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These links represent a spectrum of
organizations pertaining to many aspects of globalization.
Academy
of International Business
The Academy of International Business (AIB) is the leading association
of scholars and specialists in the field of international business.
Established in 1959, today the AIB has nearly 3000 members in 65 different
countries around the world. Members include scholars from the leading
academic institutions as well consultants and researchers. We welcome
members from developing countries, newly industrialized countries, as
well as industrialized countries to join.
Alliance for Democracy
The
mission of the Alliance for Democracy is to free all people from corporate
domination of politics, economics, the environment, culture and information;
to establish true democracy; and to create a just society with a sustainable,
equitable economy.
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works
to promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights and other international standards. In particular, Amnesty
International campaigns to free all prisoners of conscience; ensure
fair and prompt trials for political prisoners; abolish the death penalty,
torture and other cruel treatment of prisoners; end political killings
and "disappearances"; and oppose human rights abuses by opposition
groups.
Asia Pacific
Economic Cooperation
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was formed in 1989 in response
to the growing interdependence among Asia-Pacific economies. Begun as
an informal dialogue group with limited participation, APEC has since
become the primary regional vehicle for promoting open trade and practical
economic cooperation.
Today, APEC includes all the major economies of the region and the most
dynamic, fastest growing economies in the world. APEC's 18 current member
economies had a combined Gross National Product of US$13.2 trillion
in 1993, 56 percent of the world's annual output. Together, APEC members
represent about 46 percent of the world's total merchandise trade.
Original membership comprised Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada,
Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia New Zealand, Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand and the United States of America. The People's Republic
of China, Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei were admitted in November 1991,
Mexico and Papua New Guinea were admitted in November 1993 and Chile
in November 1994.
Ashoka
ASHOKA is a global not-for-profit organization that finds and supports
outstanding individuals with innovative programs for achieving systemic
change on a national and regional level. The men and women who become
Ashoka Fellows share a strong entrepreneurial character as well as a
passion for social causes. Their ideas for systemic social change have
the potential for national and regional impact.
Association for International
Business
The Association for International Business now has over 10,000 members
in more than 200 countries and our global membership allows you to have
much greater access to information, resources, contacts in almost any
country you want to do business.
Our membership
forms one of the world's largest communities of business people and
is highly "people-oriented".
AIB is
a educational service organization, a unique nonprofit organization,
dedicated to creating new opportunities for business people around the
world to be able to communicate, share their knowledge and experience
and make new colleagues and friends.
Our members
include business executives and small business owners to the Fortune
Global 500, business educators, the media and members of governmental
and non-governmental organizations including the World Bank, Export-Import
Bank, United Nations and WTO, as well as small to medium size companies
around the world.
Association
of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
The founders of the association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) envisioned
it as eventually bringing together all the countries of Southeast Asia
and getting them to cooperate in securing the region's peace, stability
and development. At the time the region was in tumult; several countries
were struggling for national survival or independence. Thus, only five
countries-Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand-signed
the ASEAN Declaration of 8 August 1967.
Thirty-two years later-on 30 April 1999-ASEAN encompassed all ten countries
of Southeast Asia by admitting Cambodia. (Brunei Darussalam had been
admitted in 1984, Viet Nam in 1995, and Laos and Myanmar in 1997). Not
only has the association achieved the inclusion of all of Southeast
Asia within its fold, a goal that it had set for itself at its birth.
It has also evolved into one of the most influential regional associations
in the world.
Association
of World Citizens (AWC)
The central task of AWC to lay the foundation for a Global Village
of social and economic justice, lasting peace, and a sustainable environment.
Best Practices
for Human Settlement
This searchable database contains over 650 proven solutions to the common
social, economic and environmental problems of an urbanizing world.
It demonstrates the practical ways in which communities, governments
and the private sector are working together to eradicate poverty, provide
shelter, protect the environment and support economic development.
Calef Gallery
Nancy Calef is a contemporary American figurative painter whose themes
of social and political realism depict the challenges facing humanity
while humorously invoking its common spirit. Serving as an artist in
residence at the State of the World Forum, Calef captures on paper and
canvas her unique perspective of the lectures, panel discussions and
special events taht enrich and expand the participants' world view.
Center
for Respect of Life and Environment (CRLE)
The work of the Center is to awaken people's ecological sensibilities
and to transform lifestyles, institutional practices, and social policies
to support the community of life. Our major programs identify approaches
to economic and social development that recognize the links between
ecology, spirituality, and sustainability.
