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

Description generation (CDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.

Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: intergovernmental organization
Generated description
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.

Instances (1,008)

Instance Via concept surface
ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage treaty implementation body
Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture regional intergovernmental organization
United Nations Statistics Division United Nations programme
Connectional Table coordinating body
International Criminal Police Organization
ICPO
United Nations Economic and Social Council intergovernmental organization body
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law intergovernmental organization body
Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization intergovernmental body
United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law United Nations programme
TAB
surface form: Technical Assistance Board
intergovernmental organization organ
Research Councils UK coordinating body
National Governors Association
South Pacific Commission
SPC
surface form: Pacific Community
PIF
surface form: Pacific Islands Forum
ACP Group of States
Pacific Regional Environment Programme
International Organization of Turkic Culture
Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units anti-money laundering organization
Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific intergovernmental organization coordination mechanism
EU–US Trade and Technology Council international body
Arab Satellite Communications Organization
International Energy Agency
United Nations Volunteers United Nations programme
EACJ
surface form: East African Court of Justice
international court
United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation
Melanesian Spearhead Group
United Nations Human Settlements Programme United Nations programme
OFID
United Nations Population Fund United Nations specialized agency
United Nations Office for Project Services United Nations specialized agency
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
NDB
surface form: New Development Bank
multilateral development bank
International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals international court
Standing Committee of ECOSOCC coordinating body
Avenol
surface form: Secretary-General of the League of Nations
international organization office
Contracting States of ICAO group of sovereign states
CTC counter-terrorism body
Inter-University Council for East Africa regional intergovernmental organization
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
Polynesian Leaders Group regional intergovernmental organization
Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People intergovernmental body
ICC international council
Commission for Climatology intergovernmental organization body
Commission for Hydrology intergovernmental organization body
General Assembly
surface form: United Nations General Assembly
intergovernmental organization organ
ASEAN Coordinating Council intergovernmental organization organ
Baron Drummond of Stobhall
surface form: League of Nations