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Amnesty International
Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. AI's vision is of a world in which every person in the world enjoys all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other International human rights standards. AI is independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion. At the latest count, there were more than 1.8 million members, supporters and subscribers in over 150 countries around the world.
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
The ADB is a multilateral development financial institution owned by 67 members, 48 from the Asia and Pacific region and 19 from other parts of the globe. ADB's vision is a region free of poverty. Its mission is to help its developing member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their citizens.
C.D. Howe Institute
The C.D. Howe Institute is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that aims to improve Canadians' standard of living by fostering sound economic and social policy. Policy recommendations in the Institute's publications are founded on quality research conducted by leading experts and subject to rigorous peer review. The Institute will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2008.
Canadian Government
Canadian Government Publishing is the Government of Canada's official publisher. It is responsible for producing most of the official publications that are authored by the various departments within the government.
Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is an independent, non-partisan think tank focused on international governance. Led by experienced practitioners and distinguished academics, CIGI supports research, forms networks, advances policy debate and generates ideas for multilateral governance improvements. Conducting an active agenda of research, events and publications, CIGI's interdisciplinary work includes collaboration with policy, business and academic communities around the world.
Commonwealth Secretariat
The Commonwealth Secretariat, established in 1965, is an association of 53 independent states and it is the main intergovernmental agency of the Commonwealth, facilitating consultation and cooperation among governments and countries. Their publications cover policy issues, case studies and best practices in areas of Commonwealth expertise, including globalization and multilateral trade issues, education, gender, public service management and reform, human rights and corporate governance.
Council of Europe
Established in 1949, the Council of Europe has 46 member states, covering virtually the entire continent of Europe. It seeks to develop common democratic and legal principles based on the European Convention on Human Rights. They are a leading publisher of reference works in the field of human rights and international law, criminal law, family law, human and social sciences, including; health, social affairs, bioethics, education, culture, youth, sport, architectural heritage and environment.
Edward Elgar Publishing
Founded in 1986, Edward Elgar is a leading international publisher in economics, finance, business and management, law and public policy. They publish approximately 250 titles a year.
European Communities, Office for Official Publications of the (EEC)
Established in1992, the European Union (EU) is a supranational and intergovernmental union of 27 states in Europe. The official publications office publishes titles pertaining to the EU economy, energy, environment, international relations, education, law, scientific and technical research, social and statistics.
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Founded in 1945, the FAO leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO provides a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. The Organization publishes authoritative publications on agriculture, fisheries, forestry and nutrition.
Greenleaf Publishing
Greenleaf Publishing is a fully independent publisher specializing in corporate responsibility, business ethics, environmental policy and management, future business strategy and practice and sustainable development.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The IAEA is the world's center of cooperation in the nuclear field. It was set up as the world's "Atom's for Peace" organization in 1957 within the United Nations family. The Agency works with its Member States and multiple partners worldwide to promote safe, secure and peaceful nuclear technologies.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
The IDRC is a public corporation created by the Parliament of Canada in 1970 to help developing countries use science and technology to find practical, long-term solutions to the social, economic, and environmental problems they face. Support is directed toward developing an indigenous research capacity to sustain policies and technologies that developing countries need to build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies.
International Energy Agency (IEA)
The IEA acts as energy policy advisor to 26 Member Countries in their effort to ensure reliable, affordable and clean energy for their citizens. Founded during the oil crisis of 1973-74, the IEA's initial role was to co-ordinate measures in times of oil supply emergencies. Today its mandate has broadened to incorporate the "Three E's" of balanced energy policy making: energy security, economic development and environmental protection.
International IDEA (Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance)
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is an intergovernmental organization that supports sustainable democracy worldwide. Its objective is to strengthen democratic institutions and processes. International IDEA acts as a catalyst for democracy building by providing knowledge resources, expertise and a platform for debate on democracy issues. It works together with policy makers, donor governments, UN organizations and agencies, regional organizations and others engaged in democracy building.
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
The IIED is an international policy research institute and non-governmental body working for more sustainable and equitable global development. Established in 1971, this UK based organization works globally through a wide range of long-standing relationships with partners across the developing world.
International Labour Office (ILO)
The ILO is the United Nations specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights. It was founded in 1919 and is the only surviving major creation of the Treaty of Versailles which brought the League of Nations into being and it became the first specialized agency of the UN in 1946. The organization formulates international labour standards in the form of Conventions and Recommendations setting minimum standards of basic labour rights.
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
The IMO came into existence in 1959 and it is responsible for improving the safety and security of shipping engaged in international trade and for preventing marine pollution from ships.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The IMF is an international organization of 185 Member Countries. It was established to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange arrangements; to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary financial assistance to countries in order to help ease balance of payments adjustments.
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
IOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. As an intergovernmental body, IOM acts with its partners in the international community to: assist in meeting the operational challenges of migration; advance understanding of migration issues; encourage social and economic development through migration; and uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants.
