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.
All labels observed (110)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| intergovernmental organization canonical | 473 |
| intergovernmental body | 84 |
| intergovernmental organization body | 61 |
| international organization office | 32 |
| coordinating body | 30 |
| international court | 30 |
| multilateral development bank | 26 |
| group of sovereign states | 23 |
| regional intergovernmental organization | 19 |
| coordination body | 18 |
| United Nations specialized agency | 17 |
| United Nations programme | 14 |
| international commission | 14 |
| United Nations agency | 13 |
| intergovernmental organization organ | 12 |
| European Union initiative | 11 |
| international forum | 11 |
| intergovernmental decision-making body | 10 |
| international body | 10 |
| OSCE institution | 9 |
| World Health Organization regional office | 6 |
| treaty implementation body | 6 |
| counter-terrorism body | 5 |
| international development organization | 5 |
| regional intergovernmental body | 5 |
| regional security organization | 5 |
| CARICOM institution | 4 |
| WHO regional office | 4 |
| collective defense organization | 4 |
| economic cooperation organization | 4 |
| intergovernmental organization committee | 4 |
| multinational police force | 4 |
| treaty-based organization | 4 |
| межправительственная организация | 4 |
| Arab organization | 3 |
| United Nations-related entity | 3 |
| group of international organizations | 3 |
| intergovernmental financial institution | 3 |
| intergovernmental organisation | 3 |
| intergovernmental organization membership collective | 3 |
| international consultative body | 3 |
| international political body | 3 |
| regional human rights body | 3 |
| regional security body | 3 |
| subregional organization | 3 |
| United Nations-related organization | 2 |
| anti-money laundering organization | 2 |
| bi-national agency | 2 |
| binational military organization | 2 |
| development aid agency | 2 |
| economic integration arrangement | 2 |
| intergovernmental coordination body | 2 |
| intergovernmental military alliance | 2 |
| intergovernmental research organization | 2 |
| international council | 2 |
| international river commission | 2 |
| international tax policy body | 2 |
| organ of the World Health Organization | 2 |
| political and economic union | 2 |
| regional economic organization | 2 |
| regional integration organization | 2 |
| CELAC body | 1 |
| IGAD institution | 1 |
| ITU organ | 1 |
| Intergovernmental body | 1 |
| NATO organ | 1 |
| group of regional intergovernmental organizations | 1 |
| institution created by international agreement | 1 |
| intergovernmental body group | 1 |
| intergovernmental defense organization | 1 |
| intergovernmental defense organization body | 1 |
| intergovernmental environmental body | 1 |
| intergovernmental group | 1 |
| intergovernmental grouping | 1 |
| intergovernmental institution | 1 |
| intergovernmental maritime body | 1 |
| intergovernmental monetary committee | 1 |
| intergovernmental organ | 1 |
| intergovernmental organization coalition | 1 |
| intergovernmental organization coordination mechanism | 1 |
| intergovernmental organization resolution | 1 |
| intergovernmental organization type | 1 |
| intergovernmental organizations | 1 |
| intergovernmental organizations collective | 1 |
| intergovernmental standards-setting body | 1 |
| intergovernmental tax policy body | 1 |
| intergovernmentalOrganization | 1 |
| international civil service body | 1 |
| international climate programme | 1 |
| international decision-making body | 1 |
| international diplomatic body | 1 |
| international environmental body | 1 |
| international environmental decision-making body | 1 |
| international environmental governance body | 1 |
| international governance body | 1 |
| international governing body | 1 |
| international health organization office | 1 |
| international organization of states | 1 |
| international organization sector | 1 |
| international student assessment program | 1 |
| multilateral organization | 1 |
| oldest existing international organization | 1 |
| political association of states | 1 |
| proposed intergovernmental organization | 1 |
| regional integration | 1 |
| regional organization in Oceania | 1 |
| supranational political body | 1 |
| zwischenstaatliche Organisation | 1 |
| zwischenstaatliches Gremium | 1 |
| межправительственный орган | 1 |
Instances (1,008)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Upper Rhine Intergovernmental Commission | — |
| EUROGENDFOR | multinational police force |
| NORDEFCO | — |
| Joint Steering Committee for Revision of AACR | international body |
| Cornwall AONB Partnership | coordinating body |
|
RCD
surface form:
Regional Cooperation for Development
|
— |
| ECO member states | group of sovereign states |
| European Patent Office | intergovernmental organization body |
| ECO Secretary General | international organization office |
| Andean Council of Foreign Ministers | intergovernmental organization body |
| Southeast European Cooperation Process | — |
| American republics | group of sovereign states |
| Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS | intergovernmental body |
| CONSLE | regional intergovernmental organization |
| TEN-T corridors | European Union initiative |
| CARICOM Council for National Security and Law Enforcement | regional security body |
|
DCO
surface form:
United Nations Development Coordination Office
|
coordination body |
| Forum of Indonesian Governors | — |
| CSCE Council of Ministers | intergovernmental decision-making body |
| CPC | OSCE institution |
| IOM Council | intergovernmental organization organ |
| Eurasian Patent Organization | — |
| Canadian NORAD Region | binational military organization |
| CCP | intergovernmental body |
| Intergovernmental Groups on individual commodities | intergovernmental body |
| COFO | intergovernmental body |
| COFI:FT | intergovernmental body |
| FAO member countries | group of sovereign states |
| OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe | international organization office |
| OSCE Programme Office in Astana | international organization office |
| OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan | international organization office |
| OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine | international organization office |
|
DAI global network
surface form:
DAI Global Network
|
international development organization |
| OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek | international organization office |
| World Organisation for Animal Health | — |
| Network Secretariat | coordinating body |
| United Nations Statistical Commission | intergovernmental organization body |
| Central American Bank for Economic Integration | multilateral development bank |
| East African High Commission | — |
| Italian Regions Conference | — |
| Central American Court of Justice | international court |
| International Criminal Court | international court |
| Permanent Review Tribunal | international court |
| APEC Secretariat | intergovernmental organization organ |
| World Commission on Environment and Development | international commission |
|
PCA
surface form:
Permanent Court of Arbitration
|
— |
| Dutch Language Union | — |
| Office of Counter-Terrorism | counter-terrorism body |
| Caribbean Court of Justice | international court |
| Council for Trade and Economic Development | regional intergovernmental body |