IORA's Early Journey: Toward Cross-Border Cooperation in The Indian Ocean Region

International organizations are now subjects of international law. The subject of international law cannot be doubted because of the rights and obligations that exist in international organizations that make them. International organizations become a forum for the formation of international agreements that bind member countries. According to Joseph Nye, an international organization is an organization consisting of countries that are connected due to geographic relationships and the level of mutual interdependence. In essence, international organizations are divided into public international organizations (Public International Organization) and private international organizations (Private International Organization). Public international organizations regulate issues or relationships between states while private international organizations regulate relationships between individuals that cross national borders.