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ASEAN, SPF Association of South-East Asia Nations: Although its founding charter envisaged economic and social functions for the organisation, ASEAN was primarily an anti-communist strategic body from its establishment in 1967 to the end of the Cold War. During the 1990s, however, its wider role has come into play. South Pacific Forum: The forum was created primarily to promote economic and social co-operation amongst member states. However, it has also become the Pacific islands' principal voice in the context of a number of vital regional issues such as nuclear testing and global warming.