intergovernmental organization
C280
concept
An intergovernmental organization is a formal entity created by sovereign states through treaties or agreements to cooperate on common interests, coordinate policies, and address international issues.
Observed surface forms (74)
- intergovernmental organization body ×19
- United Nations specialized agency ×17
- United Nations agency ×12
- international court ×12
- multilateral development bank ×10
- regional intergovernmental organization ×10
- intergovernmental body ×9
- international organization office ×9
- United Nations programme ×6
- World Health Organization regional office ×6
- intergovernmental organization organ ×6
- group of sovereign states ×5
- WHO regional office ×4
- coordinating body ×4
- international commission ×4
- European Union initiative ×3
- OSCE institution ×3
- collective defense organization ×3
- counter-terrorism body ×3
- intergovernmental decision-making body ×3
- intergovernmental financial institution ×3
- intergovernmental organization committee ×3
- Arab organization ×2
- United Nations-related entity ×2
- United Nations-related organization ×2
- anti-money laundering organization ×2
- coordination body ×2
- international body ×2
- international forum ×2
- organ of the World Health Organization ×2
- regional integration organization ×2
- subregional organization ×2
- treaty implementation body ×2
- treaty-based organization ×2
- CARICOM institution ×1
- CELAC body ×1
- ITU organ ×1
- Intergovernmental body ×1
- NATO organ ×1
- binational military organization ×1
- development aid agency ×1
- economic cooperation organization ×1
- economic integration arrangement ×1
- group of international organizations ×1
- intergovernmental body group ×1
- intergovernmental military alliance ×1
- intergovernmental monetary committee ×1
- intergovernmental organization coordination mechanism ×1
- intergovernmental organization membership collective ×1
- intergovernmental standards-setting body ×1
- international civil service body ×1
- international climate programme ×1
- international decision-making body ×1
- international development organization ×1
- international environmental body ×1
- international governing body ×1
- international health organization office ×1
- international organization of states ×1
- international organization sector ×1
- international political body ×1
- international river commission ×1
- international student assessment program ×1
- international tax policy body ×1
- multinational police force ×1
- political and economic union ×1
- political association of states ×1
- regional economic organization ×1
- regional human rights body ×1
- regional integration ×1
- regional intergovernmental body ×1
- regional organization in Oceania ×1
- regional security body ×1
- regional security organization ×1
- supranational political body ×1
Instances (352)
- IOM Council via concept surface "intergovernmental organization organ"
- International Criminal Court via concept surface "international court"
- APEC Secretariat via concept surface "intergovernmental organization organ"
- Dutch Language Union
- Office of Counter-Terrorism via concept surface "counter-terrorism body"
- European Council via concept surface "supranational political body"
- Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments via concept surface "regional intergovernmental organization"
- ECOWAS
- League of Nations
- UNESCO
- International Civil Aviation Organization
- World Meteorological Organization
- International Maritime Organization
- United Nations Development Programme via concept surface "United Nations programme"
- Inter-American Court of Human Rights via concept surface "international court"
- Non-Aligned Movement
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights via concept surface "intergovernmental organization body"
- Gulf Cooperation Council via concept surface "regional intergovernmental organization"
- European Audiovisual Observatory
- CPLP
- Conference of Heads of State and Government of the CPLP via concept surface "intergovernmental decision-making body"
- Benelux Union
- Permanent Consultation Committee of the CPLP via concept surface "coordination body"
- International Seabed Authority
- Commonwealth Secretariat
- European Space Agency
- Inter-American Council for Integral Development via concept surface "intergovernmental organization body"
- International Institute of Agriculture
- International Hydrographic Organization
- Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
- Helsinki Commission
- HELCOM
- Association of Caribbean States
- Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf via concept surface "intergovernmental organization organ"
- Union for the Mediterranean
- WIPO General Assembly via concept surface "intergovernmental body"
- International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea via concept surface "international court"
- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
- Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
- Pan American Union
- United Nations system via concept surface "United Nations-related entity"
- Financial Action Task Force
- World Bank
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
- Caribbean Community Secretariat
- ITU Radiocommunication Sector via concept surface "international organization sector"
- Universities Bureau of the British Empire via concept surface "coordinating body"
- Commonwealth countries via concept surface "political association of states"
- FAO Council via concept surface "intergovernmental organization body"
- ECA Subregional Office for North Africa via concept surface "international organization office"