PLSC 240: Introduction to Comparative Politics (Sznajder Lee): Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs)

Focuses on the economic and political independence of the African continent, concentrating on unity of African countries through policy and economics. All the countries in Africa, except for Morocco and Western Sahara, are members of the AU.

Focuses on the economic and social development of individual African countries and the region as a whole.

Provides investment for African countries and the region to ensure sustainable economic and social development.

List of various NGOs in Africa by country from the Duke University Libraries.

Focuses on shared issues of the countries in this region, includes all of the countries of the Western Hemisphere, except for Cuba.

Focuses on the economic and social development of individual Latin American and Caribbean countries and the region as a whole.

Major source of financing for the Latin American & Caribbean region.

Organization of countries in South America focusing on governance, economic development, energy, the environment, and social cohesion between countries.

Organization of countries in the Caribbean focusing on economic development and environmental protect of the ocean.

List of various NGOs in North America by country, from the Duke University Libraries.

List of various NGOs in Latin America by country, from the Duke University Libraries.

This organization is a international cooperation of democratic European countries focusing on economics, travel across borders, social and environmental policies as well as social justice.

Focuses on the economic and social development of individual European countries as well as the region as a whole.

Focused on human rights, cultural identities, democratic stability and economic growth in Europe.

Organization of former-soviet countries in Europe and Asia assisting with transition to free markets and improvements in trade for the region.

List of various NGOs in Europe by country, from the Duke University Libraries.

Provides documents and reports on a wide variety of world issues including security, terrorism, human rights, economic development, social development, and international law.

International organization focusing on international trade and trade-related treaties.

International organization focusing on the developing world by providing loans and grants to countries to develop education, health, agricultural and economic systems.

International organization focusing on work conditions, living wages and protections for workers throughout the world.

Focuses on migration trends throughout the world and supports humane treatment of migrants, includes information on countries, diasporas, policy issues, etc.

World's largest international police force focusing on international crime.

Provides information on eradicating hunger as well as agriculture, forestry & fishery development activities throughout the world.

Arm of the UN focusing on international health policy, health monitoring and health-improvement programs throughout the world.

Focuses on the economic and social development of individual Asian & Pacific countries as well as the region as a whole.

International organization providing financial support to Asian and the Pacific region to improve economic sustainability, reduce poverty and increase standards of living.

Focuses on the economic development of the Asia-Pacific region, particularly trade, tariffs, increasing efficiency of domestic economies.

Focused on economic growth and political stability based on law and the principles of the UN Charter.

List of various NGOs in Asia by country, from the Duke University Libraries.

Focuses on the economic and social development of individual Middle Eastern countries as well as the region as a whole.

List of various NGOs in Middle East by country, from the Duke University Libraries.