ABSTRACT

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.

part One|44 pages

Background Information

chapter |3 pages

International Observances

part Two|370 pages

The United Nations

chapter |1 pages

Diplomatic Representation

chapter |2 pages

Observers

chapter |1 pages

Conferences

chapter |1 pages

System-wide Coherence

chapter |2 pages

Finance

chapter |1 pages

United Nations Publications

chapter |3 pages

Secretariat

chapter |3 pages

General Assembly

chapter |6 pages

General Assembly Resolutions

chapter |7 pages

Security Council

chapter |1 pages

International Tribunals

chapter |46 pages

Council Resolutions

chapter |1 pages

Trusteeship Council

chapter |3 pages

Other United Nations Bodies

chapter |2 pages

Funds and Programmes

chapter |3 pages

Associated Bodies

chapter |3 pages

The Rio Conventions

chapter |18 pages

United Nations Peacekeeping

chapter |5 pages

World Food Programme—WFP

chapter |9 pages

Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations Within the un System

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations—FAO

chapter |10 pages

International Atomic

chapter |3 pages

Universal Postal Union—UPU

part Three|362 pages

Major Non-UN Organizations

chapter |15 pages

African Union—AU

chapter |2 pages

Arab Monetary Fund—AMF

chapter |5 pages

Asian Development Bank—ADB

chapter |6 pages

Central American Integration System

(Sistema De La Integración Centroamericana—Sica)

chapter |10 pages

The Commonwealth

chapter |19 pages

Council of Europe

chapter |3 pages

European Space Agency—ESA

chapter |54 pages

European Union—EU

chapter |2 pages

Franc Zone

chapter |2 pages

Latin American Integration Association—LAIA

(Asociación Latinoamericana De Integración—ALADI)

chapter |10 pages

League of Arab States

chapter |13 pages

Organization Of American States—OAS

(Organización De Los Estados Americanos—OEA)

chapter |4 pages

Pacific Community

chapter |5 pages

Pacific Islands Forum

chapter |4 pages

Southern Common Market—Mercosur/Mercosul

(Mercado Común Del Sur/Mercado Comum Do Sul)

part Four|108 pages

Other International Organizations

chapter |6 pages

Other International Organizations

Agriculture, Food, Forestry and Fisheries

chapter |4 pages

Arts and Culture

chapter |4 pages

Commodities

chapter |7 pages

Economics and Finance

chapter |5 pages

Education

chapter |7 pages

Environment and Energy

chapter |13 pages

Governance and Security

chapter |5 pages

Law

chapter |9 pages

Medicine and Health

chapter |2 pages

Posts and Telecommunications

chapter |3 pages

Press, Radio and Television

chapter |4 pages

Religion

chapter |9 pages

Science

chapter |4 pages

Social Sciences

chapter |5 pages

Sport and Recreations

chapter |4 pages

Technology

chapter |2 pages

Tourism

chapter |7 pages

Trade and Industry

chapter |4 pages

Transport

chapter |3 pages

Youth and Students

part Five|28 pages

Who's Who in International Organizations