List of prominent intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) from around the world, categorized by their focus areas:
Global Organizations
1. United Nations (UN)
- Focus: International peace, security, development, and human rights.
- Key agencies:
- UNICEF (Children's Fund)
- WHO (World Health Organization)
- UNESCO (Education, Science, and Culture)
- FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)
- IMF (International Monetary Fund)
2. World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Focus: Regulating international trade and resolving trade disputes.
3. International Criminal Court (ICC)
- Focus: Prosecuting individuals for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
4. International Labour Organization (ILO)
- Focus: Labor rights and social protection.
5. International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- Focus: Safety and security of international shipping.
6. International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Focus: Global telecommunications and technology standards.
7. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- Focus: Protecting intellectual property rights worldwide.
Regional Organizations
1. European Union (EU)
1. European Union (EU)
- Focus: Political and economic integration among European countries.
2. African Union (AU)
- Focus: Promoting unity and development in Africa.
3. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
- Focus: Economic, political, and cultural cooperation in Southeast Asia.
4. /North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
- Focus: Collective defense and security among member states.
5. Organization of American States (OAS)
- Focus: Promoting solidarity and cooperation in the Americas.
6. Arab League
- Focus: Political, economic, and cultural cooperation among Arab states.
7. Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
- Focus: Regional cooperation among Pacific Island nations.
8. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
- Focus: Security and economic cooperation in Eurasia.
9. Commonwealth of Nations
- Focus: Promoting democracy, human rights, and development among member states (mostly former British colonies).
10. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
- Focus: Promoting the welfare of the peoples of South Asia and to improve their quality of life...
Economic and Financial Organizations
1. Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Focus: Promoting economic growth and global trade.
2. G20 (Group of Twenty)
- Focus: International economic cooperation among major economies.
3. OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)
- Focus: Coordinating petroleum policies among oil-producing nations.
4. Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Focus: Promoting economic development in Asia.
5. African Development Bank (AfDB)
- Focus: Financing development projects in Africa.
6. Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
- Focus: Supporting development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Security and Defense Organizations
1. Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
- Focus: Military alliance among former Soviet states.
2. Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
- Focus: Conflict prevention and human rights in Europe.
3. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
- Focus: Political and economic cooperation among Gulf states.
Environmental and Scientific Organizations
1. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
- Focus: Assessing climate change science and impacts.
2. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Focus: Promoting peaceful use of nuclear energy and preventing nuclear proliferation.
3. Arctic Council
- Focus: Addressing issues faced by Arctic governments and indigenous peoples.
Cultural and Humanitarian Organizations
1. Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
- Focus: Promoting French language and cultural cooperation.
2. Commonwealth_of_Independent_StatesCommonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
- Focus: Cooperation among former Soviet republics.
3. International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- Focus: Addressing migration issues and assisting migrants.