The Europa Directory of International Organizations 2022

Description

The Europa Directory of International Organizations 2022 serves as an unequalled one-volume guide to the contemporary international system. Within a clear, unique framework the recent activities of all major international organizations are described in detail. Given alongside extensive background information the reader is able to assess the role and evolving functions of these organizations in today's world. The contact details, key personnel and activities of more than 2,000 international and regional entities have again been thoroughly researched and updated for this 24th edition. Highlights in this edition include - a fully revised Who's Who section with biographical details of the key players in the international system. - the response of the international community to crises and conflicts throughout the world. - specially-commissioned introductory essays cover topics including global environmental governance, transboundary water management, and multilateral governance and global action on health. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Foreword Acknowledgements Table of Contents Abbreviations International Telephone Codes Part One: Background Information Multilateral Co-operation and Global Governance: The Evolution of International Organizations Global Environmental Governance The Sustainable Development Goals: Past, Present and Future The Structure of Migration Governance Multilateral Governance and Global Action on Health Transboundary Water Management: Conflict and Co-operation The Development of International Organizations: A Chronology International Observances Part Two: The United Nations General Information, Membership and Principal Organs Members Diplomatic Representation Permanent Missions Observers Information Centres/Services Conferences System-wide Coherence Inter-Agency Bodies and Programmes Finance Publications Secretariat Other Special High Level Appointments of the Secretary-General General Assembly Resolutions Security Council International Tribunals Resolutions Trusteeship Council Economic and Social Council—ECOSOC International Court of Justice United Nations Fundamental Treaties Charter of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights United Nations Regional Commissions Economic Commission for Europe—UNECE Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific—ESCAP Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean—ECLAC Economic Commission for Africa—ECA Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia—ESCWA Other United Nations Bodies Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs—OCHA Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights—OHCHR United Nations Children’s Fund—UNICEF United Nations Conference on Trade and Development—UNCTAD United Nations Development Coordination Office United Nations Development Programme—UNDP Funds and Programmes United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women—UN Women United Nations Environment Programme—UNEP Associated Bodies The Rio Conventions Other Biodiversity-related Conventions United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees—UNHCR United Nations Human Settlements Programme—UN-Habitat United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs—UNODA United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs—UNOOSA United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime—UNODC United Nations Peacekeeping Chronology of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations and Observer Missions United Nations Political Missions and Peacebuilding Special Appointments of the UN Secretary-General Concerned with His Good Offices and with Peacebuilding United Nations Population Fund—UNFPA United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East—UNRWA United Nations Training and Research Institutes World Food Programme—WFP Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations within the UN System Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations—FAO International Atomic Energy Agency—IAEA International Bank for Reconstruction and Development—IBRD—World Bank International Development Association—IDA International Finance Corporation—IFC Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency—MIGA International Civil Aviation Organization—ICAO International Fund for Agricultural Development—IFAD International Labour Organization—ILO International Maritime Organization—IMO International Monetary Fund—IMF International Organization for Migration—IOM International Telecommunication Union—ITU United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization—UNESCO United Nations Industrial Development Organization—UNIDO Universal Postal Union—UPU World Health Organization—WHO World Intellectual Property Organization—WIPO World Meteorological Organization—WMO World Tourism Organization—UNWTO World Trade Organization—WTO Part Three: Major Non-UN Organizations African Development Bank—AfDB African Union—AU Andean Community—CAN Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development—AFESD Arab Monetary Fund—AMF Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation—APEC Asian Development Bank—ADB Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank—AIIB Association of Southeast Asian Nations—ASEAN Bank for International Settlements—BIS Caribbean Community—CARICOM Central American Integration System—SICA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa—COMESA The Commonwealth Commonwealth of Independent States—CIS Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf—GCC Council of the Baltic Sea States—CBSS Council of Europe Economic Community of West African States—ECOWAS Economic Cooperation Organization—ECO European Bank for Reconstruction and Development—EBRD European Space Agency—ESA European Union—EU Franc Zone Inter-American Development Bank—IDB Intergovernmental Authority on Development—IGAD International Chamber of Commerce—ICC International Criminal Court—ICC Hybrid International Criminal Courts International Olympic Committee—IOC International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement International Committee of the Red Cross—ICRC International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies International Seabed Authority—ISA International Trade Union Confederation—ITUC Inter-Parliamentary Union—IPU Islamic Development Bank—IsDB Latin American Integration Association—LAIA League of Arab States North Atlantic Treaty Organization—NATO Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development—OECD International Energy Agency—IEA OECD Nuclear Energy Agency—NEA Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe—OSCE Organization of American States—OAS Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries—OAPEC Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation—BSEC Organization of Islamic Cooperation—OIC Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries—OPEC OPEC Fund for International Development Pacific Community Pacific Islands Forum South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation—SAARC Southern African Development Community—SADC Southern Common Market—MERCOSUR/MERCOSUL World Council of Churches—WCC World Federation of Trade Unions—WFTU Part Four: Other International Organizations Agriculture, Food, Forestry and Fisheries Arts and Culture Commodities Economic and Sustainable Development Co-operation Economics and Finance Education Environment and Energy Governance and Security Industrial and Professional Relations Law Medicine and Health Posts and Telecommunications Press, Radio and Television Religion Science Social Sciences Social Welfare and Human Rights Sport and Recreations Technology Tourism Trade and Industry Transport Youth and Students Part Five: Who’s Who in International Organizations Who’s Who Index of organizations