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)
- Global Forum on Migration and Development via concept surface "international forum"
- German Customs Union
- Western European Armaments Group
- BRICS
- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
- Organization of Turkic States
- African Union
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- WPRO via concept surface "World Health Organization regional office"
- United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine
- Bureau International des Expositions
- Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
- Union of South American Nations
- G20 via concept surface "international forum"
- OECD
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CIS
via concept surface "regional intergovernmental organization"
surface form: Commonwealth of Independent States
- Mano River Union
- Special Council of Ministers of the ECSC via concept surface "intergovernmental organization body"
- Inter-American Development Bank via concept surface "multilateral development bank"
- EURO via concept surface "World Health Organization regional office"
- CICAD via concept surface "intergovernmental organization body"
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CF
surface form: Commonwealth Foundation
- G77
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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IMO
surface form: International Maritime Organization
- IMCO via concept surface "United Nations specialized agency"
- CITEL
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ADB
via concept surface "multilateral development bank"
surface form: Asian Development Bank
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank via concept surface "multilateral development bank"
- Gulf of Guinea Commission
- International Atomic Energy Agency
- PISA via concept surface "international student assessment program"
- Commonwealth of Learning
- Black Sea Economic Cooperation
- British–Irish Council
- Oil-for-Food Programme via concept surface "United Nations programme"
- ALBA
- World Customs Organization
- Commission on the League of Nations via concept surface "international commission"
- United States Agency for International Development via concept surface "development aid agency"
- World Health Organization
- International Court of Justice via concept surface "international court"
- World Climate Programme via concept surface "international climate programme"
- UNHCR via concept surface "United Nations specialized agency"
- West African Development Bank via concept surface "multilateral development bank"
- Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance via concept surface "United Nations programme"
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UNCHR
via concept surface "intergovernmental organization body"
surface form: United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
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GCC
via concept surface "regional intergovernmental organization"
surface form: Gulf Cooperation Council
- GCC Patent Office via concept surface "intergovernmental organization body"