Coexistence
Initiative
The Coexistence Initiative is a neutral non-profit organization committed
to creating a world safe for difference. The Initiative seeks
to develop and promote programs for positive coexistence among people
who are different by increasing public awareness of and involvement
in the issues of coexistence worldwide; assisting in the exchange of
information and the dissemination of best practice; facilitating communication
and cooperation among individuals and organizations both within and
outside of the field; and enshrining principles of coexistence in policy,
curricula, and institutions.
Communication Works
Communication Works is a public relations organization working
with clients to devise and execute strategic media campaigns that shift
public opinion and lead to social change.
EarthAction
EarthAction's Mission is to: educate citizens, journalists and
members of parliament about key environment, development and peace issues
on the international agenda; mobilize large numbers of citizen groups,
individual activists, journalists and members of parliament around the
world to communicate with policy makers on key issues; and increase
the chances of effective international action to solve global problems,
by generating political will simultaneously in many countries.
Earth Charter Campaign
The objective of the Earth Charter is to give inspiring expression
to the most fundamental principles of an integrated ethical vision for
our common future. These principles will have enduring significance
for people of all races, cultures and religions, clarifying humanity's
shared values and developing a new global ethic for a sustainable way
of life.
Environmental Financial
Products
Environmental Financial Products specializes in risk management
to increase development new financial and commodity markets to promote
environmental efficiency and improvement.
Free Trade Area of the Americas
(FTAA)
The effort to unite the economies of the Western Hemisphere into a single
free trade agreement began at the Summit of the Americas, which was
held in December, 1994 in Miami. The Heads of State and Government of
the 34 democracies in the region agreed to construct a Free Trade Area
of the Americas, or FTAA, in which barriers to trade and investment
will be progressively eliminated, and to complete negotiations for the
agreement by 2005. The leaders also committed to achieve substantial
progress toward building the FTAA by 2000. Their decisions are contained
in the Miami Summit's Declaration of Principles and Plan of Action.
A number of agreed principles guide the negotiations. These include,
among others:
- Decisions will be taken by consensus;
- Negotiations will be conducted in a transparent manner;
- The FTAA will be consistent with WTO rules and disciplines,
and should improve upon these rules and disciplines wherever possible
and appropriate;
- The FTAA will be a single undertaking ("nothing is agreed
until all is agreed");
- The FTAA can coexist with bilateral and sub-regional agreements
and countries may negotiate and accept the obligations of the FTAA individually
or as members of a sub-regional integration group; and
- Special attention will be given to the needs of the smaller
economies.
Foundation
for Global Community
Foundation for Global Community's mission is to contribute to an
evolution of cultural values, from today's dominant focus on "more,"
on growth and materialism, to an emphasis on "enough," on
quality and excellence of spirit. Their goal is a culture that works
for the diversity and sustainability of all life.
Global Dialogue Institute
The purpose of the GDI is to promote dialogue in the broadest and
deepest sense among individuals and groups of different religions and
cultures, focusing especially though not exclusively on the "opinion-shapers"
of society, such as scholars, s, and institutional & business leaders.
Global Energy Network
International
GENI's Mission is to accelerate the attainment of optimal, ecologically
sustainable energy solutions in the shortest possible time for the peace,
health and prosperity of all.
Global Exchange
Global Exchange is a non-profit research, education and action
center dedicated to advocating and working for political, economic and
social justice on a global scale. Global Exchange seeks to increase
global awareness among the US public and move them to action while building
international and domestic partnerships around the world.
Global
Fund for Women
The Global Fund for Women is an international organization which
focuses on female human rights. It supports issues as diverse as literacy,
domestic violence, economic autonomy, and the international trafficking
of women, among others. It supports women's groups based outside of
the U.S.
Global Policy
Forum
The Global Policy Forum was formed to monitor global policy making
at the United Nations and to promote a more open, accountable and democratic
policy process at the global level. Seeing the UN as the most open and
universal institution, GPF sought to make it more responsive to citizen
concerns, and so to foster democracy, social justice, human rights and
mutual solidarity.
Grameen
Foundation USA
The Grameen Foundation's mission is to make significant contributions
to the elimination of poverty by promoting and advancing the work of
the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh as well as other members of the Grameen
family of companies and the Grameen Global Network.
Green Cross International
Green Cross' mission is to help create a sustainable future by
cultivating harmonious relationships between humans and the environment.
