ABSTRACT

The Europa Directory of International Organizations 2021 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 23rd 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 Two|363 pages

The United Nations

chapter |74 pages

United Nations

chapter |3 pages

International Court of Justice

part |11 pages

United Nations Fundamental Treaties

part |144 pages

Other United Nations Bodies

chapter |23 pages

United Nations Peacekeeping

chapter |5 pages

World Food Programme—WFP

part |107 pages

Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations within the UN System

chapter |3 pages

Universal Postal Union—UPU

chapter |15 pages

World Health Organization—WHO

chapter |7 pages

World Trade Organization—WTO

part Three|358 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 |7 pages

Caribbean Community—CARICOM

chapter |6 pages

Central American Integration System

(Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana—SICA)

chapter |11 pages

The Commonwealth

chapter |22 pages

Council of Europe

chapter |3 pages

European Space Agency—ESA

chapter |54 pages

European Union—EU

chapter |2 pages

Franc Zone

chapter |4 pages

Inter-Parliamentary Union—IPU

chapter |3 pages

Islamic Development Bank—IsDB

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)

chapter |2 pages

World Council of Churches—WCC

part Four|107 pages

Other International Organizations

chapter |105 pages

Other International Organizations

part Five|28 pages

Who's Who in International Organizations