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DEAR READERS,
TODAY LET ME SHARE SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION WITH YOU ALL.
Have you ever wondered? What is 'IGO' and how was it established?
An international governmental organization (IGO), also referred to as an intergovernmental organization, is an organization with a membership of only states. The organization is usually founded upon a treaty, or a multilateral agreement, and consists of more than two states. Member states determine the way in which the organization is run, vote within the organization and provide its funding.
Established in 1945 following the end of the Second World War, the United Nations (UN) is a prime example of an international governmental organization with almost universal membership. Only states can be members of the United Nations and membership is valued because it confers upon the member state international recognition of its sovereignty. As of 2017 there are 193 UN member states – but it is important to note that a small number of states are not members. Taiwan, for example, has repeatedly requested membership but has had its request blocked by China. This is because China regards Taiwan as a part of its sovereign territory and does not recognize it as an independent nation. Taiwan, of course, wants United Nations membership because this will mean that the international community fully accepts its sovereignty. The Taiwan example has gone unresolved for decades due to the major role that China plays within the United Nations as one of its most powerful members.
There are six main organs of the United Nations. Once a state is a member, it is automatically a member of the General Assembly. This is the most democratic organ where each state gets one vote, no matter how big or small, rich or poor the country. It is also the place where, every September, world leaders give their address to the international community from behind a dark green podium with the UN crest clearly visible. The other organs are the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Trusteeship Council, the Secretariat and the International Court of Justice. By far the most powerful organ is the Security Council, which has 15 members. Five states – China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States – are permanent members of the Security Council. The other ten are voted in by the General Assembly for two-year tenures. The Security Council is the only organ that can impose sanctions on states or deploy military forces on behalf of the international community to keep the peace in a certain area, region or country. The United Nations itself does not have its own military force, but it can muster military and police personnel through contributions by its members. These UN peacekeepers are distinguished by their trademark blue helmets, giving rise to the nickname ‘Blue Berets’.
Here are some international organizations listed below:
AL – Arab League
ACP - African Caribbean and Pacific group of States
AP EC - Asia Pacific economic cooperation
ADB - Asian Development Bank
ASEAN - Association of Southeast Asian Nations
AI - Amnesty International
AU –African Union
CIS – Commonwealth of Independent States
ESCAP – Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
EUC – European Union Community
G7 – Group of Seven (countries)
G20 – Group of Twenty (developing economies)
GCC – Gulf Cooperation Council
IAEA – International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD - International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
IDA – International Development Association
INTERPOL – International Criminal Police Organization
IFAD – International Fund Corporation
IFC – International Finance Corporation
IFRC – International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IMF – International Monetary Fund
IMO – International Maritime Organization
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There are some more international organizations. I’ll share it in my next upcoming article.
-BHAGYASHREE RAWAT
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