Green Cross concentrates its efforts on the following five programs
whose common theme is to promote a significant change in human values
leading to greater respect and care for Earth's community of life in
all its diversity.
Greenpeace
Greenpeace is an independent, campaigning organisation which uses
non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems,
and to force the solutions which are essential to a green and peaceful
future. Greenpeace's goal is to ensure the ability of the earth to nurture
life in all its diversity.
Lorin Hollander/Institutes
for Transformation, Healing & Education
World renown concert pianist, Lorin Hollander, is founder of a series
of institutes devoted to the healing and transformation of children
with dysfunctional problems, and the prevention of such problems in
future generations.
Humanity Foundation
The mission of The Humanity Foundation is to encourage people to understand
this planet as our common home. THF publishes the journal, humanity;
collects oral tradition stories from indigenous tribes; seeks to identify
the next generation of visionary leaders; and has a web site that fosters
attitudinal change.
Hunger Project
The Hunger Project has made bold, innovative contributions to the
global effort to eradicate hunger. The Hunger Project has been able
to achieve this because of its ability to combine intense and unwavering
commitment, a cutting-edge strategic approach, and focused action based
on deep human principles.
International Chamber of Commerce
(ICC)
ICC is the world business organization, the only representative body
that speaks with authority on behalf of enterprises from all sectors
in every part of the world.
ICC promotes an open international trade and investment system and the
market economy. Its conviction that trade is a powerful force for peace
and prosperity dates from the organization's origins early in the last
century. The small group of far-sighted business leaders who founded
ICC called themselves "the merchants of peace".
Because its member companies and associations are themselves engaged
in international business, ICC has unrivalled authority in making rules
that govern the conduct of business across borders. Although these rules
are voluntary, they are observed in countless thousands of transactions
every day and have become part of the fabric of international trade.
ICC also provides essential services, foremost among them the ICC International
Court of Arbitration, the world's leading arbitral institution.
Within a year of the creation of the United Nations, ICC was granted
consultative status at the highest level with the UN and its specialized
agencies.
Business leaders and experts drawn from the ICC membership establish
the business stance on broad issues of trade and investment policy as
well as on vital technical and sectoral subjects. These include financial
services, information technologies, telecommunications, marketing ethics,
the environment, transportation, competition law and intellectual property,
among others.
ICC was founded in 1919. Today it groups thousands of member companies
and associations from over 130 countries. National committees in the
world's major capitals coordinate with their membership to address the
concerns of the business community and to convey to their governments
the business views formulated by ICC.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The International Monetary Fund is a specialized agency of the United
Nations system set up by treaty in 1945 to help promote the health of
the world economy. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., it is governed
by its almost global membership of 183 countries. The IMF is the central
institution of the international monetary system-the system of international
payments and exchange rates among national currencies that enables business
to take place between countries.It aims to prevent crises in the system
by encouraging countries to adopt sound economic policies; it is also-as
its name suggests-a fund that can be tapped by members needing temporary
financing to address balance of payments problems.
The IMF works for global prosperity by promoting the balanced expansion
of world trade,
- Stability of exchange rates,
- Avoidance of competitive devaluations, and
- Orderly correction of balance of payments problems
International Space
Sciences Organization
The International Space Sciences Organization is a cutting-edge
research institute conducting theoretical and experimental studies in
physics to advance human understanding of the fundamental nature and
functions of matter and energy. ISSO is dedicated to introducing new
propulsion and energy technologies alongside new visions of human society
capable of using them wisely.
International Trade Forum (ITC)
The International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO (ITC) is the focal point in
the United Nations system for technical cooperation with developing
countries in trade promotion. ITC was created by the General Agreement
on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1964 and since 1968 has been operated
jointly by GATT (now by the World Trade Organization, or WTO) and the
UN, the latter acting through the United Nations Conference on Trade
and Development (UNCTAD). As an executing agency of the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP), ITC is directly responsible for implementing
UNDP-financed projects in developing countries and economies in transition
related to trade promotion.
Institute for Global
Communications (IGC)
The mission of ICG is to advance and inform movements for peace,
economic and social justice, human rights and environmental sustainability
around the world by promoting strategic use of appropriate computer
technology. The IGC site houses PeaceNet, EcoNet, LoborNet, WomensNet
and ConflictNet.
Institute
for Global Ethics
The Institute for Global Ethics is dedicated to elevating public
awareness and promoting the discussion of ethics in a global context.
As an international, membership-based think tank, the Institute focuses
on ethical activities in education, the corporate sector, and public
policy.
