.04.2007
116
24.04.2007
05.09.2010
B3
117
25.04.2007
17.07.2010
C7
118
26.04.2007
10.09.2010
C4
119
03.05.2007
21.05.2010
C7
120
07.05.2007
06.08.2010
B2
121
09.05.2007
29.05.2010
C4
122
16.05.2007
25.06.2010
C4
123
22.05.2007
03.08.2010
C4
124
23.05.2007
17.07.2010
C7
125
27.05.2007
A9
126
31.05.2007
17.07.2010
C7
127
05.06.2007
24.09.2010
C4
128
08.06.2007
23.08.2010
C4
129
11.06.2007
29.06.2010
C10
130
12.06.2007
22.07.2010
A3
131
14.06.2007
23.05.2010
C10
132
14.06.2007
11.08.2010
C4
133
18.06.2007
05.08.2010
B2
134
18.06.2007
04.06.2010
C11
135
26.06.2007
26.06.2010
C4
136
04.07.2007
11.06.2010
A10
137
08.07.2007
15.06.2010
A10
138
10.07.2007
08.07.2010
C4
139
26.07.2007
17.07.2010
C7
140
03.08.2007
14.08.2010
C8
141
05.08.2007
19.08.2010
A3
142
14.08.2007
20.09.2010
A10
143
16.08.2007
28.05.2010
C10
144
17.08.2007
05.07.2010
C8
145
26.08.2007
27.09.2010
A3
146
31.08.2007
17.10.2010
A3
147
10.09.2007
06.09.2010
A10
148
21.09.2007
16.09.2010
C8
149
24.09.2007
17.07.2010
C7
150
25.09.2007
21.07.2010
C4
151
26.09.2007
25.07.2010
A3
152
27.09.2007
04.09.2010
C11
153
12.10.2007
19.10.2010
B2
154
18.10.2007
09.05.2010
C11
155
23.10.2007
14.09.2010
C8
156
01.11.2007
18.10.2010
C10
157
02.11.2007
09.08.2010
C5
158
Libya
11.11.2007
29.09.2010
C5
159
15.11.2007
12.07.2010
B2
160
15.11.2007
27.07.2010
B2
161
20.11.2007
13.10.2010
B2
162
03.12.2007
06.05.2010
A3
163
11.12.2007
03.06.2010
C8
164
16.01.2008
14.05.2010
C11
165
23.01.2008
11.09.2010
C10
166
13.02.2008
17.08.2010
B2
167
14.03.2008
20.10.2010
A3
168
01.04.2008
14.07.2010
C4
169
03.04.2008
17.07.2010
C7
170
24.04.2008
|
20.07.2010
C8
171
17.06.2008
24.06.2010
C5
172
04.07.2008
05.10.2010
C8
173
22.07.2008
17.07.2010
C7
–
28.07.2008
–
08.08.2008
174
26.09.2008
13.07.2010
A10
175
29.09.2008
21.10.2010
C10
176
08.10.2008
17.07.2010
C7
177
23.10.2008
16.08.2010
C8
178
03.11.2008
C8
179
13.11.2008
01.09.2010
C11
180
23.12.2008
27.10.2010
C8
181
07.01.2009
26.10.2010
B2
182
23.03.2009
17.07.2010
C7
183
17.04.2009
17.07.2010
C7
184
27.04.2009
17.07.2010
C7
185
28.04.2009
17.07.2010
C7
186
08.05.2009
16.07.2010
C8
187
23.05.2009
15.06.2010
C4
188
15.06.2009
04.07.2010
C8
189
–
01.10.2010
A0
190
–
A0
191
–
A0
192
–
10.10.2010
A2
s and 10 non-governmental organizations.
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Nr.
International Organitation
Confirmation date
Own pav.
