intergovernmental organization
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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)
- Andean Community via concept surface "regional economic organization"
- European Stability Mechanism via concept surface "intergovernmental financial institution"
- North American Aerospace Defense Command via concept surface "binational military organization"
- European Free Trade Association
- Central American Integration System
- United Nations Human Rights Council via concept surface "intergovernmental organization body"
- ExCom via concept surface "Intergovernmental body"
- ITC via concept surface "intergovernmental body"
- World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations via concept surface "intergovernmental standards-setting body"
- UN regional commissions
- International Fund for Agricultural Development
- East African Community
- European Research Area via concept surface "European Union initiative"
- International Organization for Migration
- UNECA
- Military Armistice Commission via concept surface "international commission"
- Executive Board of the World Health Organization via concept surface "organ of the World Health Organization"
- Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Caribbean Community
- United Nations Economic and Social Council via concept surface "intergovernmental organization body"
- National Governors Association
- South Pacific Commission
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SPC
surface form: Pacific Community
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PIF
surface form: Pacific Islands Forum
- ACP Group of States
- Pacific Regional Environment Programme
- Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units via concept surface "anti-money laundering organization"
- Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific via concept surface "intergovernmental organization coordination mechanism"
- United Nations Volunteers via concept surface "United Nations programme"
- Melanesian Spearhead Group
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme via concept surface "United Nations programme"
- United Nations Population Fund via concept surface "United Nations specialized agency"
- United Nations Office for Project Services via concept surface "United Nations specialized agency"
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
- Polynesian Leaders Group via concept surface "regional intergovernmental organization"
- ASEAN Coordinating Council via concept surface "intergovernmental organization organ"
- Rio Group
- Summit of Heads of State and Government of CELAC via concept surface "CELAC body"
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- Community of Portuguese Language Countries
- Member States of the United Nations via concept surface "group of sovereign states"
- ASEAN Secretariat via concept surface "intergovernmental organization body"
- UN
- ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights via concept surface "intergovernmental organization body"
- World Bank Group
- ASEAN Regional Forum
- Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization
- Arab Civil Aviation Commission
- International Joint Commission