InterAction
InterAction: The American Council for Voluntary International Action
is the nation's largest coalition of international development, disaster
relief and refugee assistance agencies. InterAction's members include
more than 150 US-based non-profit organizations that all share the same
basic goals of easing human suffering and strengthening people's ability
to help themselves.
John Templeton
Foundation
Established by Sir John Templeton, the Foundation supports programs
worldwide to stimulate serious, progress-generating links between the
sciences and all religions. It promotes appreciation character-building
as integral for a free democratic society, for the benefits of freedom,
and free, fair and open competition as a basic principle of prudence
and success in culture, religion, politics, and economic life.
Joint United Nations
Programme on HIV/AIDS
As the main advocate for global action on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS leads,
strengthens and supports an expanded response aimed at preventing the
transmission of HIV, providing care and support, reducing the vulnerability
of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS, and alleviating the impact
of the epidemic.
National
Town Meeting for a Sustainable America
NTM is committed to the achievement of a dignified, peaceful, and
equitable existence. In May 1999, the National Town Meeting for a Sustainable
America will culminate a year-long journey to catalyze a national movement
towards sustainable development, with events in Detroit and points across
America.
Natural Resources
Defense Council (NRDC)
The Natural Resources Defense Council's purpose is to safeguard
the Earth: its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems
on which all life depends. NDRC works to restore the integrity of the
elements that sustain life -- air, land, and water -- and to defend
endangered natural places.
North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA) Secretariat
The NAFTA Secretariat, comprised of the Canadian, U.S. and Mexican Sections,
is an unique organization, established by the Free Trade Commission,
pursuant to Article 2002, Chapter 20 of the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA). It is responsible for the administration of the dispute
settlement provisions of the Agreement. The mandate of the NAFTA Secretariat
also includes the provision of assistance to the Commission and support
for various non-dispute related committees and working groups.
More specifically, the NAFTA Secretariat administers the NAFTA dispute
resolution processes under Chapters 14, 19 and 20 of the NAFTA and has
certain responsibilities related to Chapter 11 dispute settlement provisions.
Each national Section maintains a court-like registry relating to panel,
committee and tribunal proceedings.
A similar administrative body, the Binational Secretariat, existed under
the Canada - United States Free Trade Agreement (FTA). In 1994, pursuant
to the Parties' obligation under the NAFTA to establish, permanent,
national Section offices in each country, the Binational Secretariat,
Canadian and United States national Sections became the NAFTA Canadian
and United States national Sections, and with the addition of the Mexican
Section, make up the NAFTA Secretariat. The national Sections, which
are "mirror-images" of each other, are located in Ottawa,
Washington and Mexico City and are headed by the Canadian, United States
and Mexican Secretaries.
Organization
for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
The OECD groups 30 member countries sharing a commitment to democratic
government and the market economy. With active relationships with some
70 other countries, NGOs and civil society, it has a global reach. Best
known for its publications and its statistics, its work covers economic
and social issues from macroeconomics, to trade, education, development
and science and innovation.
The OECD plays a prominent role in fostering good governance in public
service and corporate activity. It helps governments ensuring responsiveness
of key economic areas with sectoral monitoring. By deciphering emerging
issues and identifying policies that work, it helps policy-makers adopt
strategic orientations. It is well known for its individual country
surveys and reviews.
The OECD produces internationally agreed instruments, decisions and
recommendations to promote rules of the game in areas where multilateral
agreement is necessary for individual countries to make progress in
a globalised economy. Sharing the benefits of growth is also crucial
as shown in activities such as emerging economies, sustainable development,
social issues, territorial economy and aid.
Dialogue, consensus and peer pressure are at the very heart of OECD.
Its governing body, the Council, is made up of representatives of member
countries. It provides guidance on the work of OECD committees and decides
on the annual budget. It is headed by Donald J. Johnston, who has been
Secretary-General since June 1, 1996.
One World
OneWorld Online is a partnership: over 100 organizations working
for human rights and sustainable development. These organizations are
working together to broadcast an alternative world agenda, an agenda
for a fairer world.
Oxfam
International
Oxfam International is an international partnership of 11 autonomous
non-government organisations of diverse cultures, history, and language,
that share the commitment to working for an end to the waste and injustice
of poverty - both in longer-term development work and in times of urgent
humanitarian need.
Pachamama
Alliance
The mission of The Pachamama Alliance is to halt the destruction
of the Earth's tropical rainforests and the loss of its indigenous
cultures and to forge a new global vision of sustainability for us
all.
