Editing Brussels (section)

==International institutions==
Brussels has, since [[World War II]], become the administrative centre of many international organisations. The city is the political and administrative centre of the [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] (NATO). [[NATO headquarters|NATO's Brussels headquarters]] houses [[List of diplomatic missions to NATO|29 embassies]] and brings together over 4,500 staff from allied nations, their militaries, and civil service personnel. Many other international organisations such as the [[World Customs Organization]] and [[Eurocontrol]], as well as international corporations, have their main institutions in the city. In addition, the main international [[trade union]] confederations have their headquarters there: the [[European Trade Union Confederation]] (ETUC), the [[International Confederation of Free Trade Unions]] (ICFTU) and the [[World Confederation of Labour]] (WCL).

Brussels is third in the number of international conferences it hosts,<ref name="ULB Int">{{cite web|title=Brussels, an international city and European capital|url=http://www.ulb.ac.be/docs/ulb-prestige/bxluk.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100803145343/http://www.ulb.ac.be/docs/ulb-prestige/bxluk.html|archive-date=3 August 2010|website=L'université Libre de Bruxelles}}</ref> also becoming one of the largest convention centres in the world.<ref name="diplomatie">{{cite web|title=Brussels: home to international organisations|url=http://www.diplomatie.be/EN/belgium/belgiumdetail.asp?TEXTID=1754|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060215172520/http://www.diplomatie.be/EN/belgium/belgiumdetail.asp?TEXTID=1754|archive-date=15 February 2006|website=diplomatie.be}}</ref> The presence of the EU and the other international bodies has, for example, led to there being more ambassadors and journalists in Brussels than in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name="E!Sarp">{{Cite magazine|last=Parker|first=John|date=January–February 2007|title=A tale of two cities|magazine=E!Sharp}}</ref> The city hosts 120 international institutions, 181 [[embassies]] ({{lang|la|intra muros}}) and more than 2,500 [[Diplomacy|diplomat]]s, making it the second centre of diplomatic relations in the world (after [[New York City]]). [[International school]]s have also been established to serve this presence.<ref name="diplomatie" /> The "international community" in Brussels numbers at least 70,000 people.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andrew Rettman|date=8 March 2010|title=Daylight shooting in EU capital raises alarm|url=http://euobserver.com/9/29622|access-date=29 June 2010|website=euobserver.com|archive-date=13 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213053422/http://euobserver.com/justice/29622|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2009, there were an estimated 286 [[lobbying]] consultancies known to work in Brussels.<ref>{{cite web|last=Leigh Phillips|date=11 March 2010|title=Majority of Brussels lobby firms avoid registry|url=http://euobserver.com/9/29658|access-date=29 June 2010|website=euobserver.com|archive-date=16 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100416053944/http://euobserver.com/9/29658/|url-status=live}}</ref> Finally, Brussels has more than 1,400 [[NGO]]s.<ref>{{cite web|last=Software|first=A7|title=Accessibility|url=https://www.wallonia.be/en/accessibility|access-date=2022-06-16|website=Wallonia.be|archive-date=23 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523051402/https://wallonia.be/en/accessibility|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2016-03-23|title=Recognised NGOs|url=https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/policy/development_cooperation/who_we_are/partnerships/non-governmental_actors/recognised_ngos|access-date=2022-06-16|website=diplomatie|archive-date=18 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518154721/https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/policy/development_cooperation/who_we_are/partnerships/non-governmental_actors/recognised_ngos|url-status=live}}</ref>

===North Atlantic Treaty Organization===
{{Main|NATO headquarters}}
[[File:2018 NATO Summit in Brussels (29510554308).jpg|thumb|right|Flags of [[Member states of NATO|NATO member states]] wave at the entrance of [[NATO headquarters|NATO's headquarters]] in [[Haren, Belgium|Haren]]]]

The [[Treaty of Brussels]], which was signed on 17 March 1948 between Belgium, [[France]], [[Luxembourg]], the [[Netherlands]] and the [[United Kingdom]], was a prelude to the establishment of the [[Intergovernmental organization|intergovernmental]] [[military alliance]] which later became the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).<ref>{{cite web|title=Brussels Pact|url=http://www.brussels.info/brussels-pact/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205095916/http://www.brussels.info/brussels-pact/|archive-date=5 February 2017|access-date=4 February 2017|website=brussels.info}}</ref> {{As of|2024}}, the alliance consists of 32 independent member countries across [[North America]] and Europe. Several countries also have diplomatic missions to NATO [[List of diplomatic missions to NATO|through embassies in Belgium]]. Since 1949, a number of [[NATO summit|NATO Summits]] have been held in Brussels,<ref>{{cite web|last=NATO|title=Summit meetings|url=http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_50115.htm|access-date=2 March 2017|website=NATO|archive-date=8 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908044712/http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_50115.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> the most recent taking place in June 2021.<ref name=":9" /> The organisation's political and administrative [[NATO headquarters|headquarters]] are located on the {{lang|fr|Boulevard Léopold III|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Leopold III-laan|italic=no}} in [[Haren, Belgium|Haren]], on the north-eastern perimeter of the [[City of Brussels]].<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Isby|first1=David C.|title=Armies of NATO's Central Front|last2=Kamps|first2=Charles Jr.|date=1985|publisher=Jane's Information Group|isbn=9780710603418|page=13}}</ref> A new €750&nbsp;million headquarters building begun in 2010 and was completed in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last=NATO|title=New NATO Headquarters|url=http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_49287.htm|access-date=8 January 2017|website=NATO|archive-date=5 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805220730/http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_49287.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Eurocontrol===
{{Main|Eurocontrol}}

The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, commonly known as Eurocontrol, is an [[international organisation]] which coordinates and plans [[air traffic control]] across European [[airspace]]. The corporation was founded in 1960 and has 41 member states.<ref name="History Book">{{cite web|first=John|last=McInally|url=https://www.eurocontrol.int/sites/default/files/publication/files/2011-history-book.pdf|title=Eurocontrol History Book|date=December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312055754/https://www.eurocontrol.int/sites/default/files/publication/files/2011-history-book.pdf|archive-date=12 March 2016|publisher=Eurocontrol}}</ref> Its headquarters are located in Haren, Brussels.