List of intergovernmental organizations
The following is a list of the major existing intergovernmental organizations (IGOs).
For a more complete listing, see the Yearbook of International Organizations,[1] which includes 25,000 international non-governmental organizations (INGOs), excluding for-profit enterprises, about 5,000 IGOs, and lists dormant and dead organizations as well as those in operation (figures as of the 400th edition, 2012/13). A 2020 academic dataset on international organizations included 561 intergovernmental organizations between 1815 and 2015; more than one-third of those IGOs ended up defunct.[2]
The (decides certain resolutions for peace and security);
Security Council
The (assists in promoting international economic and social cooperation and development);
Economic and Social Council
The (provides studies, information, and facilities needed by the UN);
Secretariat
The (the primary judicial organ).
International Court of Justice
The (inactive)
United Nations Trusteeship Council
The UN has six principal organs:
The UN also includes various Funds, Programmes and specialized agencies:
The UN also includes subsidiary organs:
(West Africa Rice Development Association, WARDA)
Africa Rice Center
(International Plant Genetics Resources Institute, IPGRI)
Bioversity International
(CIFOR)
Center for International Forestry Research
(CIAT)
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
(ICARDA)
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
(ICRISAT)
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
(IFPRI)
International Food Policy Research Institute
(IITA)
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
(ILRI)
International Livestock Research Institute
(CIMMYT)
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
(CIP)
International Potato Center
(IRRI)
International Rice Research Institute
(IWMI)
International Water Management Institute
(International Centre for Research in Agroforestry, ICRAF)
World Agroforestry Centre
(International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management, ICLARM)
WorldFish Center
World Vegetable Center
CGIAR
(Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International, CABI)
CAB International
(APFIC)
Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission
(CCAMLR)
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
(GLFC)
Great Lakes Fishery Commission
(IOTC)
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission
(IATTC)
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission
(ICCAT)
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
(IPHC)
International Pacific Halibut Commission
(IWC)
International Whaling Commission
(NEAFC)
North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission
(NAFO)
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization
(NASCO)
North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization
(PSC)
Pacific Salmon Commission
(SEAFDEC)
Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
(WCPFC)
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
(ATS)
Antarctic Treaty Secretariat
International Hydrographic Organization
International Maritime Organization
International Seabed Authority
(ICES)
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
(CIESM)
Mediterranean Science Commission
(PICES)
North Pacific Marine Science Organization
(AFI)
Alliance for Financial Inclusion
African Development Bank
Asian Development Bank
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Bank for International Settlements
(BSTDB)
Black Sea Trade and Development Bank
(CDB)
Caribbean Development Bank
(CEB)
Council of Europe Development Bank
Eurasian Development Bank
(EBRD)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(EIB)
European Investment Bank
Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges
(FATF)
Financial Action Task Force
Inter-American Development Bank
(IDB Invest)
Inter-American Investment Corporation
(BIPM)
International Bureau of Weights and Measures
(IEA)
International Energy Agency
(IFAD)
International Fund for Agricultural Development
(IDLO), headquartered in Rome
International Development Law Organization
(IMF)
International Monetary Fund
(IDB)
Islamic Development Bank
(FMO)
Netherlands Development Finance Company
(NDF)
Nordic Development Fund
(NIB)
Nordic Investment Bank
(NDB)
New Development Bank
(OECD)
Organization for Economic and Co-operation Development
(OPEC Fund)
OPEC Fund for International Development
(OPEC)
Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries
(BOAD)
West African Development Bank
World Bank Group
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(WCO)
World Customs Organization
(WTO)
World Trade Organization
European Union
Western European Union
Big Four (Western Europe)
(CoE)
Council of Europe
(CEI)
Central European Initiative
Energy Community
(EFTA)
European Free Trade Association
(EUMETSAT)
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
(EPO)
European Patent Organisation
(EPC)
European Political Community
European Science Foundation
(EUROCONTROL)
European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation
(G9)
Group of 9
(ICCS)
International Commission on Civil Status
(CCNR)
Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine
(CBSS)
Council of the Baltic Sea States
(AER)
Assembly of European Regions
Eiroforum
European Organization for Nuclear Research
Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission
Benelux
Belgium–Luxembourg Economic Union
British–Irish Council
Nordic Council
Nordic Investment Bank
(NDPHS)
Northern Dimension Partnership in Public Health and Social Well-being
(OCCAR)
Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation
(V4)
Visegrád Group
EUREKA
(COST)
European Cooperation in Science and Technology
(Commonwealth of Unrecognized States)
Community for Democracy and Rights of Nations
(ECMWF)
European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts
South-East European Cooperation Process
West Nordic Council
Three Seas Initiative
(ANZUS)
Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty
AUKUS
(CSTO)
Collective Security Treaty Organization
(NATO)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(Rio Pact)
Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance
Commonwealth of Nations
(ICCROM)
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
(CPLP)
Community of Portuguese Language Countries
(OEI)
Organization of Ibero-American States
Arab League
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
(TÜRKSOY)
International Organization of Turkic Culture
Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy
(ERA)
Academy of European Law
(AIT)
Asian Institute of Technology
Cerlalc
(COL)
Commonwealth of Learning
EUCLID (university)
European Schools
European University Institute
IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
IBE, now a part of UNESCO
International Bureau of Education
International Institute for the Unification of Private Law
(MUN)
Model United Nations
(UNU)
United Nations University
(UPEACE)
University for Peace
(WMU/IMO)
World Maritime University
(ICC)
International Criminal Court
(PCA)
Permanent Court of Arbitration
(OTIF)
Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail
(OSJD or OSShD)
Organization for Cooperation of Railways
International Civil Aviation Organization
TRACECA
Southeast Europe Transport Community
(ITF)
International Transport Forum
International Cospas-Sarsat Programme
(ACAP)
Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels
The Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean
(GBIF)
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
(GEF)
Global Environment Facility
(GGGI)
Global Green Growth Institute
(IPCC)
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The (IUCN)
International Union for Conservation of Nature
(PEMSEA)
Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia
UN Alliance for Sustainable Development Goals (UNASDG)
(UNEP)
United Nations Environment Programme
Conference on Disarmament
(OPCW)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Preparatory Commission for the (CTBTO)
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
Wassenaar Arrangement
(NSG)
Nuclear Suppliers Group
(AG)
Australia Group
(MTCR)
Missile Technology Control Regime
International Energy Agency
Energy Charter
Energy Community
(UNIDO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
(IIASA)
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
(IEF)
International Energy Forum
(D9)
Digital 9
(QSD)
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue
Non-Aligned Movement
(G7)
Group of Seven
(G-15)
Group of 15
(G-77)
Group of 77
(G24)
Group of 24
G20
(AOSIS)
Alliance of Small Island States
(Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa)
BRICS
(ALBA)
Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas
(AWEB)
Association of World Election Bodies
New Agenda Coalition
Western European and Others Group
(disbanded)
Advisory Centre on World Trade Organization Law
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
(International IDEA)
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
Partners in Population and Development
South Centre
SKA Observatory (SKAO)
World Organisation for Animal Health
(FIPIC)
Forum for India-Pacific Islands cooperation
U-Report
(ICPE)
International Center for Promotion of Enterprises
Allied Control Council
Arab Cooperation Council
Central Treaty Organization
Comecon
Council of Ambassadors
Customs and Economic Union of Central Africa
Delian League
(transformed into Eurasian Economic Union)