President's
Council on Sustainable Development
The President's Council on Sustainable Development (PCSD) was
established by President Clinton in June 1993 to advise him on sustainable
development and develop bold, new approaches to achieve our economic,
environmental, and equity goals.
Rockefeller Brothers
Fund
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) is a philanthropic organization
dedicated to improving the well-being of all people in the transition
to global interdependence.
The Soros Foundation
Philanthropist George Soros has created numerous nonprofit foundations
that are linked together as the Soros Foundation network. The network
organizes and sponsors initiatives and foundations in over 30 countries
with a particular focus on education.
Synergos
Institute
The Synergos Institute is an independent nonprofit organization
that brings diverse sectors of society together to find new, more
effective ways to narrow the gap between rich and poor. With particular
emphasis on countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, Synergos
strenthens the role of philanthropy and citizen leadership in social
development.
Toda Institute
The Toda Institute is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit
organization committed to the pursuit of peace through peaceful means
and a complete abolition of war. In cooperation with other peace organizations
that resist injustice and resolve conflict, the Institute aims to
maximize the efforts of people of peace of all colors and creeds everywhere.
The 21st Century
Learning Initiative
The 21st Century Learning Initiative's essential purpose is to facilitate
the emergence of new approaches to learning that draw upon a range
of insights into the human brain, the functioning of human societies,
and learning as a self-organizing activity. We believe this will release
human potential in ways that nurture and form democratic communities
worldwide, and will help reclaim and sustain a world supportive of
human endeavor.
The Council
for Global Education
The Council for Global Education is dedicated to the development of
a new model of education for the child entering the 21st century.
CGE facilitates the creation and implementation of curriculum, programs
and policies that prepare children for success in the emerging global
community. CGE envisions a future where values such as peace, co-existence,
respect and responsibility are intricately integrated into the educational
environment. In addition, CGE encourages and facilitates networking
opportunities and ongoing dialogues through affiliate organizations
and individuals, working to ensure that educators are more than teachers,
and serve as facilitators for learning and role models for students.
Together Foundation
The Together Foundation is dedicated to fostering communication
between individuals, groups, corporations and governments working
in service to the Earth and humanity. As a private operating foundation,
the Together Foundation is committed to providing assistance to non-profit
organizations, NGOs, UN agencies and other intergovernmental organizations
with their computer, information, networking, database and telecommunications
needs.
UNCTAD Global Trade Point Network
Established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body, UNCTAD
is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing
with trade, investment and development issues.
Main Goals
Maximize the trade, investment and development opportunities of developing
countries and assist them in their efforts to integrate into the world
economy on an equitable basis
Membership
191 member States
United
Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
UNICEF, the only organization of the United Nations dedicated
exclusively to children, works with other United Nations bodies, governments
and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to lighten children's loads
through community-based services in primary health care, basic education,
and safe water and sanitation in developing countries.
United Nations
Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
UNIFEM promotes women's empowerment and gender equality. It works
to ensure the participation of women in all levels of development
planning and practice, and acts as a catalyst within the UN system,
supporting efforts that link the needs and concerns of women to all
critical issues on the national, regional and global agendas.
United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP)
UNDP's mission is to help countries in their efforts to achieve
sustainable human development by assisting them to build their capacity
to design and carry out development programmes in poverty eradication,
employment creation and sustainable livelihoods, the empowerment of
women and the protection and regeneration of the environment, giving
first priority to poverty eradication.
United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
The main objective of UNESCO is to contribute to peace and security
in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education,
science, culture and communication in order to further universal respect
for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental
freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the world, without
distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by the Charter of
the United Nations.
United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO)
UNIDO, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, has
been working with governments, business associations and individual
companies to solve industrial problems - and equip them to help themselves
- for more than 30 years.
Why UNIDO?
Because there are some challenges in the developing world that can
only be met by an international organization. The international private
sector wants evidence of good governance, security, sound institutions
and competent, fair regulation before it will invest. Quality standards
in international markets demand increasingly more and higher technology.
A country's capacity for such continuous change depends on a stable,
perpetually improving technical infrastructure for industry, a more
strongly rooted industrial culture and skill-base and a national capability
to support and encourage efficient industrial growth. Market forces
alone cannot spur such development. UNIDO has the necessary experience
to help in all these fields.
