Thanks to Rick.
This 23-minute video by YouTube user Arbre Solaire introduces the concept of the Galactic Federation. The different names mentioned – Galactic Federation; Galactic Federation of Stellar Nations; Galactic Federation of Planets; and United Federation of Planets – refer to the same organisation, although the latter designation of United Federation of Planets is taken from a well-known fictitious movie and TV series that “Trekkies” will recognize!
The captions have been translated from the original French and contain a few minor grammatical errors.