The Union of Solar Energy and Free Nations (太陽エネルギーと自由国家連合軍 Taiyou Enerugī To Jiyuu Kokka Rengougun?) (Spanish: Unión de Energía Solar y Naciones Libres; Portuguese: União de Energia Solar e Nações Livres), alternately known as the World Economic Union (世界経済連合 Sekai Keizai Rengō?) (Spanish: Unión Económico Mundial; Portuguese: União Econômico Mundial) or abbreviated as the Union (ユニオン Union?) (Spanish: Unión; Portuguese: União), is one of the three major world powers during 2307 AD in Mobile Suit Gundam 00. It is comprised of the nations and states of the North and South American continents, Australasia, and Japan. It controls the Orbital Elevator located in South America.