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International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is
an international humanitarian organization with a unique worldwide network.
In their own words, it is "the world's largest humanitarian network."
The International Federation exists to improve the situation of the world's
most vulnerable people. The web site features information on IFRC, publications,
news and more.
International
Organization for Migration
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. The web site provides information on documents, data, experts,
institutions, conferences, studies, legislation and other migration/related
information. Information within the Migration Home Page is divided into
database driven sections that help users locate the exact type of information
required. The section containing information on IOM and its reports, studies
and activities around the world has been recently expanded.
International
Committee of the Red Cross
The ICRC acts to help all victims of war and internal violence, attempting
to ensure implementation of humanitarian rules restricting armed violence.
The web site provides information on Red Cross operations worldwide, its
mission, philosophy and strategic operations. In addition it features
issues and topics of concern to the organization and a full explanation
of International Humanitarian Law, including the full texts of the Geneva
Conventions. It also provides links to all of its local organizations.
Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
The origins of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
can be found in the Organization for European Economic Cooperation (OED),
which grouped European countries around the purpose of rebuilding war-ravaged
economies after World War II. Specifically, the OEEC was charged with
administering United States aid, under the Marshall Plan, to reconstruct
Europe. The web site features OECD activites, information, statistics,
news and events, free publications and more.
OECD
Development Centre
With the mandate containing these objectives, the OECD Council established
the Development Centre in October 1962, less than two years after the
creation of the OECD itself. The web site features information about the
Development Centre; research programmes & conclusions; information
press; publications & policy briefs; documentations and more.
Organization
of Security and Cooperation in Europe
The web site provides general information on the OSCE, OSCE documents,
press releases, news, contacts and OSCE institutions.
The Office for
Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
ODIHR assists the OSCE participating States to build democratic institutions
and implement their human dimension commitments.
The
European Community
Provides information on the EC in the languages of the EC.
The
European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO)
The European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO) is a department of the
European Commission and has the task of providing a rapid response to
humanitarian crises and managing the humanitarian aid granted to non-European
Union countries. The European Union is the biggest donor of humanitarian
aid in the world. It operates mainly through ECHO's partners, non-governmental
organizations and the specialized agencies of the United Nations. The
web site features information on 1) ECHO's mandate, 2) the Madrid Declaration:
Major donors' manifesto, 3) ECHO and the Member States, 4) ECHO Finances
and funding sources, 5) projects that ECHO funds and more.
The
World Bank
The web site provides an overview of the World Bank Group--IBRD (International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development); IDA (International Development
Agency); IFC (International Finance Corporation); MIGA (Multilateral Guarantee
Agency); and ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment
Disputes)--their history, functions, governance, financing, and raison
d'être. It describes development progress over the last 30 years
and persistent global problems. It presents the solutions in terms of
the World Bank's development strategy highlighting the three legs of the
development stool -- human development, environmentally sustainable development,
and private sector development.
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