International Trade Centre (ITC)
The ITC is the technical cooperation agency of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the World Trade Organization for operational, enterprise-oriented aspects of trade development. It supports developing and transitional economies, particularly their business sectors, in their efforts to realize their full potential for developing exports and improving import operations.
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)
IWGIAs overall goal is to endorse and promote indigenous peoples right to self-determination, their cultural integrity and their right to development on their own conditions. In order to fulfil this mission, IWGIA works within a wide range of areas: Documentation, publication, human rights, lobbying, advocacy, research and projects.
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Created in 1950, UNHCR is mandated to lead and coordinate international action for the worldwide protection of refugees and the resolution of refugee problems.
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
The OECD is an international organization that consists of 30 Member countries from the developed world that accept the principles of representative democracy and free market economy. It originated in 1948 as the Organization for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC) to help administer the Marshall Plan for the reconstruction of Europe after World War II. Later its membership was extended to non-European states, and in 1961 it was reformed into the OECD. The organization provides a forum where governments can compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practice and co-ordinate domestic and international policies. With active relationships with some 70 other countries and economies, NGOs and civil society, the organization has a global reach. Renowned for its publications and statistics, its work covers economic and social issues from macroeconomics, to trade, education, environment, development and science and innovation.
Oxfam
OXFAM was founded in the UK in 1942 and it included 13 independent, non-profit, secular, community-based aid and development organizations who work with local partners in over 100 countries worldwide to reduce poverty, suffering, and injustice. It is a member of the One World Network, which seeks to "promote sustainable development, social justice, and human rights."
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
PAHO is an international public health agency with 100 years of experience in working to improve health and living standards of the countries in Latin-America. It serves as the specialized organization for health on the Inter-American System. It also serves as the regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization and enjoys international recognition as part of the United Nations system.
Practical Action Publishing (formerly ITDG)
Practical Action was founded in the UK in 1966, as ITDG (the Intermediate Technology Development Group). The organization aims to demonstrate and advocate the sustainable use of technology to reduce poverty in developing countries.
Quebec Government
Les Publications du Quebec publishes a wide range of products for Quebec government departments and agencies.
The Stationery Office (TSO)
Privatized from HMSO in 1996, TSO has a 200-year inheritance of secure, no-fail delivery to Her Majesty's Government and Parliament and it is the largest publisher in the UK by volume, publishing over 15,000 titles a year.
UNESCO
UNESCO was founded in 1945 and it is a specialized agency of the United Nations. Its stated purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science, and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, the rule of the law, and human rights and fundamental freedoms proclaimed in the UN Charter. The organization pursues it action through five major programs: education, natural sciences, social and human sciences, culture, and communication and information. It has 192 Member States and 6 Associate Members.
United Nations
United Nations Publications is the official publisher for the UN and it produces over 400 titles each year. The range of subjects covered are as varied as the issues being tackled by the UN as it works for a better world for all. Since the first printing of the UN Charter, this publishing unit has been providing valued information to those in government, academia and business.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
UNICEF was established in 1946 to help overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child's path. Its work is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the most widely accepted rights treaty in the world.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body, UNCTAD is the principal organ of the General Assembly in the field of trade and development. Its mandate is to accelerate trade and economic development, particularly in developing countries.
United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
UNDP is the UN's global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources, to help their people build a better life. UNDP is on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges.
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP was founded in 1972 and it coordinates the United Nation's environmental activities. It has played a significant role in developing international environmental conventions, promoting environmental science and information and illustrating the way those can work in conjunction with policy, working on the development and implementation of policy with national and regional governments and working in conjunction with environmental NGOs. UNEP has also been active in funding and implementing environmentally related development projects.
United Nations Human Rights (UNHCHR)
Established in 1993, the post of UNHCHR is the official with principal responsibility for the UN's human rights activities. The High Commissioner is charged with promoting and protecting the enjoyment by all of civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights.
United Nations Human Settlements Program (UNHABITAT)
UN-HABITAT promotes sustainable human settlements development through advocacy, policy formation, capacity building, knowledge creation and the strengthening of partnerships between governments and civil society.
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Established in 1966, UNIDO helps to improve the living conditions of people and promote global prosperity by offering tailor-made solutions for the sustainable industrial development of developing countries and countries in transition.
United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)
Established in 1980, UNIDIR undertakes independent research on security, disarmament and development at the national, regional and global levels, as interrelated aspects of overall human security.
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Created in 1965, UNITAR has the mandate to enhance the effectiveness of the UN through training and research.
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
Established in 1968, UNICRI promotes and supports analysis, in collaboration with countries concerned, to establish a reliable base of knowledge and information on organized crime, in particular, against trafficking in human beings, corruption and terrorism.
United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
UNOPS manages project resources to help developing countries and countries with economies in transition in their quest for peace, social stability, economic growth and sustainable development.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
UNODC, formerly called the Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention (Established in 1997), was created to enhance the United Nations capacity to address the interrelated issues of drug control, crime prevention and terrorism.
