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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part One|39 pages
Background Information
part Two|363 pages
The United Nations
part |11 pages
United Nations Fundamental Treaties
part |21 pages
United Nations Regional Commissions
part |144 pages
Other United Nations Bodies
part |107 pages
Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations within the UN System
part Three|358 pages
Major Non-UN Organizations
chapter |6 pages
Central American Integration System
chapter |2 pages
Latin American Integration Association—LAIA
chapter |4 pages
Southern Common Market—Mercosur/Mercosul
part Four|107 pages
Other International Organizations
part Five|28 pages
Who's Who in International Organizations