Similar plans for Asia and elsewhere remain largely on the drawing board; but the members of such organizations as the ASEAN Regional Forum, the African Union, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization at least are talking more and more seriously about harmonizing policies on issues of common interest.
与此同时，欧盟也成立了外交政策机构 —— 欧盟外部事务部（ EEAS ），旨在代表欧盟全体 27 个成员国的共同利益。然而，新的欧盟外交官与现有的各国外交部之间的权责划分却依然不甚明朗。即便如此，欧盟外部事务部的存在已是事实。