This group includes Western European countries as well as Australia, Canada and New Zealand. See country listings here: https://www.un.org/dgacm/en/content/regional-groups. Although the US only has observer status, it does attend the meetings and is considered as a member of WEOG for election purposes. In In May 2000, Israel became a full member of the Group of Western European and other States on a temporary basis (subject to renewal), thereby enabling it to put forward candidates for election to various bodies of the General Assembly. In 2004, Israel obtained a permanent renewal to its membership. Türkiye participates fully in both the Group of Western European and other States and the Group of Asia-Pacific States, but for electoral purposes is considered a member of the Group of Western European and other States only. In the case of some MEAs, such as the Montreal Protocol, the WEOG regional grouping is referred to as the Like-Minded Group which includes WEOG members but also the Central and Eastern Europe Group, and some member States of the Asia-Pacific group, e.g. Japan.).