Honour Day
Section
01
Convention on Biological Diversity
07.04.2006
24.10.2010
B2
02
CIS
14.04.2006
03
WTO
18.05.2006
24.10.2010
B2
04
World Water Council
02.06.2006
B3
05
UNIDO
13.06.2006
24.10.2010
B2
06
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
07.07.2006
24.10.2010
B2
07
World Bank
19.07.2006
24.10.2010
B2
08
United Nations
28.07.2006
24.10.2010
B2
09
League of Arab States
15.09.2006
B3
10
IFRC
29.09.2006
08.05.2010
B2
11
OCDE
13.10.2006
B3
12
African Union
10.12.2006
03.06.2010
C4
13
WMO
14.12.2006
09.05.2010
B2
14
UN-HABITAT
02.01.2007
24.10.2010
B2
15
South Pacific Tourism Organization
31.01.2007
21.05.2010
B2
16
UNESCO
16.02.2007
24.10.2010
B2
17
Pacific Islands Forum
31.05.2007
B2
18
World Trade Centers Association
04.06.2007
09.06.2010
B2
19
Boao Forum for Asia
12.09.2007
22.05.2010
B3
20
CARICOM
17.09.2007
17.07.2010
C7
21
Caribbean Development Bank
11.10.2007
C7
22
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
30.10.2007
24.10.2010
B2
23
UNICEF
06.11.2007
24.10.2010
B2
24
FAO
08.11.2007
24.10.2010
B2
25
OIEA
08.11.2007
24.10.2010
B2
26
IMO
08.11.2007
24.10.2010
B2
27
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
08.11.2007
24.10.2010
B2
28
United Nations Capital Development Fund
08.11.2007
24.10.2010
B2
29
UNEP
08.11.2007
24.10.2010
B2
30
WIPO
08.11.2007
24.10.2010
B2
31
United Nations Population Fund
09.11.2007
24.10.2010
B2
32
WWF
12.11.2007
05.06.2010
B3
33
CAMESA
05.12.2007
B3
34
ITU
13.12.2007
17.05.2010
B2
35
International Development Information Network Association-DEVNET
12.01.2008
08.09.2010
B2
36
Forum Francophone des Affaires
04.02.2008
18.06.2010
B3
37
Global Environment Facility
05.02.2008
B3
38
WHO
13.03.2008
24.10.2010
B2
39
UNCTAD
07.04.2008
24.10.2010
B2
40
IEA
09.04.2008
24.10.2010
B2
41
ASEAN
16.06.2008
B3
42
EUMETSAT
11.06.2008
24.10.2010
B2
43
United Cities and Local Governments
19.06.2008
B3
44
Group on Earth Observations
30.06.2008
45
IAPT
17.10.2008
28.08.2010
B3
46
European Union
04.02.2009
C9
47
ICM
17.03.2009
18.05.2010
B3
48
International Network for Bamboo and Rattan
04.05.2009
20.05.2010
B3
49
WTO
30.07.2009
24.10.2010
B2
50
Shanghai Cooperation Organization
23.09.2009
B3
Expo 2010
Expo 2010, officially Expo 2010 Shanghai China was held on both banks of the Huangpu River in the city of Shanghai, China, from May 1 to October 31, 2010. It was a major World Expo in the tradition of international fairs and expositions, the first since 1992...
, that was celebrated in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
from 1 May to 31 October 2010 were present 242 participants: 192 nations and 50 international organization
International organization
An intergovernmental organization, sometimes rendered as an international governmental organization and both abbreviated as IGO, is an organization composed primarily of sovereign states , or of other intergovernmental organizations...
s. This represents the largest participation at any expo.
Nations
192 nations registered for the Expo (three countries that had already confirmed its participation needed to withdraw because of internal problems: Burkina FasoBurkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
, Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
and Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
). These are 186 independent countries, recognized by the UN (the home country, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, included); two non UN-recognized nations: Chinese Taipei
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
and Palestine
State of Palestine
Palestine , officially declared as the State of Palestine , is a state that was proclaimed in exile in Algiers on 15 November 1988, when the Palestine Liberation Organization's National Council adopted the unilateral Palestinian Declaration of Independence...
; two associated state
Associated state
An associated state is the minor partner in a formal, free relationship between a political territory with a degree of statehood and a nation, for which no other specific term, such as protectorate, is adopted...
s of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
: Cook Islands
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
and Niue
Niue
Niue , is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. It is commonly known as the "Rock of Polynesia", and inhabitants of the island call it "the Rock" for short. Niue is northeast of New Zealand in a triangle between Tonga to the southwest, the Samoas to the northwest, and the Cook Islands to...
, and the two Chinese SAR: Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
.
The next table shows, by confirmation date, the nations that have notified the Government of the People's Republic of China
Government of the People's Republic of China
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its participation at the Expo; the fourth column indicates if the state had constructed its own individual pavilion; the last column indicates the section which the pavilion was located within the Expo site.
Libya Organizations
50 organizations in total participated at the Expo: 40 international organizationInternational organization
An intergovernmental organization, sometimes rendered as an international governmental organization and both abbreviated as IGO, is an organization composed primarily of sovereign states , or of other intergovernmental organizations...
s and 10 non-governmental organizations.