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Established in 1969, the UNFPA is the largest internationally funded source of population assistance to developing countries and those with economies in transition. It assists countries to improve reproductive health and family planning services on the basis of individual choice, and to formulate population policies in support of efforts towards sustainable development.
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
The UNRWA was established in 1949 to carry out relief work for Palestine refugees. In the absence of a solution to the Palestine refugee problem, its mandate has been renewed to June 30, 2008.
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) was created in 1963 as part of the United Nations Development Decade. The Institute is an autonomous UN agency engaging in multidisciplinary research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue and contributes to policy debates on key issues of social development within and outside the UN system.
United Nations University (UNU)
The Charter of the University was adopted in 1973 and it commenced operations in 1975. It is an international community of scholars engaged in research, postgraduate training and the dissemination of knowledge to further the UN's aims for peace and progress.
United Nations Volunteers
Created in 1970, the UNV program is the volunteer arm of the UN system, supporting peace, relief and development initiatives in nearly 150 countries.
United Nations Women
In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women as part of the UN reform agenda to bring together resources and mandates for greater impact in the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. It merges four and build on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system; the Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW), International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW), the Office of the Special Advisor on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women (OSAGI) and the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM).
United States Government Printing Office (USGPO)
The USGPO dates back to 1813 when Congress determined the need to make information regarding the work of all three branches of Government available to all Americans. This is the inherent function of Government which GPO carries out for Federal agencies on behalf of the public. GPO is the Federal Government's primary centralized resource for gathering, cataloging, producing, providing and preserving published information in all its forms.
United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Established in 1986, USIP is an independent, nonpartisan, national institution established and funded by the United States Congress. Its mission is to help prevent and resolve violent international conflicts, promote post-conflict stability and democratic transformations and help increase peacebuilding capacity, tools and intellectual capital worldwide.
World Bank
The World Bank came into formal existence in 1945 following the international ratification of the Bretton Woods agreements. It is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. The organization's activities are focused on education, health, agriculture and rural development, environmental protection, establishing and enforcing regulations, infrastructure development, governance and legal institutions development. The World Bank is made up of two unique development institutions owned by its 185 Member Countries. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) focuses on middle income and creditworthy poor countries and the International Development Association (IDA), which focuses on the poorest countries in the world.
World Federation of UN Associations (WFUNA)
The WFUNA is an independent, non-governmental organization with Category One Consultative Status at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and consultative or liaison links with many other UN organizations and agencies. The Millennium Project of WFUNA is a global participatory futures research think tank of futurists, scholars, business planners, and policy makers who work for international organizations, governments, corporations, NGOs, and universities. The Millennium Project manages a coherent and cumulative process that collects and assesses judgements from its several hundred participants to produce the annual State of the Future, Future Research Methodology series, and special studies. The purpose of the Millennium Project is to be an international utility to assist in organizing futures research by continuously updating and improving humanitys thinking about the future and making that thinking available for feedback as a geographically and institutional dispersed think tank.
World Food Program
The WFP is the world's largest humanitarian organization, responsible for delivering approximately 4 million metric tons of food annually. Established in 1963, it was given a mandate to help poor people in developing countries by combating hunger and poverty.
World Health Organization (WHO)
The WHO is the United Nations specialized agency for health and it was established in 1948. Its objective is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Its major task is to combat disease, especially key infectious diseases, and to promote the general health of the peoples of the world. The organization is governed by 193 Member States.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
WIPO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that was created in 1967 with the stated purpose of encouraging creative activity and promoting the protection of intellectual property throughout the world. The predecessor to WIPO was the United International Bureau for the Protection of Intellectual Property, which had been set up in 1893 to administer the Berne Convention for the protection of Literary and Artistic Works and the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property. It currently has 183 Member States.
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is the UN system's authoritative voice on the state and behaviour of Earth's atmosphere, its interaction with the oceans, the climate it produces and the resulting distribution of water resources.
World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)
The need to fight diseases at global level led to the creation of the Office International des Epizooties through the international Agreement signed on January 25th, 1924. In May 2003 the Office became the World Organisation for Animal Health but kept its historical acronym OIE. The OIE is the intergovernmental organisation responsible for improving animal health worldwide.
World Tourism Organization (WTO)
The WTO originated as the International Congress of Official Tourist Traffic Associations, which was set up in 1925. It went through several transformations over the years and was officially converted into a specialized agency of the United Nations in 2003. The organization is the most significant global body concerned with the collection and collation of statistical information on international tourism and it serves as a global forum for tourism policy issues and practical tourism know-how. In 2006 it was comprised of 150 countries, seven territories and more than 300 Affiliated Members representing the private sector, educational institutions, tourism associations and local tourism authorities.
World Trade Organization
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was created in 1947 and operated almost five decades on a provisional basis until 1995 when the WTO was established. Its goal is to improve the welfare of peoples of its member countries, specifically by lowering trade barriers and providing a platform for the negotiation of trade. The organization deals with the rules of trade between nations at a global or near global level; it is responsible for negotiating and implementing new trade agreements and charged with policing Member Countries' adherence to all WTO agreements. In 2007 there were 150 Member States.