Because
of this long experience, UNIDO understands the needs of governments,
industrialists and entrepreneurs everywhere. In many fields, it has
rightly earned a reputation as a neutral, honest broker. UNIDO is
the world's most experienced industrial problem solver. Alone among
the UN family of agencies and organizations, UNIDO focuses on industrial
development and serves as a global forum on its social, economic and
technological consequences.
United
Nations International Computing Center (UNICC)
The United Nations International Computing Centre (ICC) was established
in Geneva in 1971 as a co-operative set up, providing a wide range
of Computing and Communication Services, on a cost recovery basis,
to its Users world-wide. ICC is managed by a Management Committee
representing the Organisations to which it provides services.
In order
to reflect the changing needs of its Members, ICC's role includes
the following:
- To
provide Information Technology services on a full cost-recovery basis;
- To implement Information Systems Co-ordination Committee (ISCC)
programmes in accessing UN information by Member States and provide
services in relation thereto;
- To assist in exploiting networking and computing technology;
- To provide information management services resulting in reduced
overall costs;
- To give advice and disseminate information on questions related
to information management.
United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA)
UNFPA extends assistance to developing countries, countries with
economies in transition and other countries at their request to help
them address reproductive health and population issues, and raises
awareness of these issues in all countries, as it has since its inception.
United Nations
Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
(UNRISD) attempts to provide governments, development agencies, grassroots
organizations and scholars with a better understanding of how development
policies and processes of economic, social and environmental change
affect different social groups. Working through an extensive network
of national research centres, UNRISD aims to promote original research
and strengthen research capacity in developing countries.
Womankind
Worldwide
WOMANKIND Worldwide is a forward looking development agency which
supports women from the developing world in their fight against poverty,
sexual or political oppression. WOMANKIND focuses on: women's rights
as human rights and ending violence against women; livelihood and
production; health; education and training; and environment.
Women's Environment
And Development Organization (WEDO)
WEDO is an international advocacy network actively working to
transform society to achieve a healthy and peaceful planet, with social,
political, economic and environmental justice for all through the
empowerment of women, in all their diversity, and their equal participation
with men indecision-making from grassroots to global arenas.
World Bank
The World Bank Group is one of the world's largest sources of development
assistance. In Fiscal Year 2001, the institution provided more than
US$17 billion in loans to its client countries. It works in more than
100 developing economies with the primary focus of helping the poorest
people and the poorest countries. The World Bank is the largest funder
of:
Education
Since its education funding first began in 1963, the World Bank has
provided over US$30 billion in loans and credits, and it currently
finances 164 projects in 82 countries.
HIV/AIDS
The World Bank-a cosponsor of UNAIDS-has committed more than US$1.7
billion to combating the spread of HIV/AIDS around the world.
Health Programs
The World Bank commits an average of US$1.3 billion in new lending
each year for health, nutrition, and population projects in the developing
world.
World Health Organization
/ Organisation mondiale de la Santé (WHO)
The objective of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the
highest possible level of health. Health, as defined in the WHO Constitution,
is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
World Trade Organization (WTO)
the World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only international organization
dealing with the global rules of trade between nations. Its main function
is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely
as possible.
The result is assurance. Consumers and producers know that they can
enjoy secure supplies and greater choice of the finished products,
components, raw materials and services that they use. Producers and
exporters know that foreign markets will remain open to them.
The result is also a more prosperous, peaceful and accountable economic
world. Decisions in the WTO are typically taken by consensus among
all member countries and they are ratified by members' parliaments.
Trade friction is channelled into the WTO's dispute settlement process
where the focus is on interpreting agreements and commitments, and
how to ensure that countries' trade policies conform with them. That
way, the risk of disputes spilling over into political or military
conflict is reduced.
By lowering trade barriers, the WTO's system also breaks down other
barriers between peoples and nations.
At the heart of the system - known as the multilateral trading system
- are the WTO's agreements, negotiated and signed by a large majority
of the world's trading nations, and ratified in their parliaments.
These agreements are the legal ground-rules for international commerce.
Essentially, they are contracts, guaranteeing member countries important
trade rights. They also bind governments to keep their trade policies
within agreed limits to everybody's benefit.
The agreements were negotiated and signed by governments. But their
purpose is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and
importers conduct their business.
The goal is to improve the welfare of the peoples of the member countries.
World Wildlife
Fund
The World Wildlife Fund is dedicated to protecting the world's
wildlife and wildlands. The world's largest privately supported international
conservation organization, the WWF directs its efforts on protecting
and saving endangered species, amd addressomg global threats to the
environment.
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