Convention on Biological Diversity
The Convention on Biological Diversity , known informally as the Biodiversity Convention, is an international legally binding treaty...
Commonwealth of Independent States
The Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union....
World Tourism Organization
The World Tourism Organization , based in Madrid, Spain, is a United Nations agency dealing with questions relating to tourism. It compiles the World Tourism rankings. The World Tourism Organization is a significant global body, concerned with the collection and collation of statistical information...
World Water Council
The World Water Council is an international think tank founded in 1996, with its headquarters in Marseilles, France. It has 323 members from the private sector , government ministries, academic institutions, international financial institutions , the UN...
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization , French/Spanish acronym ONUDI, is a specialized agency in the United Nations system, headquartered in Vienna, Austria...
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is a humanitarian institution that is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement along with the ICRC and 186 distinct National Societies...
African Union
The African Union is a union consisting of 54 African states. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established on 9 July 2002, the AU was formed as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity...
World Meteorological Organization
The World Meteorological Organization is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 189 Member States and Territories. It originated from the International Meteorological Organization , which was founded in 1873...
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
Pacific Islands Forum
The Pacific Islands Forum is an inter-governmental organization that aims to enhance cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific Ocean. It was founded in 1971 as the South Pacific Forum...
Boao Forum for Asia
The Boao Forum for Asia , abbreviated to BFA, is a non-profit organisation that hosts high-level forums for leaders from government, business and academia in Asia and other continents to share their vision on the most pressing issues in this dynamic region and the world at large. BFA is modelled...
Caribbean Community
The Caribbean Community is an organisation of 15 Caribbean nations and dependencies. CARICOM's main purposes are to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members, to ensure that the benefits of integration are equitably shared, and to coordinate foreign policy...
Caribbean Development Bank
The Caribbean Development Bank is a financial institution which assists Caribbean nations in financing social and economic programs in its member countries...
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , also known as The UN Refugee Agency is a United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself and assists in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to...
Food and Agriculture Organization
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and...
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957...
International Maritime Organization
The International Maritime Organization , formerly known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization , was established in Geneva in 1948, and came into force ten years later, meeting for the first time in 1959...
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS, or UNAIDS, is the main advocate for accelerated, comprehensive and coordinated global action on the HIV epidemic....
United Nations Capital Development Fund
UNCDF is the UN’s capital investment agency for the world’s 48 least developed countries. It creates new opportunities for poor people and their communities by increasing access to microfinance and investment capital....
United Nations Environment Programme
The United Nations Environment Programme coordinates United Nations environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices. It was founded as a result of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in June 1972 and has its...
World Intellectual Property Organization
The World Intellectual Property Organization is one of the 17 specialized agencies of the United Nations. WIPO was created in 1967 "to encourage creative activity, to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world"....
United Nations Population Fund
The United Nations Population Fund is a UN organization. The work of the UNFPA involves promotion of the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. This is done through major national and demographic surveys and with population censuses...
World Wide Fund for Nature
The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States...
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, is a free trade area with nineteen member states stretching from Libya to Zimbabwe. COMESA formed in December 1994, replacing a Preferential Trade Area which had existed since 1981...
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union is the specialized agency of the United Nations which is responsible for information and communication technologies...
Global Environment Facility
The Global Environment Facility unites 182 member governments — in partnership with international institutions, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector — to address global environmental issues....
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body. It is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with trade, investment, and development issues....
International Energy Agency
The International Energy Agency is a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization established in the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 1974 in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis...
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated ASEAN rarely ), is a geo-political and economic organization of ten countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Since then, membership has...
United Cities and Local Governments
United Cities and Local Governments is an umbrella organisation for cities, local governments and municipal associations throughout the world...
Group on Earth Observations
The Group on Earth Observations is coordinating international efforts to build a Global Earth Observation System of Systems . It is linking together existing and planned Earth observation systems and supporting the development of new ones where the need exists...
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
International Council of Museums
The International Council of Museums is an international organization of museums and museum professionals that is committed to the conservation, continuation and communication to society of the world's natural and cultural heritage, present and future, tangible and intangible.- Overview :Created...
International Network for Bamboo and Rattan
The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan is an independent intergovernmental organization established in 1997 to develop and promote innovative solutions to poverty and environmental sustainability using bamboo and rattan....
World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. The organization officially commenced on January 1, 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade , which commenced in 1948...
Shanghai Cooperation Organization
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or SCO , is an intergovernmental mutual-security organisation which was founded in 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan...