Ever had anything to do with the United Nations? Sorry, silly question, so let me fill you in on something. There is a large body of countries that comprises the General Assembly, which gets together annually to debate on a wide variety of issues - everything from the impact of cow flatulence on the ozone layer to the question of reunification on the Korean peninsula. Outside of the General Assembly, there are a number of nations which are granted observer status - sort of like an apprenticeship in the big bad world of diplomacy.