ABSTRACT

The Europa Directory of International Organizations 2020 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 20th 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.

- introductory essays, written and updated by experts in their field, which consider topics including global environmental governance, the international criminal justice system, international humanitarian co-operation, and governance of the global economy.

part Two|363 pages

The United Nations

chapter |78 pages

United Nations

chapter |11 pages

United Nations Fundamental Treaties

chapter |20 pages

United Nations Regional Commissions

chapter |147 pages

Other United Nations Bodies

part Three|368 pages

Major Non-UN Organizations

chapter |6 pages

African Development Bank—AfDB

chapter |15 pages

African Union—AU

chapter |5 pages

Andean Community of Nations

(Comunidad Andina De Naciones—Can)

chapter |2 pages

Arab Monetary Fund—AMF

chapter |5 pages

Asian Development Bank—ADB

chapter |8 pages

Caribbean Community—CARICOM

chapter |6 pages

Central American Integration System

chapter |11 pages

The Commonwealth

chapter |2 pages

Council of the Baltic Sea States—CBSS

chapter |23 pages

Council of Europe

chapter |2 pages

Economic Cooperation Organization—ECO

chapter |3 pages

European Space Agency—ESA

chapter |56 pages

European Union—EU

chapter |2 pages

Franc Zone

chapter |4 pages

Inter-American Development Bank—IDB

chapter |3 pages

International Chamber of Commerce—ICC

chapter |7 pages

International Criminal Court—ICC

chapter |3 pages

International Olympic CommitteeȁIOC

chapter |2 pages

International Seabed Authority—ISA

chapter |4 pages

Inter-Parliamentary Union—IPU

chapter |3 pages

Islamic Development Bank—ISDB

chapter |12 pages

League of Arab States

chapter |15 pages

North Atlantic Treaty Organization—NATO

chapter |12 pages

Organization of American States—OAS

chapter |2 pages

OPEC Fund for International Development

chapter |4 pages

Pacific Community

chapter |5 pages

Pacific Islands Forum

chapter |2 pages

World Council of Churches—WCC

chapter |2 pages

World Federation of Trade Unions—WFTU

part Four|105 pages

Other International Organizations

chapter |103 pages

Other International Organizations

part Five|28 pages

Who’s Who in International Organizations

chapter |26 pages

Who’s Who