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| 1960, May 3 |
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| The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) of Great Britain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, and Portugal (the “Outer Seven”) was established as a counterpart to the Common Market. | 1 |
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| Sept. 23 |
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| NATO members agreed to establishment of a unified West European air defense command and related measures to strengthen the alliance. | 2 |
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| Nov. 19 |
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| Twenty nations agreed on a charter for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to replace the Organization for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC). The United States and Canada joined the older organization to form the new OECD, the objective of which was to expand trade, provide aid to underdeveloped countries, and so on. The convention was signed on Dec. 14. | 3 |
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| Dec. 5 |
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| A manifesto, signed by leaders of 81 Communist parties meeting in Moscow (since Nov. 7), pledged a world Communist victory by peaceful means and reaffirmed the leadership of the Soviet Communist Party as against Chinese claims. | 4 |
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