International organization
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For the academic journal, see International Organization.
An international organization (or organisation) is an organization with an international membership, scope, or presence. There are two main types:[1]
- International nongovernmental organizations (INGOs): non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that operate internationally. These may be either:
- International non-profit organizations. Examples include the International Olympic Committee, World Organization of the Scout Movement, International Committee of the Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières.
- International corporations, referred to as multinational corporations. Examples include The Coca-Cola Company, Sony, Nintendo, McDonalds, and Toyota.
- Intergovernmental organizations, also known as international governmental organisations (IGOs): the type of organization most closely associated with the term 'international organization', these are organizations that are made up primarily of sovereign states (referred to as member states).
- there are at least 3 types of international governmental organisations:
- 1- worldwide. Notable examples include the United Nations (UN),
- 2- regional.Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Council of Europe (CoE), European Union (EU; which is a prime example of a supranational organization), European ,AALCO, AARDO
- 3- subject.Patent Organization World Trade Organization (WTO).
The UN has used the term "intergovernmental organization" instead of "international organization" for clarity.[2]
- Some of the international governmental organisations
- 1-United Nations
- 2- INTERPOL
- 3- IAEA
- 4- IHO-International Hydrographic Organization. an international body for provision of hydrographic information for world-wide marine navigation and other purposes.
- 5- IMO- International Maritime Organization.
- 6- IAPO-International Associations of Physical Oceanography.
- 7- IHB- International Hydrographic Bureau.
- 8- United nation Documents on geographical names.
- 9- UNICODE-Encoding Standards Consortium.
- 10- ISO-International Standardization Organization.
- 11- IHA- International Hydrographic Association.
- 12- UNGEGN-United Nations Group on Geographic Names.
- 13- UNGIWG- United Nation'sGeographic Information Working group.
- 14- UNGIS- UN Geographical Information.
- 15- IAPO- International Association of Physical Oceanography
- 16- UNEP- United Nation Environmental Program.
- 17- UNESCO.
- 18- HABITAT.
- 19- WB- World Bank.
- 20- ICA- International Cartography Association.
- 21- UNCSGN-United Nation Conference on Standardization of Geographical Names.
[3] In addition, Global Public Policy Networks (GPPNs) may be considered a third category. These take various forms and may be made up of states and non-state actors. Non-state actors involved in GPPNs may include: intergovernmental organizations, states, state agencies, regional or municipal governments, in partnerships with non-governmental organizations, private companies, etc.
[edit] See also
- Centre for Studies on Federalism
- Inter-parliamentary institution and International parliament
- International Organisations Research Journal
- List of intergovernmental organizations
- Regional integration
- Regional organization
- Supranational aspects of international organizations
[edit] References
- ^ The Penguin Dictionary of International Relations divides modern international organizations into two "basic types, the 'public' variety known as intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and the 'private' variety, the international non-governmental organization (INGOs)." (Evans, Graham, and Richard Newnham. Penguin Dictionary of International Relations. Penguin, 1998, p. 270.)
- ^ "Intergovernmental organizations having received a standing invitation to participate as observers in the sessions and the work of the General Assembly and maintaining permanent offices at Headquarters." United Nations Department of Public Information, United Nations Secretariat.
- ^ [1] ,Documents on the Persian Gulf's name : the eternal heritage of ancient time Author: Ajam, Muḥammad.Pirouz Mojtahedzadeh retrieved 24 Feb. 2012.
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