International Organizations
United Nations "can take action on the issues confronting humanity in the 21st century, such as peace and security, climate change, sustainable development, human rights, disarmament, terrorism, humanitarian and health emergencies, gender equality, governance, food production, and more."
International Monetary Fund "is an organization of 189 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world."
World Bank
Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development works "to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. The OECD provides a forum in which governments can work together to share experiences and seek solutions to common problems."
World Trade Organization "is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments."
North Atlantic Treaty Organization "promotes democratic values and encourages cooperation on defence and security issues to build trust and, in the long run, prevent conflict."
NGO Search Engine
- Non-governmental Organizations SearchThis Non-governmental Organizations search engine was developed by David Oldenkamp at Indiana University and James Jacobs at Stanford.
NGO Directories
- UN NGO BranchView list of 4100+ NGOs with consultative status with the United Nations
- World Association of Non-governmental OrganizationsThe World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO) is an international organization uniting NGOs worldwide in the cause of advancing peace and global well being.
- UNESCO Database of NGOsProvides searchable profiles and contact information of the NGOs affiliated with UNESCO.
- Global Policy Forum Guide to NGOsGlobal Policy Forum is an independent policy watchdog that monitors the work of the United Nations and scrutinizes global policymaking.
- Member Directory of InterActionAlliance of US-based international development and humanitarian nongovernmental organizations.
- AidDataOpen Data for international development. Browse by country or other criteria to find development projects NGOs and IGOs are funding in various nations.
- Idealist.orgA searchable directory of over 52,000 organizations by name, mission, country of focus, and more.
- OAS Registry of Civil Society OrganizationsDatabase of 465 NGOs registered by the Organization of American States that strengthen peace and security in the Hemisphere, consolidate democracy and promote economic, social and cultural development.