Select Guide Rating

• PART ONEBackground InformationMultilateral Co-operation and Global Governance: The Evolution of International Organizations ZORZETA BAKAKI Global Environmental GovernanceKATE O’NEILL The Structure of Migration Governance SARAH P. LOCKHART and JEANNETTE MONEY Multilateral Governance and Global Action on Health PRESLAVA STOEVA Transboundary Water Management: Conflict and Co-operation JOANNE YAO The Development of International Organizations: A ChronologyInternational Observances (Days, Years, Decades etc.)PART TWOThe United NationsUnited NationsMembers Diplomatic RepresentationPermanent MissionsObserversInformation Centres/ServicesConferencesSystem-wide CoherenceInter-Agency Bodies and ProgrammesFinancePublicationsSecretariatOther Special High Level Appointments of the Secretary-GeneralGeneral AssemblyResolutionsSecurity CouncilInternational TribunalsResolutionsTrusteeship CouncilEconomic and Social Council—ECOSOCInternational Court of JusticeUnited Nations Fundamental TreatiesCharter of the United NationsUniversal Declaration of Human RightsUnited Nations Regional CommissionsEconomic Commission for Europe—UNECEEconomic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific—ESCAPEconomic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean—ECLACEconomic Commission for Africa—ECAEconomic and Social Commission for Western Asia—ESCWAOther United Nations BodiesOffice for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs—OCHAOffice of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights—OHCHRUnited Nations Children’s Fund—UNICEFUnited Nations Conference on Trade and Development—UNCTADUnited Nations Development Coordination OfficeUnited Nations Development Programme—UNDPFunds, Programmes and Policy CentresUnited Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women—UN WomenUnited Nations Environment Programme—UNEPAssociated BodiesThe Rio ConventionsUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees—UNHCRUnited Nations Human Settlements Programme—UN-HabitatUnited Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs—UNODAUnited Nations Office on Drugs and Crime—UNODCUnited Nations PeacekeepingChronology of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations and Observer MissionsUnited Nations Political Missions and PeacebuildingSpecial Appointments of the UN Secretary-General Concerned with His Good Offices and with PeacebuildingUnited Nations Population Fund—UNFPA United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East—UNRWAUnited Nations Training and Research InstitutesWorld Food Programme—WFPSpecialized Agencies and Related Organizations within the UN SystemFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations—FAOInternational Atomic Energy Agency—IAEAInternational Bank for Reconstruction and Development—IBRD—World BankInternational Development Association—IDAInternational Finance Corporation—IFCMultilateral Investment Guarantee Agency—MIGAInternational Civil Aviation Organization—ICAOInternational Fund for Agricultural Development—IFADInternational Labour Organization—ILOInternational Maritime Organization—IMOInternational Monetary Fund—IMFInternational Organization for Migration—IOMInternational Telecommunication Union—ITUUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization—UNESCOUnited Nations Industrial Development Organization—UNIDOUniversal Postal Union—UPUWorld Health Organization—WHOWorld Intellectual Property Organization—WIPOWorld Meteorological Organization—WMOWorld Tourism Organization—UNWTOWorld Trade Organization—WTOPART THREEMajor Non-UN OrganizationsAfrican Development Bank—AfDBAfrican Union—AUAndean Community of Nations—CANArab Fund for Economic and Social Development—AFESDArab Monetary FundAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation—APECAsian Development Bank—ADBAsian Infrastructure Investment Bank—AIIBAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations—ASEANBank for International Settlements—BISCaribbean Community—CARICOMCentral American Integration System—SICACommon Market for Eastern and Southern Africa—COMESAThe CommonwealthCommonwealth of Independent States—CIS Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf—GCCCouncil of the Baltic Sea States—CBSSCouncil of EuropeEconomic Community of West African States—ECOWASEconomic Cooperation Organization—ECOEuropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development—EBRDEuropean Space Agency—ESAEuropean Union—EUFranc ZoneInter-American Development Bank—IDBIntergovernmental Authority on Development—IGADInternational Chamber of Commerce—ICCInternational Criminal Court—ICCHybrid International Criminal CourtInternational Olympic Committee—IOCInternational Red Cross and Red Crescent MovementInternational Committee of the Red Cross—ICRCInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesInternational Seabed Authority—ISAInternational Trade Union Confederation—ITUCInter-Parliamentary Union—IPUIslamic Development Bank—IsDBLatin American Integration Association—LAIALeague of Arab StatesNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization—NATOOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development—OECDInternational Energy Agency—IEAOECD Nuclear Energy Agency—NEAOrganization for Security and Co-operation in Europe—OSCEOrganization of American States—OASOrganization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries—OAPECOrganization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation—BSECOrganization of Islamic Cooperation—OICOrganization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries—OPECOPEC Fund for International Development 733Pacific Community 735Pacific Islands Forum 739South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation—SAARCSouthern African Development Community—SADCSouthern Common Market—MERCOSUR/MERCOSULWorld Council of Churches—WCC World Federation of Trade Unions—WFTUPART FOUROther International Organizations(Listed by subject)PART FIVEWho’s Who in International Organizations